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I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything!

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The story of how one boy's positive energy and sunny outlook can turn everything around. Now available in board book! It's a new day and Ayaan has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, where nothing feels quite right. What if he doesn't know... Read More
Format: Board book
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The story of how one boy's positive energy and sunny outlook can turn everything around.

Now available in board book!

It's a new day and Ayaan has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, where nothing feels quite right. What if he doesn't know the answer at school? What if he messes up? But as he sets out that morning, all it takes are a few pointers from his mum and some friends in the neighbourhood to remind him that a new day is a good day, because...

HE IS SMART, HE IS BLESSED, AND HE CAN DO ANYTHING!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798217040377

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers

Format: Board book

Date Published: 07 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Flamingo Books

Illustration: FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nneka Myers

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 159.0mm

Height: 129.0mm

Weight: 189g

Pages: 28

About the Author

Alissa Holder is an author, mother, and creative. She wrote her first title, I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything, with her sister Zulekha Holder-Young in 2020. She is an early-childhood education teacher who is committed to writing books for children of all ages that are both self-affirming and confidence-building. Alissa lives in New York City. Follow her journey on Instagram @Alissa360Style. Zulekha Holder-Young is the co-author of I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything, her first children's book written with her sister, Alissa Holder. She is a proud mom, author, and creative thinker who strives to promote positivity, self-confidence, and self-love in her work. Zulekha currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family. Follow along on Instagram @AMomDotCom. Nneka Myers is an illustrator and character designer based in Toronto, Canada. Since graduating with a BAA in animation from Sheridan College, her vibrant illustrations and designs have been published in several children's books and in animated preschool shows.

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