I Am Me

I Am Me
By: Karla Kuskin
Illustrated by: Dyanna Wolcott
Genre: Fiction
Ages: 4-8

This is a story about a little girl who everyone tells her she reminds them of someone else. She has her mother’s hands, her father’s skin, and her aunt’s smile. These things are all true but they forget that she is her own person. She is herself and that it very important. This is a cute story to use at the primary level to teach the importance of accepting who you are and being proud of the person you are!


Theme:
Everyone is different in their own ways. We all have characteristics of our family members like our mother’s eyes or our dad’s hair. The important thing to keep in mind is that we are all individuals. We are us and we are important. We cannot forget that we are our own persons and that it a great thing!


About the author:
Karla Kuskin is an award winning author and illustrator. Along with children's books she also enjoys writing poetry. She loves to write children's books because of the strong connection she has with her own childhood. She wants to share her positive childhood with young readers.


Pre-reading activities:
Students will sit in a circle and each student will share one thing they love about themselves.


Post-reading activities:
Each student will create an acrostic poem using their name. For each letter of their name they will come up with an adjective to describe how they are. The poems will be hung in the classroom for all to see.

Source used:
http://www.karlakuskin.com/?page_id=5