I Just Want to Be Me

<p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)>I Just Want to Be Me</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)> is a poetically styled short story a 36-page picture book influenced by my mother who frequently told me that if we put all our troubles on the table most of us would take back our own.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)>I Just Want to Be Me</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)> is about a young girl who faces a new chapter in her life. Her family has moved to a new neighborhood and she will attend her first day at a new school. As she walks alone down a path leading to the school her fears and anxiety start to take over as she gets drawn into and influenced by the elements surrounding her. Escapism takes over. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)>Ultimately she learns that the best person she could be is already there in her heart and uniqueness. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)>The book serves as a stepping stone for parents and grandparents to teach their children and grandchildren from five to nine years old lessons about facing life's challenges.</span></p><p></p>