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I Believe I Can is a picture book written by Grace Byers and illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo. It is also a follow-up to their previous bestseller book I am Enough. It features boys and girls of many races, ethnicities, and sizes enjoying activities by themselves and interacting harmoniously with other children. The children participate in a wide range of activities, including those that run counter to gender stereotypes: A boy takes pleasure from cooking by himself. A girl is shown as the star athlete while playing soccer with two boys. Words about setbacks are accompanied by uplifting images. Words about mistakes are accompanied by images of children trying to do better or amend bad behavior. This book can help children learn language arts, including rhyme, rhythm, and poetry.<ref>Saunders, Barbara. [https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/i-believe-i-can I Believe I Can]. Retrieved on December 20, 2020.</ref>
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It highlights boys and girls of different races, identities, and sizes enjoying activities by themselves and communicating agreeably with other children. The children  take part in a wide scope of exercises, including those that contradict gender stereotypes: A boy takes joy from cooking without anyone else. A girl is appeared as the star athlete  while playing soccer with two boys. Words about mishaps are joined by inspiring pictures. Words about mistakes are joined by pictures of children attempting to improve or amend bad behaviort. This book can assist children with learning language expressions, including rhyme, rhythm, and poetry.<ref>Saunders, Barbara. [https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/i-believe-i-can I Believe I Can]. Retrieved on December 20, 2020.</ref>
  
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
I Believe I Can is a rhyming poem rather than a story. It begins with a series of positive, affirmative "I can... " statements and similes, such as "I can stretch, just like the Alps." About midway, it reminds readers to remember, "I am brave," then shifts to some negatives: "setbacks," "mistakes," and "defeat" a child might experience, followed by encouragement to get up, dust off, and try to make things better. The ultimate message is that each of us has light and power within.<ref>Saunders, Barbara. [https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/i-believe-i-can I Believe I Can]. Retrieved on December 20, 2020.</ref> The book shows a line of children practices ballet at the barre; refreshingly, two of the four are visibly (and adorably) pudgy. Another group tends a couple of raised beds; one of them wears hijab. Two more children coax a nervous friend down a steep slide. There is also images of children pretending to be pirates, dragons, mimes, playing superhero and soccer, and cooking.
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I Believe I Can is a rhyming poem rather than a storyIt starts with a progression of positive, affirmative "I can... " statements and likenesses, for example,  "I can stretch, just like the Alps." About halfway, it reminds readers to recollect that,"I am brave," then moves to certain negatives: "setbacks," "mistakes," and "defeat" a child may experience, trailed by consolation to get up, dust off, and attempt to improve things. A definitive message is that every one has light and power within.<ref>Saunders, Barbara. [https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/i-believe-i-can I Believe I Can]. Retrieved on December 20, 2020.</ref>  
  
== Anti-racism value ==
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==Anti-racism value==
School Library Journal mentioned that this book was an inspirational 'can do' paean to youth empowerment, encouraging readers to believe in themselves and dream big regardless of their skin color, racial background, or abilities.<ref>[https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780062667137/i-believe-i-can/ I Believe I Can]. Retrieved on December 31, 2020.</ref>
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School Library Journal referenced that this book was a inspirational 'can do' paean to youth strengthening, urging readers to trust in themselves and dream big beyond regardless of their skin color, racial background, or abilities.<ref>[https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780062667137/i-believe-i-can/ I Believe I Can]. Retrieved on December 31, 2020.</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:02, 9 March 2021

I Believe I Can Book Cover

It highlights boys and girls of different races, identities, and sizes enjoying activities by themselves and communicating agreeably with other children. The children  take part in a wide scope of exercises, including those that contradict gender stereotypes: A boy takes joy from cooking without anyone else. A girl is appeared as the star athlete  while playing soccer with two boys. Words about mishaps are joined by inspiring pictures. Words about mistakes are joined by pictures of children attempting to improve or amend bad behaviort. This book can assist children with learning language expressions, including rhyme, rhythm, and poetry.[1]

Plot

I Believe I Can is a rhyming poem rather than a storyIt starts with a progression of positive, affirmative "I can... " statements and likenesses, for example,  "I can stretch, just like the Alps." About halfway, it reminds readers to recollect that,"I am brave," then moves to certain negatives: "setbacks," "mistakes," and "defeat" a child may experience, trailed by consolation to get up, dust off, and attempt to improve things. A definitive message is that every one has light and power within.[2]

Anti-racism value

School Library Journal referenced that this book was a inspirational 'can do' paean to youth strengthening, urging readers to trust in themselves and dream big beyond regardless of their skin color, racial background, or abilities.[3]

References

  1. Saunders, Barbara. I Believe I Can. Retrieved on December 20, 2020.
  2. Saunders, Barbara. I Believe I Can. Retrieved on December 20, 2020.
  3. I Believe I Can. Retrieved on December 31, 2020.