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Shine is a touching and heart-warming journey through a child’s worries and insecurities about being different.

When Kai is bullied for being too tall and having a unique scar under his eye, he begins to wish he was the same as everybody else.

With the help of his parents, can Kai learn that the things that make him different are the things that make him special, and let his own light shine through?

And will he be able to help his friends, when they share similar worries of their own to him?

With mindfulness activities for families to do together to build confidence and combat feelings of unworthiness.

Beautifully illustrated, the book deals with issues of bullying, low self-esteem and forgiveness.

Can be shared with younger children or read independently.

Sarah Asuquo wrote and self-published Shine in the middle of the pandemic, and it garnered a massive response in the number of sales, on social media, and was even even taken into 40 primary schools across the UK to be included in the curriculum and libraries.

Now, with the help of Scholastic, this inspiring book is set to help thousands more families struggling with anxious children.

In this book from the multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the story of Simone Biles, one of the most decorated gymnasts of all time.

Growing up in foster care, Simone’s gymnastics training was an anchor in her life. She first tried out the sport after visiting her local gym on a school trip. Coaches spotted her natural talent and, after years of hard work, she began winning world championships and Olympic gold medals. Widely cited as the greatest gymnast of all time, Simone is also an advocate for mental health awareness, having famously put her health before her sport by withdrawing from the 2020 Olympic finals. This picture book tells her heroic story in a way that inspires young children to follow their dreams while taking care of themselves.

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