I Am Awesome! is a story about building self-esteem by loving your amazing, surprising, beautiful, and powerful self.

The book shares the message that when we take the time to honour and celebrate our awesomeness, we are better able to love who we are and celebrate life. The more we can love and celebrate our own life, the more we are able to love and celebrate others.

Praise for I am Awesome!

I am AWESOME! is a much-needed book for young children, aimed at building self-esteem while addressing the presence of struggles and strategies to get through them. The diversity and representation in the illustrations make this book relatable across the board and one that should be on every child’s bookshelf.

– Heather Moyse (International Speaker, Mindset & Goals Coach, Author of Redefining ‘Realistic’, 2 x Olympic Gold Medalist (bobsleigh), World Rugby Hall of Famer)

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Representation matters! This book absolutely hits the mark on being inclusive with a vibrant and colourful representation of people’s awesomeness. The reaction on my son’s face when he sees someone who is Indigenous in a children’s book is priceless, “That’s Me!” he says. Paula is part of the beautiful shift happening right now in education and literacy that is celebrating Indigenous people. We have been invisible for far too long and it’s time for the world to know that we too are awesome.

– Crystle Lightning (Canadian Screen Awards Winner for Best Actress and Co-Creator of the Indigenous Legends Coloring Book Series)

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This is the most inclusive book I have ever read, and I have read a lot of books that are trying to be inclusive. It’s so well put together, and it would be so good for kids who don’t know who they are yet, for everyone young and old.

– Laurie Thompson, Indigenous Educational Leader, Kikino School, Northern Lights Public Schools

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