{"product_id":"i-can-be-me-9781643792057","title":"I Can Be... Me!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling author Lesléa Newman -- a joyful picture book celebration of individuality, uniqueness, and children's freedom to express themselves while engaging in whatever kinds of play they choose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI can be everything I want to be, \u003cbr\u003e I can be all of magnificent me!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this lighthearted story, a group of six, colorfully clad children exuberantly explore -- through play -- the many ways they can be themselves. They are free to embrace all kinds of activities, reveling in the fun of trying new things and discovering new ways of being. They can shoot baskets, dance around a room, weave ribbons through their hair, swim like a mermaid, and more. There is no right way or wrong way. There are no binary expectations. Children explore their individuality through whatever kinds of play appeal to them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith lively, gender-neutral rhyming verses and fun, gender-bending images, author Lesléa Newman and illustrator Maya Christina Gonzalez invite young readers into a space where creativity and acceptance are enjoyed by all, and where each child will be inspired to say, \"I can be... me!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643792057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32","brand":"Lesl\u0026#233;a Newman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42607898296501,"sku":"9781643792057","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f74e98af-e433-4ff4-b1bd-6aac4d4b1a6b.jpg?v=1674573895","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/i-can-be-me-9781643792057","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}