I Am Every Good Thing book cover
All Grades
new from the creators of CROWN: AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT!

I Am Every Good Thing

By Derrick Barnes

Illustrator: Gordon C. James

An upbeat, empowering, important picture book from the team that created the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. A perfect gift for any special occasion!

I am
a nonstop ball of energy.
Powerful and full of light.
I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A leader.

The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He’s got big plans, and no doubt he’ll see them through–as he’s creative, adventurous, smart, funny, and a good friend. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he’s afraid, because he’s so often misunderstood and called what he is not. So slow down and really look and listen, when somebody tells you–and shows you–who they are. There are superheroes in our midst!

Educator Resources

  • Educator Guide for I AM EVERY GOOD THING!

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State Awards

Recommended reading lists from your state's teacher or librarian associations!
  • Georgia
    • Georgia Children's Book Award
  • Illinois
    • Monarch Award
  • Iowa
    • Goldfinch Book Award
  • Kansas
    • Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award
  • Maryland
    • Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
  • Michigan
    • Great Lakes Great Books Award
  • New Hampshire
    • Ladybug Book Award
  • Rhode Island
    • Rhode Island Children's Book Award
  • Texas
    • Texas 2x2
  • Wisconsin
    • Picture This!
  • Tennessee
    • Volunteer State Book Award
  • Minnesota
    • Star of the North Book Award
  • Delaware
    • Blue Hen Book Award
  • North Carolina
    • North Carolina Children's Book Award

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