I Can Be Brave Like Martin Luther King Jr. - Board Book

by Familius (Author), Susanna Covelli (Illustrator)

A 2026 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL BLACK HISTORY MONTH & BEYOND SELECTION

In the newest installment in the Finger Puppet Heroes series, a plush puppet emerges from the center of each die-cut page of this chunky board book about MLK's life and legacy

"The time is always right to do what is right." --Martin Luther King Jr.

With gorgeous, detailed illustrations by Susanna Covelli and simple text, I Can Be Brave Like Martin Luther King Jr. invites children to witness the lifelong fight for equality that made King a hero. Despite the odds and opposition, he never stopped dreaming of a better world. You, too, can be brave like Martin Luther King Jr.

Author Biography

Susanna Covelli was born in a small town in Piedmont, Italy, earned an MA in architecture, and followed her passion for art and decided to attend a specialization course in both traditional and digital illustration at Scuola Iternazionale di Comics in Turin. Her art expresses her own imagination and inspiration from nature, and she has always been attracted by sinuous shapes, Baroque style, and out-of-the-ordinary perspectives.