This Is Me: Getting to Know Yourself and Others Better - Hardcover

by Helena Harastova (Author), Ana Kobern (Illustrator)

Discover Self-Acceptance, Understanding, Individuality and Growth Through Ten Unique Stories.

Meet ten amazing kids, each with their own unique personality and incredible strengths! This engaging book uses delightful stories to explore important feelings and traits, helping young readers understand themselves and others better. From Olivia's courage to Tina's thoughtfulness and Daniel's carefulness, you'll see how everyone's different qualities make the world a richer place. These stories spark important conversations about being yourself, understanding your emotions, and celebrating what makes everyone special!

• Explore Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Engaging stories help kids understand feelings, empathy, and self-awareness.


• Meet Ten Unique Characters: Discover diverse personalities and learn about traits like hastiness, bravery, oversensitivity, unruliness, energetic, thoughtfulness, talkative, perseverance, shyness, argumentative, communicative, stubbornness, perceptiveness, and more!


• Celebrate Individuality: Encourages kids to embrace their own unique qualities and appreciate the differences in others.


• Build Self-Acceptance and Confidence: Helps young readers recognize their own strengths and feel good about who they are.


• Foster Empathy and Understanding: Promotes kindness and appreciation for the diverse ways people think and feel.


• Great for Ages 6-9: Relatable stories and characters make SEL concepts accessible and engaging for young readers.


• Spark Meaningful Conversations: Ideal for discussions at home, in the classroom, or in libraries about identity and acceptance.


• Promotes Personal Growth: Encourages self-reflection and a positive understanding of oneself and others.

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Author Biography

Helena Harastova is a writer, translator, and mother. She graduated in Dramaturgy from the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts, having previously worked for the National Theatre in Brno, Czech Republic. Her most unusual pastime is proofreading texts for errors in spelling, grammar, and style.

Ana Kobern (currently known as Nastka Lisova) is a children's book illustrator who is passionate about watercolor and digital hand-drawn art. Since 2024, she has been publishing under her new name, Nastka Lisova. As a mother of two and a lover of exploration, sports, dance, and music, she creates engaging books for young readers that celebrate the beauty and diversity of the world while helping them understand their feelings. Her illustrations feature vibrant color palettes, detailed elements, and charming characters, often reflecting real-life experiences. She lives in a small town in Ukraine.