I Am Strong! I Am Smart!: Drawing Upon the Power Within Through Love, Laughter, and Self-Belief

Eleven-year-old Louisa May, known affectionately to her family and friends as Lu, loves to play games with her grandma. When she's bullied at school, Grandma has a special puzzle for Lu to help her see how valuable she is. Soon after, Grandma has to go to the hospital and needs help recovering. Then it's Lu's turn to help Grandma see how valuable she is. It's a beautiful parallel for young and old alike, as each age learns confidence and resilience from the other.

I Am Strong! I Am Smart! offers more than just an engaging, beautifully illustrated story. This empowering children's book serves as a valuable tool for parents seeking to instill positive affirmations and life skills in their children.

Perfect for bedtime reading or as a daily reminder, this heartwarming story will become a cherished part of your children's library, inspiring them to recognize the powerful truth that they are both strong and smart-capable of overcoming challenges and achieving their dreams.

Fay A. Klingler, author and illustrator, is an award-winning creative and technical writer, as well as a sought-after motivational speaker for women's groups and radio and television audiences. Her expertise includes successful patterns for life, effective grandparenting, and betrayal recovery.Fay and her husband, Larry, have twelve children, many grandchildren, and a host of great-grandchildren in their blended family. They reside in Draper, Utah.

Briana Shawcroft grew up in the golden, rolling hills of Fairfield, California. Art has always been her passion. She took lessons from her motherat an early age, and that wonderful mentoring and encouragement gave Briana a jump-start on her artistic development. After graduating from BrighamYoung University with a degree in Animation, her career path evolved as her family grew. Illustration has provided a unique experience for her to continue her artistic progression from home while she cares for her two young girls and her loving husband. Briana has illustrated for books including Mystery Busters, The Curse of the Monster's Tooth.Although Briana prefers the flexibility of digital painting, she feels the beautiful spontaneity of traditional painting she did in this book has been refreshing. I Am Strong! I Am Smart! will always be a treasured book that she feels honored to have been a part of.