You're a Superhero! - by Azie Tesfai (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

An empowering story about what it means to embody a superhero yourself, one power stance at a time!

Six-year-old Mariam loves superheroes, but when she watches them on TV, they feel like they exist on an entirely different planet. Mariam wishes there were more superheroes in her everyday life. As she explores her neighborhood, her mom points out that superheroes do exist within her community. Suddenly, her building's super resembles Superman! The bus driver is just like Wonder Woman! Her neighborhood electrician is as super as Batman!

After a long day of emulating the super people in her life, including her super mom, Mariam learns the most important lesson of all: She's a superhero, too!

About the Author

Azie Tesfai played DC's the Guardian on CW's Supergirl series. She not only played this superhero but wrote its debut episode. The episode "Blind Spots" was all about the protection and inclusion of those who have been marginalized and highlighting that they are their own personal superheroes. She is the first Ethiopian/Eritrean person to ever play a superhero on television, and the first CW actress to ever write for the network.

Penelope Rivera Gaylord is an illustrator and visual development artist. She started her professional career in comics bus has since transitioned into the animation indutrsy, creating stories and characters for studios like Cartoon Network, Imagine Entertainment Kids and Family, and 9B Collective. She illustrated the Captain Marvel Little Golden Books and the Avengers: Battle on the Moon Little Golden Book for Penguin Random House. Born in the Phillippines, Penelope grew up in Washington, DC, area. She and her husband Jerry are pursuing their dreams of bringing their stories to life in cartoon form - also to live a cowabunga lifestyle.