A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy's life, by a brilliant new debut and a Caldecott Honoree. A picture book for fans of Last Stop on Market Street.

Early morning wake-ups and homemade pancakes,

Raucous bus rides and schoolyard games,

Family games and bedtime rituals . . .

These are the small moments that shape a child's day. I'm From is an invitation into the vivid world of one small boy, a poetic account of all the people and places and things that shape who he is and define where he is from.

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Oge Mora graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration. Her debut picture book, Thank You, Omu!, was a Caldecott Honor Book, a New York Times Notable Book and Editors’ Choice, and a Junior Library Guild selection. She is also the author-illustrator of Saturday as well as the illustrator of The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read. Oge lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and invites you to visit her website at www.ogemora.com.

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One of School Library Journal's Best Picture Books for 2023
One of the New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids for 2023
On NPR's Annual Best of List for 2023
PRAISE FOR I'm From:
"The reiterative phrase "I come from . . . " frames the reflections of a Black child narrator discussing their identity in this tenderly observed picture book." —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly

"A beautiful, simple look into one child’s typical experience that all readers can learn from and relate to." —STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal
"This beautifully rendered picture book serves as a reminder of the importance of familial and cultural identity and the grounding that it offers in the wider world." —STARRED REVIEW, The Horn Book

"Gray Jr.’s prose is clearly deeply rooted in his own experience, giving the narrative added weight and significance, particularly to any reader who has been made to feel different. Highly recommended." —CM: Canadian Review of Materials