I am I is a powerful book about what happens when a group of people see themselves as “king” and become intolerant with others. The book uses powerful images and colors on each page. The line that stuck with me the most was “I am I, and I am sorry”. ( )

Although this story has a wonderful message, after studying cultural authenticity, I am concerned about some of the illustrations and the portrayal of some tribal membership in a very general sense. I do like the message the story tells of tolerance and empathy. I could use it to teach that message during a read aloud.

A story the deals with the power of hurtful words against others and their consequences. Two boys both have a large ego and think they're king of their land, so they start arguing. Eventually the world around them is affected by the harsh words and brings the boys to a breaking point and apologize to each other. They become friends after this event and have learned important life lessons.

Two boys start fighting from two different hilltops. Both say that they are king of all that see and as their argument progresses their angry words start to effect the world around them. Eventually they see what they have done and apologize, bringing the land back to life, learning a lesson about what war does. ( )

This is one of those books that seeks to teach a Big Life Lesson more than it's trying to tell a story. I hate books like that. The art is lovely and might keep the pages turning for some readers, but the text is lacking. Compare this to something like Mine's the Best by Bonsall -- same lesson, same simplicity, but about a thousand times more engaging. ( )