This is Who I Am
Rashmi Sirdeshpande author Ruchi Mhasane illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Publishing:7th May '26
£7.99
This title is due to be published on 7th May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Discover that we are so much more than where we are from in this beautiful, poetic celebration of children with shared heritage, from a Diverse Book Award-winning team.
When people ask her where she is from, this little girl says she has a foot in two worlds: one in India, the country of her heritage, and one in the land her parents came to on a plane. But she is so much more than that – she is the memories, the music, the tastes, sights and sounds of both of those worlds, she is their shared history, and the people who fought for their freedom . . . but most of all, she is proud to be herself.
A poetic story about a little girl with Indian heritage who discovers all of the amazing things that make her who she is.
A moving celebration of heritage and identity, this softly coloured picture book follows a little girl with "a foot in two worlds", who is both "the richness of all the worlds she belongs to" and uniquely, proudly herself -- Imogen Russell Williams * Guardian *
A moving celebration of identity, at once softly gorgeous and fierce -- Imogen Russell Williams * Guardian *
A little girl celebrates her dual heritage and the two countries from where she is from… and reminds herself – and us – that she is proud to be herself * The Bookseller Children's Previews *
A joyful book celebrating children with shared heritage...soft images and a warm colour palette deliver this gentle message -- Darcy White * Sheffield Telegraph *
A joyful celebration of identity, family and heritage * LoveReading4Kids *
- Short-listed for Peters Books Children's Books of the Year (UK).
- Long-listed for Derby Children's Picture Book Award 2026 (UK).
ISBN: 9781839135767
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
32 pages