What I Am

A universal picture book that affirms that our complexities make us who we are.

A young narrator describes herself: a girl, a granddaughter, an Indian, an American. Soon, we see the young girl as a plethora of things: little and big, rich and poor, ashamed and proud. While many of these qualities oppose each other, the context and illustrations make it abundantly clear that she speaks the truth. She is a walking contradiction, and that is precisely what makes her both a unique individual an essential piece of the greater world around her. Divya Srinivasan bravely faces what makes us human and proud to be who we are. Divya Srinivasan lives in Austin, Texas. Her illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker, and she has done work for This American Life, They Might Be Giants, Sundance Channel, Sufjan Stevens, and Weird Al Yankovic, among others. Divya was also an animator on the film Waking Life. She is the author and illustrator of the picture books Little Owl's Night, Little Owl's Day, Little Owl's Snow, and Octopus Alone, and she illustrated the picture book Cinnamon, written by Neil Gaiman.