Elizabeth Everett & Shelley Hanmo
All by Myself (But Sometimes I Need a Little Help!)
I can do many things all by myself, but sometimes I need a little help.
A young child boasts about all the new things they can do such as stack blocks, connect two puzzle pieces, and put on their shoes. When it comes time to build a castle, complete a full puzzle, or tie their laces, they may have to ask for help. And that’s okay!
Elizabeth Everett channeled her experience as a teacher to pen this empowering story, and Shelley Hanmo used vibrant and fun cut paper art to bring a child’s favorite activities to do (with help!) to life.
Soaring Kite Books
Picture Book
Age 3+
32 pp | US$ 18.99
hc | 254 x 254 mm
Publication: April 2025
Author: Elizabeth Everett
Illustrator: Shelley Hanmo
All rights available, excl. Chinese (simpl. & compl.), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
- Look inside
- Book trailer
- Celebrates independence and promotes self-confidence and self-esteem
- Shows father-son and mother-son bonding
- Beautiful cut paper artwork throughout
Awards
- Awards
“The tone makes clear that needing help is nothing out of the ordinary; the expressly stated message at story’s end is that needing help is perfectly okay. This intention is balanced with a marvelously child-centered text, each opening activity recognizable as a potential point of “I can do it myself” pride for young children.”—Cooperative Children’s Book Center, 10 March 2025
By the same author and illustrator