{"product_id":"here-i-am-i-am-me-an-illustrated-guide-to-mental-health-9781523508051","title":"Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis colorful graphic novel adventure through the brain demystifies and destigmatizes emotional and mental health for children through accessible language and lessons.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join author-illustrator Cara Bean in \u003ci\u003eHere I Am, I Am Me\u003c\/i\u003e, as she takes readers on an illustrated journey to the center of the brain. Each of the 9 chapters in this therapist-recommended book explores a different aspect of mental health, from the brain and the mind, to feelings and emotions.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eBy portraying complex neuroscience concepts with a cast of illustrated characters (that represent parts of the brain), the book explains what is really going on in the reader's head in an accessible, approachable way that ultimately serves to empower the reader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each chapter includes a \"question map\" that gives context to and helps frame the pages that follow as well as a \"Bean Memory,\" which shares a first-person true story that illustrates the chapter's subject matter as it has played out in the author's life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book doesn't talk down to its readers, and it doesn't pretend that teens are immune to mental health struggles: Cara Bean masterfully discusses crucial topics like depression, substance use and addiction, and suicide, all while equipping readers with mindfulness tips, specific resources, and empathetic affirmations. Readers will learn to destigmatize the conversation around mental health by reframing their thinking, learning how to use conscious language, and helping themselves and others through mental health dilemmas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cara Bean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Workman Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 5.98w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781523508051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCara Bean is a cartoonist and art educator living in Massachusetts with her husband and their dog, Raisin. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eDraw 500 Funny Faces and Features\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eHere I Am, I Am Me\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book for adolescents. Find her online at carabeancomics.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Workman Kids","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43774231052403,"sku":"9.78152E+12","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_747b5c74-4512-4198-8291-ffbd9696e143.jpg?v=1757420886","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/here-i-am-i-am-me-an-illustrated-guide-to-mental-health-9781523508051","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}