Kid Review - Bold & Brave - picture book

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About the Book

Book: Bold and Brave

Author: K.A. Cummins

Genre: Picture Book

Release Date: August 31, 2023

Sometimes courage is loud like an elephant, and sometimes it’s quiet like a llama.

Lily, a young autistic girl with a vivid imagination, wants to sing the solo in the school’s choir show. However, the thought of standing at center stage turns her heart a gloomy grey. School is overwhelming enough when no one is watching. Now all eyes will be on her. Will she overcome her fear and be bold and brave?

Bold and Brave is a whimsical picture book showcasing the heartwarming bond of family while visually drawing readers into Lily’s experience and inspiring them to be bold and brave. It’s aimed at readers aged 3 to 8.

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My Kid Review

Cummins, K.A. Bold & Brave. NP: Eleonora Press, 2023.

It seems like more and more we are seeing children on the Autism Spectrum in our schools. I’ve said before that every child deserves to see himself/herself in the books available to them. Bold & Brave is for those children on the Spectrum and those they interact with. Cummins does an excellent job of sharing the perspective of one child with autism. Lily finds the world overwhelming – her parents do what they can to encourage and support her. When she has to sing a solo at a program her parents give her special socks to wear – they also have a surprise for her during her performance which helps her have the courage to continue.

Cummins also illustrated the book. Her pictures are well done and complement the text well.

Bold & Brave would be an excellent addition to the picture book section of a K-12 Christian school library. It would also be a great addition to a family or classroom library to help youngsters better understand those who have autism.

I received a complimentary copy of Bold & Brave. This is my honest review.

About the Author – K.A. Cummins

K.A. Cummins is an author and an artist. She explores storytelling in a variety of mediums, blending the wonders of science with the possibilities of what if. When not crafting stories, Cummins loves spending time with her family, collecting fun socks, and venturing outside her comfort zone to try new things—at least once!

Connect with her through her website at https://authorkacummins.com, where you can sign up for emails about upcoming releases.

More from K.A. Cummins

“Bold and Brave” is about a young autistic girl who wants to sing a solo in the school’s choir show. While a colorful pair of socks initially inspired the fiction story, it was my personal experiences as a woman and as a mother that most influenced it.

Stories often use words to draw readers into what a character experiences, but I wanted to do something different for this story. I wanted the illustrations to show readers the parts of the young girl’s experience that are often harder to explain.

For some, the smallest actions can take effort and courage, and their boldness and bravery doesn’t always show on the outside.

I hope “Bold and Brave” inspires readers, and provides an accessible insight into one autistic experience.