Common Sense Media Review
By Carrie Kingsley
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Gentle, loving tale of an affirming father-son relationship.
Parents Need to Know
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Where to Read
What's the Story?
I AM PERFECTLY DESIGNED takes readers through the early years of a loving relationship between a father and son, reminiscing about the time they've spent together and their unconditional love for each other. From the son riding on his dad's shoulders or getting held when he's sad or mad, to joint Halloween costumes or playing in the park and looking up at the stars, the message is clear: We are each perfectly designed as ourselves, and deserve to love and be loved for who we are.
Is It Any Good?
Loving messages and warm style and colors in the illustrations make this a great snuggle-up-and-read-together book. With a few simple words repeated throughout the book, the father-son author duo of Karamo and Jason Brown share a magnificent feeling of warmth and support. I Am Perfectly Designed tells readers that how they are physically and emotionally is exactly who they should be, that who they are matters, and that they should be loved and cherished as they are. Also that sharing your feelings out loud is important and allows another person to respond, and it's perfectly fine to ask for help.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what they like to do with the special people in their lives. Do you have memories like the ones in I Am Perfectly Designed?
What can we do to make more time for each other, and to make that time count?
What other books about parents and kids have you read?
Book Details
- Authors :
- Illustrator : Anoosha Syed
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Friendship
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Henry Holt
- Publication date : November 15, 2019
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 4 - 8
- Number of pages : 40
- Available on : Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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