DAILY AFFIRMATIONS WITH SCARLETT
Illustrator: Stephanie Dehennin
Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
and the author
ISBN: 9780310771296
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Publication Date: 01/24/2023
Format: Hardcover, e-book, audio
My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC)
I am beautiful. I am kind.
I am loved.
In this uplifting picture book, young readers will discover how they can use daily affirmations to remind them of who they are and what makes them special.
Join TikTok sensation Scarlett Gray and Tiania Haneline as they repeat exuberant affirmations that empower Scarlett throughout the day and inspire those around her to create their own uplifting self-talk.
Every morning as her mom brushes her hair, Scarlett recites her daily affirmations. Those powerful words travel with her throughout her day, helping her replace negative thoughts with positive ones and live out the truth that she is beautiful, strong, brave, kind, and worthy of love.
This fun-filled and inspiring kids’ book also includes a list of uplifting and child-friendly statements your child can use to create their own daily affirmation routine. With fun illustrations from Stephanie Dehennin that make the story come alive, you and your young reader will discover how much words matter in your own lives.
I'm Going to Have a Good Day! teaches children 4-8:
how to incorporate positive affirmations into their lives
that self-esteem is fun and empowering
the benefits of passing on love and encouragement to others
how to overcome negative thoughts in their everyday lives
how to build confidence and see their self-worth
I'm Going to Have a Good Day! is ideal for:
birthday, Christmas, and holiday gifts
bedtime and story time reading
encouraging kindness and self-confidence
Build up your loved ones with encouraging words of affirmation, and they'll be saying, "I'm going to have a good day!"
Available in e-book, hardcover, and audiobook.
#self-esteem
Praise
From School Library Journal
K-Gr 2—This is a great introduction to using daily affirmations to replace negative thoughts and doubts with positive ones. The main character is Scarlett Gray, a five-year-old TikTok star, whose most popular video is of her saying affirmations while her mother does her hair. The book opens on her family, her mother doing her hair while she recites her daily affirmations, and then follows Scarlett through her day as she has moments of doubt and negativity. In each relatable moment (riding a bicycle without training wheels for the first time, going to dance class, not wanting to wait her turn to play a video game), Scarlett remembers her affirmations and repeats them to help her through each situation. The story ends with a list of statements readers can use for their own positive journeys. Dehennin's illustrations shine with vibrant colors, swirling banners showing the words, and detailed portraits of the family members and their emotions.
VERDICT This is an excellent addition to all collections that clearly introduces how positive statements build confidence, self-worth, and harmony.—Heidi Dechief
About the Authors
5-year-old Scarlett Gray Smith and her mother Tiania Haneline started a daily ritual where Scarlett recites positive affirmations while her mother does her hair. Their affirmation videos have become so popular, the duo have reached 6.1 million followers on TikTok. IG 273k
Digital creator
✨Mommy & Me ✨Mama @tianiahaneline ✨6.1M on TikTok
Tiania Haneline and Scarlett Gray Smith make up one of TikTok's most positive (and self-love-centric) mother/daughter duos. The East Coast-based pair is well-known for their sweet affirmation videos, with their most viral moments attracting the attention of Good Morning America, POPSUGAR, USA Today and more. Growing up in an affirming household herself, Tiania was determined to pass the same values onto Scarlett and her two sons, Walker and Reice. She began repeating affirmations with Scarlett while doing her hair every morning, teaching her to embrace the beauty of her skin, curls, kindness and every trait in between. With the power of TikTok, Tiania and Scarlett are spreading that joy and self-love to an audience of more than six million.
About the Illustrator
Stephanie Dehennin is an illustrator based in Antwerp, Belgium. After studying illustration at Saint Lukas in Ghent, she—somewhat unplanned—became a freelance art director in the magazine world, but never stopped drawing and painting. The love for illustration was too strong to ignore, so she decided to dedicate the rest of her career to drawing and painting for children. Stephanie reveres Hayao Miyazaki, Tim Burton, and Dr Seuss, and has a mild obsession for flying contraptions, robots, and excessively large machinery.
Tiania & Scarlett
If you're feeling down, take a mental note from 5-year-old Scarlett Smith who starts each day stating that she's pretty, fierce and that her future is bright.
Each morning while Scarlett's mom, Tiania Haneline, does her hair, Scarlett repeats a set of affirmations to remind her that she's kind and loved.
"You literally wouldn't think that she gets it," Haneline told "Good Morning America." "But the confidence I feel like she is building it herself -- like looking in the mirror and just having this like, fierceness about her."
The mother-daughter duo from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, have always done daily affirmations, but they first started sharing them to Tik Tok last month amid the civil unrest happening across the country.
For Haneline, a white mom, raising Scarlett who is mixed race, it was important for her daughter to recognize how beautiful she is at an early age and to be confident in her brown skin.
"People are going to look at her as a Black woman. They're not going to see her as a mixed-race woman," said Haneline. "Instilling that, 'I love my brown skin, I am beautiful, my curls are beautiful…' I just want to instill that in her. So whenever she does get called names, because I know she's going to, that it's not going to bother her."
The daily affirmations have built so much confidence in the 5-year-old that Scarlett isn't afraid to also tell others how beautiful they are too.
Scarlett says she wants to be a superstar when she gets older and she’s well on her way. To follow the duo, their handle is @scarlettandtiania on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
My Review
I am excited, honored, and proud (Aunt) to introduce you to my beautiful (niece) Tiania Haneline and her talented daughter, Scarlett Gray. Their first children's book!
✨@scarlettandtiania ✨
6.1M on TikTok ✨273K IG
I'M GOING TO HAVE A GOOD DAY!
Daily Affirmations with Scarlett.
As the book nerd in the family (voracious reader, book blogger, book influencer, book reviewer, author website designer)— when Tiania texted me about a year ago to tell me the news of a book deal, I was OVERJOYED and ECSTATIC!
The mother-daughter team has inspired millions and continues to do so daily, and a lot of love goes into the routines she shares with families worldwide. It warms my heart to see my niece give thanks to my brother-in-law (her dad), who instilled in his three children the power of affirmations, love, and support.
Scarlett dedicates the book to all children, big or small, loud or quiet, exuberant or shy. May you paint the world with your shining colours.
If you have seen the famous mother-daughter duo on TV, videos, Tik Tock, or other social media, you know how inspiring they are to other children, teens, siblings, mothers, fathers, and grandparents. Families who may be different but love each other the same.
The book is beautiful with vivid, colorful photos and affirmations and showcases their family and interactions. The illustrator did a great job, and they come alive on the pages. I hope we see more books from Tiania with Scarlett as she ages, and we can continue to follow her incredible journey.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Tiania Haneline and Scarlett Gray Smith make up one of TikTok's most optimistic (and self-love-centric) mother/daughter duos. The East Coast-based pair is well-known for their sweet affirmation videos, with their most viral moments attracting the attention of Good Morning America, POPSUGAR, USA Today, and more. Growing up in an affirming household, Tiania was determined to pass the same values onto Scarlett and her two sons, Walker and Reice. She began repeating affirmations with Scarlett while doing her hair every morning, teaching her to embrace the beauty of her skin, curls, kindness, and every trait in between. With the power of TikTok, Tiania and Scarlett are spreading that joy and self-love to an audience of over six million.
I am beautiful. I am kind. I am loved.
In this uplifting picture book (4-8 yrs), young listeners will discover how they can use daily affirmations to remind them of who they are and what makes them SPECIAL. Join TikTok sensation Scarlett Gray and Tiania Haneline as they repeat exuberant affirmations that EMPOWER Scarlett throughout the day and INSPIRE those around her to CREATE their own UPLIFTING self-talk.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: 5 STARS
This beautiful keepsake is a fun-filled and inspiring kids’ book that includes a list of uplifting and child-friendly statements your child can use to create their daily affirmation routine. With fun illustrations from Stephanie Dehennin that make the story come alive, you and your young reader will discover how much words matter in your lives.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:
Stephanie Dehennin is an illustrator based in Antwerp, Belgium. After studying illustration at Saint Lukas in Ghent, she—somewhat unplanned—became a freelance art director in the magazine world but never stopped drawing and painting. Her love for illustration was too strong to ignore, so she dedicated the rest of her career to drawing and painting for children. Stephanie reveres Hayao Miyazaki, Tim Burton, and Dr. Seuss and has a mild obsession with flying contraptions, robots, and excessively large machinery.
BOOK DETAILS: By Zonderkidz. Reading age: 4-8 years Grade level:1-2 Available for pre-order now. In hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats. Coming Jan 24, 2023. You can order her book here. Be sure and add the book to your Goodreads and follow Tiania and Scarlett at @scarlettandtiania
Thanks to the author, #Zonderkidz, and #NetGalley for an ARC to read, enjoy, and review. Have also pre-ordered my hardcover copy.
@JudithDCollins | #JDCMustReadBooks
Pub Date: Jan 24, 2023
My Rating: 5 STARS ✨✨✨✨✨
I'm Going to Have a Good Day! teaches children 4-8:
how to incorporate positive affirmations into their lives
that self-esteem is fun and empowering
the benefits of passing on love and encouragement to others
how to overcome negative thoughts in their everyday lives
how to build confidence and see their self-worth
I'm Going to Have a Good Day! is ideal for:
birthday, Christmas, and holiday gifts
bedtime and storytime reading
encouraging kindness and self-confidence
Build up your loved ones with encouraging words of affirmation, and they'll be saying, "I'm going to have a good day!"
The daily affirmations have built so much confidence in the 5-year-old that Scarlett isn't afraid to also tell others how beautiful they are. Scarlett says she wants to be a superstar when she gets older and is well on her way. To follow the duo, their handle is @scarlettandtiania on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
