by Mary Davis Johnson (Author), Sandra D. Johnson Mhsc (Author), Hatice Bayramolgu (Illustrator)
Kyimi, a beautiful little girl, uses her enthusiasm for life to inspire youth of all cultures everywhere she goes. Speaking encouraging words to children at an early age, has been shown by studies to predict one's ability to self-motivate later in life. This amazing book also includes activities for families to use as a platform for conversations to occur between children and their parents. Mary Davis-Johnson is originally from Ormond Beach, Florida. She enjoys traveling, learning about different cultures, family, working with youth and serving in the community. She is founder of CEO-Children Enriched with Opportunities. A nonprofit organization that works with youth across the state to overcome obstacles and reach their potential. As a mother, grandmother and mentor, Mary was inspired to write her book after seeing numerous youth suffering from depression as a result of bullying. Many youth are negatively impacted by damaging words and actions others inflicted on them. The character in her book, Kyimi uses her kind words to inspire youth of all cultures across the world to believe in themselves and never give up on their dreams.