have been who have never had d child has gr amazing to difference, young peop


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books for children, says Syed. He adds: “Some of the leters that I have received from young people and their parents have been genuinely moving. Children who have tried new things that they would never had dared to try before, parents who feel their child has grown in confidence since reading the book. It is amazing to think that this book might be making a real difference, however small, to the wellbeing and resilience of young people.”


yed says that he is “thrilled” with the reception that You Are Awesome has received. “I am excited that so many people have engaged with it on many different levels”, he says. “Young people who feel a bit more empowered, parents who have adopted so are using th


oung peo


adopted some of the themes in their own lives, and schools who are using the book as a catalyst tool to build confidence. The book’s abilit to s about confi


abilit to start a conversation between adults and young people about confidence, resilience and success is one of the things I am most proud of.”


Now, although Syed is working on a new adult non-fiction book


called Rebel Ideas, about the power of thinking differently and the reasons why we should embrace the ideas of people with a wide range of backgrounds and experience, he is very open to going back to children’s non-fiction: “I would love to write another children’s book. I think Kid Awesome, or maybe some other Kids, might still have a lot to offer.”


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