Mighty Mila

by Katie Petruzziello, Nadja Sarell (Illustrator)

Overview

Mila wants to prove to her family that she's a BIG KID!

Her plan is to do everything on her own, without asking for help - not even once! She uses her creativity, willpower, and even her new cochlear implant hearing devices, to tackle one big kid activity after another.

But when faced with something new that she can't figure out on her own, will Mila finally prove just how mighty she is?

Mighty Mila is silly, engaging, and fun for all kids, and contains the message that with imagination, perseverance, and even a little help from others, you can do everything and anything you set your mind and heart on.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781736851012
Publisher:	Mighty Books, LLC
Publication date:	10/14/2021
Pages:	36
Sales rank:	116,752
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.09(d)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

Katie Petruzziello is a project manager who spends her days juggling her career and trying to keep up with her 3 wonderful (and very energetic!) children who were the inspiration for this book. Most of her nights have been devoted to writing this debut book and furthering her mission of providing representation and awareness for deaf/hard of hearing children, like her own young daughter. Katie resides in New York and loves going on fun adventures with her family, laughing with her husband at their kids' silly antics and baking or doing crafts with her children.

Editorial Reviews

2022-01-25
In Petruzziello’s debut picture book, a young girl wants to prove to her parents that she’s a big kid now.

Little Mila, who has cochlear implants, sets out to show her parents how grown-up she is: “From now on, I’ll do everything on my own and I won’t ask for help…not even once!” She starts by coloring a picture of her plans for independence—one of artist Sarell’s many delightful color illustrations, lively with whimsical detail. Mila chooses her own clothes and comes up with a creative solution (tape) when she can’t tie her shoelaces. She only spills a bit of milk when she pours it by herself, and with her “special little hearing machines,” she uses sounds she hears to track her brother during hide-and-seek. After her dad takes off her bike’s training wheels and she takes a few spills, she realizes that “even big kids” ask for help sometimes. Petruzziello’s sunny narrative, delivered in Mila’s voice, is inspired by events in her own daughter’s life. It ends with an informative profile of the real-life Mila’s “hearing loss journey,” a well-considered list of story-related “Comprehension Questions,” and fun seek-and-find activities based on the illustrations of Mila’s kitchen, her messy room, and a purple cat that appears throughout.

A book with appealing storytelling, visual charm, and matter-of-fact themes of representation and inclusion.

Kirkus Reviews