Heart Centered Books

Stories that teach the same heart-centered lessons.

Heart Centered Books is the children's-book imprint of Heart Story Books LLC, Jesse DiMartino's own publishing company.

I AM book cover by Jesse DiMartino, illustrated by Allia Parks

I AM

A universal story of self-acceptance in a world of sameness.

A picture book about a Circle and a Square — best friends who love playing together but look completely different, and who work through their questions about identity and belonging. Told in rhyming, rhythmic text with vibrant hand-painted illustrations, "I AM" gives children a message of self-love, self-acceptance, and inclusion. Perfect for ages 2+.

"Remember that without roots there would be no trees, and without trees, there would be no you and no me. We must stand up and make this world the one we want it to be, loving you for you and me for me."

ISBN 978-1-7355289-0-8 · First published 2021 by Heart Story Books LLC

$11.11per copy, plus tax & shipping

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Look inside

A peek at a few spreads from "I AM."

I AM book, page 3 — There once was a Circle, and there once was a Square

I AM book, page 10 — the Circle and Square enjoying rain

I AM book, page 13 — the Circle and Square imagining Jupiter and Spain

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