I’m From by Gary R. Gray Jr.

A Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut and a Caldecott Honoree. For fans of Last Stop on Market Street. 

Early morning wakeups and homemade pancakes, 

Raucous bus rides and schoolyard games, 

Family games and bedtime rituals… 

These are the small moments that shape a child’s day. I’m From is an invitation into the vivid world of one small boy, a poetic account of all the people and places and things that shape who he is and define where he is from. 


Published ‏ : ‎ September 19, 2023

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years

Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3