Spotty
Written and illustrated by MaryamMahmoudi seraji
“Spotty” is chosen as an unpublished picture book by the juries of DPICTUS showcase 4 for the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2023
The concept of the story is loving and accepting ourselves as we are.
MiMi is a tiny girl with freckles on her face who was dubbed "spotty" by one of her classmates while they were playing soccer and after that, all of the children at the school called her that term and mocked her. She was worried that others would call her by the same name as well and reject her because of her ugly face.
She found herself alone, but the story reaches a peak of when she had a dream that her freckles turn into the birds and are flying. They got farther and farther away and became the size of the small dots. After that, she noticed numerous spotted things around herself that seemed appealing and made her more interested in herself.
The concept of the story is loving and accepting ourselves as we are.
MiMi is a tiny girl with freckles on her face who was dubbed "spotty" by one of her classmates while they were playing soccer and after that, all of the children at the school called her that term and mocked her. She was worried that others would call her by the same name as well and reject her because of her ugly face.
She found herself alone, but the story reaches a peak of when she had a dream that her freckles turn into the birds and are flying. They got farther and farther away and became the size of the small dots. After that, she noticed numerous spotted things around herself that seemed appealing and made her more interested in herself.
