Kiki Kicks

By Jane Yolen

"I want to be strong for the right reasons."

Kiki has watched her mama practice karate for a long time, and now she wants to learn too. She wants to become strong and steady like a mountain. The bullies at school are strong for the wrong reasons. They make Kiki feel small. But today at her first karate lesson, everything changes.

Award-winning author Jane Yolen joins forces with debut author Ariel Stemple in this picture book about reclaiming strength, confidence, and peace through martial arts. Woven around the poetic lines of Yolen's well-known poem "Karate Kid", this is a lyrical story of self-empowerment and strength. 

Recommended age: 4 - 8 years old