Payam Ebrahimi

Champ - Aldana Libros Payam Ebrahimi

A powerful and wise story about finding the courage to be yourself, despite the pressure to conform.

Abtin is nothing like the rest of his family. The Moleskis are fiercely competitive sports champions, and they expect Abtin to become a great athlete too. But Abtin is a reader, an artist, and has his own way of doing things.

Despite his familys best efforts, Abtin remains stubbornly himself. Wanting his family to be proud of him, he comes up with a plan to make them happy: a plan that doesnt go quite as expected

Written and illustrated by two celebrated Iranian creators, Champ is a book for those around the world who have resisted and continue to do so, no matter what.

An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids