Carlsbad, CA Author Publishes Children's Book

I'm Not My Brother! I'm Me, Carson Kobe!, a new book by Debra Powers-Cook, has been released by RoseDog Books.

My dad says, "Leave the lizards and bugs outside like your brother does."

But I say, "I'm not he, I'm me! I like keeping the insects in my room, that's what interests me."

This book tells the story about a younger sibling trying to have his own identity within the world that surrounds him. The younger brother is eight and is constantly mistaken for or compared to his older brother who is ten. He doesn't understand the confusion because he knows that they are clearly two completely different people, and therefore should be seen different.

He goes through life patiently trying to explain to everyone who he is, hoping they would eventually get it, as he frustratingly points out the differences between the two. Lately, his most used sentence has become, "I'm not he, I'm me!"

Mis papa dice, "Déjà los lagartos e insectos afuera como lo hace tu hermano."

Pero digo, "yo no soy el, yo soy ou! Me gusta mantenar los insectos en my habitación que me interesa."

Este libro cuenta la historia sobre la rivalidad entre hermanos, dos hermanos que son dos anos de diferencia. El hermano menor es ocho y es constantemente confundido con o comparado con su hermano mayor, quien es diez. Él va por la vida con paciencia tratando de explicar a todos los que é les, esperanza eventualmente obendrian, como frustraste señala los diferencias entre los dos. Se ha convertido en su frase mis usada, "no soy él, yo soy yo!"

About the Author:
Debra Powers-Cook graduated from Alexander High and FIDM/Fashion Institute. She currently spends her time chauffeuring her boys to and from basketball events, volunteering at their dual immersion public school. Her interest in children's book writing came as an inspiration from her children's love for being read nightly bedtime stories and wonderful imagination.

This helped motivate her to take a writing course from the Institute of Children's Literature. Her hobbies include yoga, hula dancing, horseback riding, reading, shopping and traveling with her family.

I'm Not My Brother! I'm Me, Carson Kobe! is a 30-page hardcover with a retail price of $19.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-0388-3. It was published by RoseDog Books of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at rosedogbookstore.com.