I Am The Midnight Robber

Product Description
Meet lil' miss Sugarcane, a little girl with the soul of Trinidad's Carnival running through her veins. She wants nothing more than to be the best street performer around, The Midnight Robber! Witness a determined little girl and her family encounter hurdles along the way and conquer them together. With her robber's rhyme, she will tell her story as only she can! As lil' miss Sugarcane works to carve out her unique identity, will she become the BIGGEST BADDEST Midnight Robber there ever was?
Review
"It is full of wonderful cultural stories and references, and with the sing-sonny nature of the rhyme and the vernacular, it's really fun to read. Rhyming text can be a tough sell, but I think it works here. I like the headstrong female protagonist, too!! The artwork is BOLD, but then again - so is she! I think it matches the story nicely."- Christy EwersThe CAT Agency, Inc.\n"The illustrations go beyond the colorful ones that you expect from a children's book... After each reading, I found new details in the illustrations that told the story outside of the words on the page."- Eva Wilson (Soca Mom) \n"I love stories that allow me to read them with my whole body. When I read I Am the Midnight Robber aloud, the rhyme and movement of the words had me moving my shoulders and swaying as if the sounds of Carnival were playing behind them." Eva Wilson (Soca Mom) \n"For me, the deepest meaning of the story lies in self-acceptance and good parenting. It is a feminist story, and it's also a great example of parents allowing their children to explore their nature...This story casts a new image for a modern generation of Caribbean parents, who embrace daughters (and sons) for their uniqueness, especially traits that aren't typically "girly" and don't condemn them for their quirks." - Stephanie Ramlogan\nAbout the Author
Daniel O'Brien is a Trinidadian born author and illustrator currently residing in New York with his amazing wife Ashleigh and his loyal dog, Obbie. Daniel holds a BFA in Illustration from The School of Visual Arts. His training coupled with his love of science, folklore, and nature inspires Daniel to create otherworldly illustrations. He is enthusiastic about contributing to the telling of Caribbean stories and is honored to be a part of the Caribbean Reads community. Daniel's ultimate goal is to help children in the Caribbean and of Caribbean descent see themselves in the books they read.