Hi, I'm Meya!

Be brave.
Be kind.
Shine!

Stories, games and activities with Meya, the brave little star.

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Mmeyene-Jasmine Umoren

A Nigerian-Canadian children's book author in Ontario, with a heart for helping young children discover their confidence, worth and sense of belonging. Meya: The Brave Little Star was born from her own life and her belief that every child is wonderfully made.

“You don't have to be the biggest or the loudest to shine brightly.”

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The book

Find your light,
little star

Meya: The Brave Little Star

Meya is small and shy, but she has a light inside her. A warm picture book about courage, uniqueness and learning that you don't have to be the loudest to shine. Ages 3 to 6.

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Meya's stories, in your pocket

The free Shine with Meya app: read along, make brave choices, play and talk about feelings.

Meya shows her class Grandma's jollof rice on Culture Day

Meya walks home with Daddy, wearing her star sticker

Meya's team shows their solar system with a rocket zooming past Saturn

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Brave
starts small.

Meet Meya, the little star who learns that brave means trying, even when you're scared. Every story ends with a choice your child makes, and a light that grows a little brighter.