Mia the Masterpiece

An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome

Illustrated by Alexandra Thompson
$5.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
96 per carton
On sale Sep 02, 2025 | 9780593899113
Age 4-6 years
Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell L
Sales rights: World

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Tween actress Mia Armstrong celebrates her fun, funny, beautiful childhood living with Down syndrome in this debut picture book.

Don’t miss Mia in A Christmas in New Hope, streaming now!


Mia likes many of the things other people like--going to the beach, the color blue, drawing. But she doesn't like when strangers stare at her because she looks different from them.

Down syndrome allows Mia to see and understand the world in a way that may not make sense to others. She considers it her superpower--and instead of it making her strange, she considers herself a masterpiece. As we all are.

In this sparkling picture book, Mia offers a glimpse into the life of a child with Down syndrome, helping some readers see themselves in a book and helping others understand those friends, classmates, and family members who are neurodivergent.
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"A celebration of self-advocacy, self-expression, and self-acceptance." —Kirkus Reviews

"Thompson’s delicate pencil and gouache renderings amplify the emotion that infuses the text’s vision of external patience and self-love." —Publishers Weekly

"A touching and unique story about accepting oneself and others." —School Library Journal

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Tween actress Mia Armstrong celebrates her fun, funny, beautiful childhood living with Down syndrome in this debut picture book.

Don’t miss Mia in A Christmas in New Hope, streaming now!


Mia likes many of the things other people like--going to the beach, the color blue, drawing. But she doesn't like when strangers stare at her because she looks different from them.

Down syndrome allows Mia to see and understand the world in a way that may not make sense to others. She considers it her superpower--and instead of it making her strange, she considers herself a masterpiece. As we all are.

In this sparkling picture book, Mia offers a glimpse into the life of a child with Down syndrome, helping some readers see themselves in a book and helping others understand those friends, classmates, and family members who are neurodivergent.

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Praise

"A celebration of self-advocacy, self-expression, and self-acceptance." —Kirkus Reviews

"Thompson’s delicate pencil and gouache renderings amplify the emotion that infuses the text’s vision of external patience and self-love." —Publishers Weekly

"A touching and unique story about accepting oneself and others." —School Library Journal