Child star Mia Armstrong is working on a picture book about her experiences with Down syndrome
NEW YORK (AP) — Child star and activist Mia Armstrong is releasing a picture book next year about her experience with Down syndrome, what her publisher calls “all the joys and challenges.”
Random House Children’s Books announced Monday that Armstrong’s “I Am a Masterpiece!” will be released in January next year. Illustrated by Alexandra Thompson and co-written by Armstrong and author Marissa Moss, the book is Armstrong’s way of helping children see the world as she sees it.
Armstrong often spoke of Down syndrome, calling it her “super strength.”
“I wrote this story because I want to inspire other people to love their own stories and be proud of who they are,” Armstrong, 12, said in a statement. “Down syndrome does not define me and is only a small part of who I am. I am also an actress, a model, a voice over artist, a rock climber, a thrill seeker, a daughter, a sister and a friend. My dream is for ‘I Am a Masterpiece!’ to help children everywhere recognize that people with Down syndrome are capable, strong and unique and that all people deserve to be accepted and loved.”
Armstrong is the first child with Down syndrome to voice a cartoon character, the superhero Eon in the Netflix show ‘Action Pack’. Her other credits include “Hello Jack! The Kindness Show” and “Carol of the Bells.”
