Have you ever noticed that there aren’t enough cartoons or animated movies that are inclusive for kids of color? This puts the younger generation in a position where they may feel left out when watching cartoons and animated movies. Well, now you as parents do not have to worry about this any longer because Just Like Me World has now launched their new animation studio producing half-hour cartoons and animated movies featuring characters of color as superheroes, princesses, and action heroes based on their popular books Super CJ and Princess Briana.

Yaba Baker, President of Just Like Me World writes “We are taking the concepts of authentic representation, Pixar-like storytelling, and social-emotional tools that we have in our books and bringing those same concepts to life in our new animated projects. We will be announcing which character’s show will be the Lirst to go into production in late October of 2022 with the Lirst animated episode to premiere on our Just Like Me TV channel on YouTube in early 2023.”

Just Like Me World decided to turn their books into animated content based on the rave reviews about Super CJ and Princess Briana. A Publishers Weekly reviewer said this about Super CJ, “Baker deftly delivers the overarching message—that anger fuels poor choices—without sounding preachy, a balance that children will appreciate. The snappy dialogue will tickle the funny bones of both adults and kids, especially the chatter between dog and boy.” (A Publishers Weekly review is the most highly regarded review in the publishing industry.)

Their regular viewer Lara R writes, “I read Super CJ with my 6-year-old who normally doesn’t like to sit through a whole book, and he loved it! The fast pace, engaging illustrations, and exciting events (Fireballs!) kept him on the edge of his seat. He also happily engaged with the social/emotional themes presented in the book (“mom, we should give something to the homeless man outside our gym,” “just like my anger made me punch my brother! CJ has to learn to control his anger, too!) It was clear that having a hero who looked like him made it easier for him to identify with the story. It’s a great story for developing social/emotional skills with your children.”

“Princess Briana’s positive reinforcement of non-traditional aspects of beauty that is encouraging to all girls who struggle with not looking like the women on national magazine covers and the women in the music videos. The Princess Briana fairy-tale is fun as well as inspirational. This book is a valuable asset in the Fight against negative self-worth and I highly recommend that this book be given to all young girls.” Child Psychologist, Jennifer Penn