Special Storytime with Nickelodeon’s Miya Cech!

For Storytime Saturday, CMOM at Home is pleased to bring you Miya Cech from Nickelodeon's The Astronauts, reading a favorite story inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel to space, Mae Jemison.

IDEAL AGE: All

Learn Together

Reading stories of other people’s lives helps children better understand history and their world. It is important for children to see people who look like them in the stories they love that have faced challenges, overcome obstacles, and made a difference in the world!

Materials

Computer, tablet, or phone to watch the video
A comfortable place to sit together

Imagine Together

Join Nickelodeon’s Miya Cech, as she reads her favorite book Mae Among the Stars, written by Roda Ahmed.

Little Mae is a girl with big dreams, a supportive loving family, unbounded passion, and all the right stuff to dance among the stars. Against all odds, she will overcome any obstacle to become an astronaut one day. Timely and inspiring, this book is a tribute to a woman whose belief and tenacity turned her into a modern-day hero. Mae’s story will inspire children to persevere, even in the face of doubt, and remind them that if you believe it and work hard for it, anything is possible.

Did you enjoy today’s special storytime Saturday? Continue reading together with CMOM’s All the Way to K and Beyond book list or CMOM’s recommended books on race and racism that helps promote important conversations, especially for young children.