
Humans are awesome!
A Kid's Guide to Staying Smarter Than AI
by Cal Lopez & Natalia Ulloa - Illustrated by Abdel Hassam
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Pub Date 1 Sep 2025 | Archive Date 25 Aug 2025
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Description
This groundbreaking children's book addresses one of the most pressing educational needs of our time: preparing young learners to interact safely and confidently with artificial intelligence. Through an innovative "superhero" framework, the authors transform abstract concepts about AI into concrete, actionable lessons that resonate with elementary-age children.
Educational Framework:
The book introduces five core competencies as "superpowers":
- Empathy ("The Feelings Detector") - Distinguishing genuine emotion from AI responses
- Creativity ("The Imagination Machine") - Valuing original thought over AI-generated content
- Intuition ("The Gut Feeling Guardian") - Developing digital safety instincts
- Adaptability ("The Change Champion") - Problem-solving when technology fails
- Ethics ("The Right-and-Wrong Radar") - Making moral choices in digital contexts
Pedagogical Strengths:
- Age-appropriate explanations of complex AI concepts
- Interactive elements that encourage critical thinking
- Real-world scenarios children encounter daily
- Discussion prompts for classroom or family use
- Positive, empowering tone that builds confidence rather than fear
Curriculum Connections:
- Digital citizenship standards
- Social-emotional learning objectives
- STEM/STEAM integration
- Critical thinking and media literacy
- Character education
As AI becomes increasingly prevalent in educational technology, gaming, and home devices, children need guidance that goes beyond simple "screen time" rules. This book fills a crucial gap in children's literature by addressing AI literacy directly, empowering young readers to see themselves as capable users of technology rather than passive consumers.
Recommended for: Elementary school libraries, digital literacy curricula, parent education programs, and any collection focused on preparing children for the future.
Advance Praise
‘Engaging, thought-provoking, and eminently practical, Humans Are Awesome! is a wonderful book for supporting technology education both at home and in the classroom.’
The Children's Book Review
“I highly recommend Humans are Awesome! … It’s upbeat, reassuring, and full of practical tips for raising thoughtful, confident digital citizens. … A must-have for families, schools, and libraries!.”
Jennifer Senick - Reedsy
'Unique, original, exceptional, timely, and thoroughly 'kid friendly' in organization and presentation, "Humans are Awesome!: A Kid's Guide to Staying Smarter Than AI" by co-authors Cal Lopez and Natalia Ulloa is nicely enhanced for young readers with the colorful illustrations of Abdel Hassam. "Humans are Awesome!" is an impressively informative and unreservedly pick for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library computer, machine learning, and AI collections.'
Jim Cox - Midwest Book Review
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9099355938122 |
PRICE | |
PAGES | 41 |
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