Only One Samantha: Children's Coloring Storybook

by Alessandro Reale

"Only One Samantha,"
tells the story of a girl,
who dressed differently,
from the rest of the world,
So prepare for a good time,
You will soon smile wide,
Don't believe me?
Take a look what's inside!

25 pages, Paperback

Published May 17, 2017

About the author

Growing up, Alessandro Reale always had a passion for storytelling. When he was six years old, he wrote his first short story about the class teddy bear. At age eight, he penned a short detective story for the school newsletter. He then returned to tell another short story revolving around the teddy bear and his journey across the world.

By age 14, Alessandro began working on his first full-length novel. This would eventually form the foundation of "Dodger's Doorway," which Alessandro officially self-published in 2011.

As of 2026, Alessandro has self-published a sequel to Dodger's Doorway, a middle-grade chapter book, and 10 children's books. His book, "Only One Samantha," won the Best Children's Book Award at the 2018 Indie Author Book Experience in Roselle, New Jersey.

When he's not busy creating new stories, Alessandro enjoys reading, collecting comics, and playing video games.

Reviews

[Holly Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gave this book to my friend's daughter and she loved it! I also enjoyed the moral of the story and find it cool that it's also a coloring book for the kids.

[Samantha (literarythumbprint) · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Only One Samantha" is the story of a young girl with a strong sense of individuality. Samantha enjoys dressing up in “costumes” everyday for school even though the other children bully her for being different. Her response of "I'm already special, there is only one of me" is such a positive way for children to look at being different from others. What a great message for everyone to hear. I love that this children's story is also a coloring book. The illustrations allow the readers/children to express their own individuality which gives this story a "practice what you preach" aspect. I would recommend this book to all!

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I look forward to giving this book to my granddaughter. I know she'll love the rhyming and the affirmation of individuality. AND it's a coloring book!

[Barbara Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Samantha enjoys being unique. She doesn't need to fit in with the crowd. Every day she wears a different outfit to school. It doesn't bother her that her classmates criticize her for not wearing clothes like them.

One day, Samantha's teacher arrives strangely dressed. It is School Dress up day. All her classmates have forgotten. Only Samantha is dressed appropriately. What will happen?

Samantha has the confidence and courage to be true to herself and not depend on the opinions of others. This message is an important one for elementary and middle-school children to understand. This book contains black and white images that the reader may dress and color to their own preference.

Recommended especially for children ages six through twelve, but certainly appropriate for any age.

[Kim Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only One Samantha

Cute rhyming story about a little girl that likes to dress up. She doesn’t care what others think about what she wears because she loves it!