Alysia is an assertive little girl who loves her mommy. Her mommy tells her that she can be & do anything and Alysia believes her; however, Alysia does not know why Mommy always tells her no when she makes an attempt to do something new. Will Alysia ever understand why Mommy says no? Written in the viewpoint of a child, Mommy Says...I Can Be Anything is a book about self-reliance, the power of a mother's encouragement and the importance of not rushing through life. Mommy Says...I Can Be anything is the first book of the Mommy Says series written by mother-daughter duo, Archita Allen Graves and Alysia Faith Allen.