Studio of Books proudly featured AI and Me: My Smart Helper: AI for K–K3 Learners by Dr. Joseph Vermeille during the 2026 Beijing International Book Fair, bringing a timely and child-friendly introduction to artificial intelligence to an international literary audience.
Held from June 17 to 21, 2026, at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, the Beijing International Book Fair once again gathered publishers, authors, educators, literary professionals, families, and readers from around the world. As one of Asia’s major publishing events, BIBF created a meaningful platform for books that respond to the needs of today’s learners and tomorrow’s world.
Among the titles displayed through Studio of Books’ showcase was AI and Me: My Smart Helper, a bright and engaging book created especially for Kindergarten through Grade 3 learners. Through the heartwarming friendship between Maya and her robot buddy, Spark, Dr. Joseph Vermeille introduces young readers to the basics of artificial intelligence in a way that feels simple, playful, and reassuring.
Introducing Big Technology Ideas in Child-Friendly Ways
Artificial intelligence can feel like a big and complicated subject, especially for young children. AI and Me: My Smart Helper helps make that world easier to understand.
Through Maya and Spark’s story, children are introduced to the idea that computers can recognize patterns, answer questions, and support learning. Instead of presenting AI as something mysterious or intimidating, the book turns these ideas into everyday moments that young learners can relate to at home and in the classroom.
The story also makes one important message clear: AI may be a helpful tool, but a child’s own brain remains in charge.
This distinction is especially valuable for early learners. Children are growing up in a rapidly changing digital world, and books like AI and Me: My Smart Helper help them understand technology with confidence rather than fear. By explaining AI in age-appropriate language, the book supports curiosity while also encouraging children to think carefully about how tools are used.
Natural Intelligence Working Alongside Artificial Intelligence
One of the strongest ideas in AI and Me: My Smart Helper is the concept of NI + AI—Natural Intelligence working alongside Artificial Intelligence.
This approach helps children understand that technology does not replace human thinking, creativity, kindness, or imagination. Instead, AI can become a helper when used wisely. Maya and Spark’s friendship gives young readers a warm example of how people and technology can work together while still honoring what makes humans unique.
Through gentle storytelling and thoughtful discussion prompts, the book encourages critical thinking, creativity, and safe digital habits. These are important skills for children beginning to encounter technology in school, at home, and in everyday life.
Rather than focusing only on what AI can do, Dr. Vermeille’s book also asks children and adults to think about how AI should be used. This makes the book a useful resource not only for children, but also for parents, teachers, librarians, and schools introducing early AI literacy.
A Helpful Resource for Homes and Classrooms
AI and Me: My Smart Helper is designed with young learners and the adults who guide them in mind.
For parents, the book offers a friendly way to begin conversations about technology. For teachers, it provides an age-appropriate classroom tool for introducing AI literacy without overwhelming students. For librarians and schools, it offers a timely addition to collections that support digital readiness, curiosity, and responsible learning.
The book’s tone is encouraging and empowering. It helps children see that technology can support learning, but it also reminds them that their own ideas, questions, choices, and creativity matter most.
This balance gives the book its educational strength. It introduces children to the future while keeping the focus on human values.
Displayed on an International Literary Stage
Having AI and Me: My Smart Helper displayed at the 2026 Beijing International Book Fair gave the book a meaningful place among titles from around the world.
BIBF is a major platform for cultural exchange, publishing innovation, and literary discovery. In a fair that brings together international publishers, educators, and readers, a book about early AI literacy is especially relevant. Around the world, families and schools are beginning to ask how children should understand technology, how they can use it safely, and how they can remain creative and thoughtful in a digital age.
Through Studio of Books’ showcase, Dr. Joseph Vermeille’s book was presented to visitors and literary professionals interested in educational books, children’s learning, and future-focused topics. Its display at BIBF 2026 allowed AI and Me: My Smart Helper to become part of a wider conversation about preparing young readers for a world shaped by technology.
The book’s message is both timely and universal: children can learn about AI in a way that is safe, positive, and grounded in the value of their own natural intelligence.
Studio of Books Celebrates Dr. Joseph Vermeille’s Future-Ready Book
Studio of Books is honored to have included AI and Me: My Smart Helper: AI for K–K3 Learners by Dr. Joseph Vermeille in its 2026 Beijing International Book Fair showcase.
As part of the SOB Book Gallery, the book joined a curated selection of titles presented to an international audience. Its inclusion reflected Studio of Books’ commitment to giving timely, educational, and meaningful children’s books the space they deserve.
Books like AI and Me: My Smart Helper matter because they help young readers understand the world they are entering. They also support the adults who want to guide children with wisdom, confidence, and care. By making AI approachable for early learners, Dr. Vermeille’s book helps open the door to responsible digital learning.
Through its display at BIBF 2026, Studio of Books helped bring the book’s message of curiosity, confidence, and thoughtful technology use to a wider literary stage.
A Continuing Journey Beyond the Fair
The 2026 Beijing International Book Fair may have concluded, but the journey of AI and Me: My Smart Helper continues.
Dr. Joseph Vermeille’s book remains a valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, schools, and young learners beginning to explore artificial intelligence. Through Maya and Spark’s story, children are reminded that AI can be useful, but their own minds, hearts, and choices remain essential.
For early readers growing up in a digital world, the book offers a bright and reassuring introduction to technology. It encourages children to become not only tech-smart, but people-smart too.
Through its presence at the 2026 Beijing International Book Fair, AI and Me: My Smart Helper found a wider space to share its message: artificial intelligence can help us learn, but natural intelligence, creativity, kindness, and curiosity will always lead the way.