Four-year-old Bryan Patrick from New Bern, North Carolina has achieved an incredible feat by writing his first book. With a passion for letters and words that started when he was just a toddler, Bryan has set his sights on the Guinness Book of World Records title of “World’s Youngest Author.”
Bryan’s parents, both educators, have been supportive of his unique fascination with the alphabet and words. Together with them, he created an alphabet garden in their backyard where each letter corresponds to a specific plant. This simple interest quickly blossomed into a passion project for the whole family.
Despite still being in preschool, Bryan has already demonstrated skills beyond his age group. He can read fluently, knows all the letter sounds, can count, and has even grasped concepts like multiplication and division – skills typically taught to older children. Eleanor mentioned that they are now figuring out an appropriate grade level for Bryan due to his advanced abilities, which have largely been self-taught.
Every night, Bryan diligently worked on typing out the alphabet on the computer, gradually progressing to sentences and eventually completing an entire book within just one month. To achieve the title of the world’s youngest author, he must sell 1,000 copies of his book. Bryan is determined to break the current record held by Saeed Rashed AlMheiri, another four-year-old author. His family is hosting a book launch party in New Bern to support Bryan in his quest for this prestigious title.
Bryan’s love for letters has taken him on many exciting adventures throughout his young life. From spelling advanced words like “axolotl” to visiting the Alphabet Museum and even dressing up as a superhero of his favorite letter ‘B’, it seems that nothing can stop this young boy from pursuing his dreams.
As we continue to follow Bryan’s journey towards becoming the world’s youngest author, we can’t help but feel inspired by his determination and love for learning at such a young age.
