Nathan and I are so excited that our newest book baby is officially in the world today! Have you ordered your copy yet? I hope you’ll love reading this story to your little ones. (And also, I think they’d make perfect Christmas gifts for any children in your life—or mamas!) There’s even a board book version!
Some kids like to dance and laugh out loud, and some sit quietly and make up stories in their heads—but we're all different, and that's okay because the maker of everything made us this way!
In our first picture book, Nathan I want to encourage children on the journey to discovering their strengths. As mother and son duo , we draw on themes from their first book, Different, the inspiring story of Nathan's experiences growing up as an out of the box, bigger than life boy and my journey to loving him unconditionally. With the powerful truth that what makes you different makes you great, Only You Can Be You will help children learn to love who God made them to be, as they are with their unique personality and strengths and weaknesses and to embrace their differences and celebrate the differences in others.
The irresistible rhymes paired with Tim Warnes's whimsical illustrations will encourage your children with the reassurance they're looking for in their own uniqueness. Whether they are quiet or artistic, funny or boisterous, your children will love this heartwarming read that assures them that they're wonderful exactly as they are.
We hope you will be as delighted as we are with the fun illustrations and that our poem will be a jumping off place to ask your children questions that will open lots of conversation and give them a chance to identify with the wonderful children in the book.
Questions like: “Let’s look for one of the people in this book that is the Most like you. Do you see kids that remind you of someone you know? How are the kids different? How do you feel different? I love just who God made you. What do you like best about being you?
And so many more!
Don’t miss the wonderful activity sheets and color in pages found at my Only You Can Be You tab of my blog. Also a free downloadable education guide.
Thanks for helping us make this book get into the world with such grace. We appreciate you, our online friends, so very much.
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