Sourcebooks
Available: 03/01/11
9.5 x 10.5 · 32 pages
Ages 4-8 years
9781402219542
CDN $23.99 · cl

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You Are a Gift to the World

Laura Duksta

illustrated by Dona Turner

Featuring the same unique flip-book design and universal message that made I Love You More a bestseller, this companion book brings the same beautiful lyricism to a new dual idea: A child is a gift to the world, and the world is a gift to a child. Evoking all that makes a child unique, the book then mirrors with the world's special gifts-from mountains to seas to life itself.

Inspirational as well as gorgeously written, both poems reach the same moving conclusion: A child in the world is the greatest gift of all.

Praise for I Love You More :

I can just see an adult and a kid giggling away, flipping the book over and taking turns reading to get to the middle and a big fat hug… Sweet, simple examples that a little one with a big heart will understand."
-Alyne Ellis, AARP Radio Network

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Laura Duksta believes that when people know they are loved, anything is possible. Laura lost all of her hair to Alopecia Areata at the age of 11. It took her many years to love herself and to allow others to love her. Laura knew from a young age that she was meant to travel the world, meet her brothers and sisters and spread the message of love. She is now fulfilling this mission through her book, school programs and inspirational talks. Laura resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dona Turner is an illustrator and an abstract painter. Her work, inspired by a joyful universe, uses rich texture and playful color. She lives in Oakland California with her husband Robert Mozingo, an architect and winemaker, and their little dog, ZZ-belle. She teaches Graphic Design at UC Berkeley Extension and has recently started making short videos. When she's not making art, Dona likes to wander around the world finding odd and interesting things to add to her many collections.