ABOUT THE BOOK
Luisa May, known to her family and friends as Lu, loves to play games with her Grandma. When she’s bullied at school, Grandma has a special puzzle for Lu to help her see how valuable she is—no matter what others say, or how much doubt she feels within herself. Soon after, Grandma has to go to the hospital, and Lu finds out Grandma needs help recovering. Then it’s Lu’s turn to help Grandma see how valuable she is—no matter how much doubt she feels within herself. It’s a beautiful parallel for young and old alike, as each age learns from the other.
Written and illustrated with loving hands, this delightful children’s story offers a heartfelt message that unites and bonds generations. From the award-winning pen of Fay A. Klingler, I Am Strong! I Am Smart! provides to women of all ages a reminder of the tremendous gift of “girl power.”
My thoughts:
This is a beautifully written and illustrated book I can whole-heartedly recommend to parents--and especially grandparents--to read with children. It has a vital message: the power of words and self language and the effect it can have on our self esteem. Also, how everything is a matter of perception and how words can only hurt if we allow them to. I Am Strong! I Am Smart! is a sweet, heart-warming story about an 11-year old girl and her grandmother, and how they each help each other at their times of need. A lovely addition to any library shelf. Since the girl in the story is eleven, and there's quite a lot of text, this picture book is geared toward older ages as well. The illustrations are beautiful and perfectly complement the story. Highly recommended!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Fay A. Klingler, author and
illustrator, is an award-winning creative and technical writer, as well as a
sought-after motivational speaker for women’s groups. Her expertise includes
successful patterns for life, betrayal recovery, and effective grandparenting.
Her previous publications include We Are Strong! Mothers and Daughters Stand
Together; A Woman’s Power: Threads that Bind Us to God; Shattered:
Six Steps from Betrayal to Recovery; Daughters of God, You Have What It
Takes; The LDS Grandparents’ Idea Book; My Magnificent Mountain;
The Complete Guide to Woman’s Time; Our New Baby; and A
Mother’s Journal.
The Klinglers
have twelve children and thirty-five grandchildren in their blended family.
They reside in Draper, Utah.
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