You Are Special

Title: You Are Special

Author: Max Lucado

Publishing: Crossway Books

Number of Pages: 31

Genre: Picture Book

Summary: This was a story about Punchinello. He was a wemmick. These were people that went around putting stars and dots on people. Stars if they liked them and dots if they did not. They went around putting stars on the talented ones and dot on the ones that were cracked and paint had chipped from falling. Punchinello was one that had alot of dots. He would try to impress people but he would just end up falling and chipping his paint. He tried to stay inside his home most days so he would not get any more dots. Then he meet Lucia. She didn't have any stars or dots they did not stick to her body. Punchinello wanted to be just like her, she said that if he went to go talk to the maker then his dots would not stick either. So punchinello went to see Eli. Eli the maker told him that he loved him no matter what cause he created him and he doesn't make mistakes.

Reaction: What a wonderful book!

Problems:None

Recommendations: For those children who are dealing with being bullied. Or for those that are very shy. Or once that have low self esteem this should help them see that they are worth alot more then they seem.