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Hooray for You!: A Celebration of You-Ness

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I love this book! I bought it today for my daughter who just entered Kindergarten. She recently got glasses and now wears an eye patch and I wanted a book to help her find the wonderment in her, even if she gets teased and feels sad about herself. The book is a bit over her head (it's meant for grades 3-6,)but she and my 3 year old loved the rhymes and illustrations and I think the point of "you-ness" was wonderful! A few rhymes were awkward but overall it had a nice writing style and content. A must for any child, especially an extra special one dealing with extra special situations! Buy it!

This book is a wonderful way to help your child understand their own beauty and unique qualities. It's great for postive self-esteem. We love to read this book together. My oldest will read it to my youngest as well.

I now buy this book often to give to children for gifts.

It's visually beautiful and the message is wonderful.

At a time in our history where cultures have merged and our diversity is so vast, Hooray for You attempts to create an appreciation for the uniqueness of each child. The book is illustrated in such a manner that you feel it is a celebration. Here is a book that will help any child who might be questioning themselves, or wanting to be someone else understand that it is okay to be you because you are special.

Written and illustrated by Marianne Richmond, Hooray for You!: A Celebration of "You-ness" is a delightful and recommended picturebook that teaches very young readers a lifelong lesson: to take pride in themselves, rather than degrade their own esteem in a futile quest to copy someone else's individuality. Bold, full-color illustrations in the style of what a preschooler could draw with crayons or paints drive the point home: that each of us is a unique individual, and that uniqueness is to be celebrated. The simple text is written entirely in charming, singsong rhyme. Highly recommended for beginning readers, or as an excellent bedtime moral.

This book is AMAZINGLY poetic and as a new Mom brought a tear to my eye and butterflies in my heart....I recommend this to anyone who is proud of their children, and proud to be a parent!

This adorable book should be on every child's book shelf. With delightful verse and gorgeous bold paintings, it's captivating to adults as well as children. This fun book celebrates each child's unique value and teaches that everyone can be appreciated for their individuality. Perfect for bed time reading, this sweet book provides a valuable opportunity for parents to assure their children that they are truly special. Though it takes only a few minutes to read, the book's message will last a life time. Parents who want to reinforce their child's self esteem will want this book.

Marsha Jordan
creator, Hugs and Hope Foundation for Sick Children
author of Hugs, Hope, and Peanut Butter
www.hugsandhope.org/pb.htm

I order 10-15 of these books at a time because they are great to give as gifts. This book is great for any childs self-esteem. I believe every child should own this book to understand that everyone might be different but everyone is special. We read it at night at least once a week.

This book is guaranteed to make a child feel like they are special. This is good for the shy child, the insecure child, and even the bully child. This is in fact good for all children no matter who they are. It shows how unique and special each child is.

Bought this for a 3 year old grandson's birthday. Read it to him .... and his siblings ... over and over and over and not a single one of us has yet tired of hearing it. Every child needs to acknowledge and celebrate his own uniqueness.

I wish that this book was on a mandatory reading list to all school children!!! It not only sends a GREAT message to anyone reading it, it's fun...the rhyming...the illistration...it's definately a MUST HAVE for any child! I love it so much that I brought it to work and read it outloud to all the moms and grandma's in my office! BRAVO Ms. Richmond!!!