Twelve Gifts of Birth

FROM OUR EDITORS

This lovely book serves as a perfect vehicle for illustrating to children the many wonderful qualities they possess and should foster. But it will also remind grown-ups of the wonder and possibility of childhood and compel them to try to recapture such traits as imagination, joy, and hope. The Twelve Gifts of Birth is an ideal gift for expectant parents, new babies, graduates, or anyone who simply needs to be reminded of their own inherent qualities.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The Twelve Gifts of Birth is an inspirational book celebrating the 12 qualities—strength, beauty, courage, compassion, hope, joy, talent, imagination, reverence, wisdom, love, and faith—bestowed on every child at birth. Beautifully designed and illustrated, the book's evocative text conveys a simple, poignant message. A perfect gift for Mother's Day, expectant parents, baptism, and other occasions and rites of passages, this heartwarming keepsake encourages us all to nurture and protect our dignity and our dreams. When shared with young children, the message helps to build the foundations of self-respect and values. For teens and adults, the story offers words of hope that remind us to see the dignity in ourselves and others. It is an insightful book that readers young and old will cherish and turn to again and again.

SYNOPSIS

There is no more magical moment than when a newborn baby is laid in a mother's arms. What was for many months a dream and a mystery is now a miraculous new person at the threshold of a life filled with possibilities.

Through a tender, inspiring tale, The Twelve Gifts of Birth reveals the birthright inheritance that all children receive at this moment. Wise women, otherwise known as fairy godmothers, announce the twelve gifts in the form of blessings and show how to use them to enrich one's life.

This keepsake book encourages new parents to nurture and protect the wondrous qualities that have been bestowed on their tiny miracles. When shared with young children, this message helps form within them a strong foundation of self-respect and values. For teens and adults, this story offers healing and hope during times of diminished self-esteem and uncertain transition. It reminds all readers to see the dignity that is inherent in themselves and others.

FROM THE CRITICS

Lendon Smith