Blog Tour and Giveaway: The Wondrful Way You Are by Sarah E Brooks

About the Book

Book: The Wonderful Way You Are 

Author: Sarah E. Brooks 

Genre: Children’s Non-fiction Picture Book (age 3-7) 

Release date: October 10, 2020   

Every child deserves to feel fully loved, fully seen, and fully known. We all long to feel accepted and loved. Our special needs children are no different. Growing up with a disability or chronic medical condition can create a unique set of challenges and may leave a child asking questions like: “Why am I the way I am?” “Is there anyone else out there like me?” “Where do I belong?” “Is it OK if I don’t look, think, or move like those around me?” Based on real special needs children, the book’s vivid illustrations and rhyming text help children, with a variety of medical conditions, see their story reflected on the page, because every child deserves to see their story told. Unlike other books that focus on a single condition, this book highlights a variety of children with different complex needs. Some of the conditions included: Cerebral Palsy Cystic Fibrosis Gorlin Syndrome Vitiligo G-Tubes Wheelchairs and Mobility Aids Prosthetic Limbs Limb Difference Autism/Neurodiversity Down Syndrome When special needs children know they are wonderful, not in spite of their differences, but because of them, they are equipped to not just survive, but thrive.  

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About the Author

Sarah Elizabeth Brooks is a special needs mom to a warrior princess and three fantastic sons. When she’s not writing or recording instrumental piano albums, you can find her dodging Mt. Laundry to sneak away with a cup of hot tea, some dark chocolate, and a good book.  

More from Sarah

I was always that awkward kid at recess who opted to sit on a bench with a book. Not because I was antisocial, but because I loved being able to experience new worlds and adventures through the pages of a book. As I grew, that love of reading stayed with me, and it’s a pastime that I hope to pass on to my own children. While, I always knew that I wanted to write a book one day, a rhyming picture book about special needs kids was not on my radar…that is until my youngest daughter was born. At five-months-old, she faced her first brain surgery, with a second brain surgery following two months later. When we received her diagnosis of Gorlin Syndrome, I went into mama research mode. I wanted to do everything I could to help keep her safe and prepare her for the future. As my daughter prepared to enter a preschool for children with developmental disabilities, I wondered how others would treat her. The Wonderful Way You Are is a love letter from a parent (or grandparent) to the child they love. It acknowledges some of the unique challenges that can come with being different from those around you, while reinforcing the truth that we all have a unique gift to share with the world. My hope and prayer is that this book will be a blessing to families with children of all abilities, that it will open up conversations about difference, and encourage and equip children to know that they are wonderful, exactly the way they are.   Thanks for taking the time to join me on this journey! -Sarah

Blog Stops

For Him and My Family, May 19

Inklings and notions, May 20

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 21

Texas Book-aholic, May 22

Musings of a Sassy Bookish Mama, May 23

Locks, Hooks and Books, May 24

Library Lady’s Kid Lit, May 25

A Baker’s Perspective, May 26

Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, May 27

deb’s Book Review, May 28

Beauty in the Binding, May 29 (Author Interview)

cats in the cradle blog, May 29

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, May 30

Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, May 31

Vicky Sluiter, June 1 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, June 1

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Sarah is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon Gift Card and an autographed copy of The Wonderful Way You Are!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/10ca4/the-wonderful-way-you-are-celebration-tour-giveaway

My Review

The Wonderful Way You Are is a wonderful book for little ones. It teaches them a beautiful lesson of differences in all of us. Everyone is unique in their own way and it is okay. It is definitely an important message and reminder for the young and old. 

The Wonderful Way You Are is illustrated by the talented Sarah C. Dane. The pictures are beautiful. They perfectly go with the book and keeps a young one’s attention. 

I am giving The Wonderful Way You Are a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for young readers who are between the ages of three and eight years of age. It would be a great addition in a teacher’s classroom. I would love to read more by Sarah Elizabeth Brooks in the future. 

I received a copy of The Wonderful Way You Are from the publisher. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.