In the #1 New York Timesbestseller, The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be, Joanna Gaines celebrates how creativity and acceptance can come together to make for a bright and beautiful adventure. The book, illustrated by Julianna Swaney, follows a group of children as they each build their very own hot-air balloons. As the kids work together, leaning into their own skills and processes, we discover that the same is true for lifeit's more beautiful and vibrant when our differences are celebrated.Together with Joanna, you and your kids will take a journey of growth and imagination as you learn in full color tocelebrate every child's one-of-a-kind strengths and differences;embrace teamwork;share our talents and abilities to make everything more beautiful; andlend a helping hand and do our best to show kindness and take care of one another.The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be is a vibrant picture book perfect forages 48;grandparents, parents, teachers, and librarians;classroom story times and discussions about diversity and being a good human being;households that enjoy watching Chip and Joanna on Magnolia Network and HGTV's Fixer Upper; andholiday or Christmas gift-giving, birthdays, or other celebrations.With plenty of pink, a bounty of blue, orange and green and yellow too, this vibrant hot-air balloon adventure celebrates every child and teaches kids that we are in this together. You're one of a kind, and it's so clear to see: The world needs who you were made to be.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2020 by Thomas Nelson Publishers .

Joanna Gaines is the co-founder of Magnolia, a home and lifestyle brand that she started with her husband, Chip, in 2003. She is the bestselling author of The Magnolia Story, Magnolia Table, and Homebody, as well as editor-in-chief of Magnolia Journal, a lifestyle magazine offering inspiration for your life and home. The Gaineses, along with their five kids, live on a farm in Waco, Texas, where they enjoy caring for their bustling family garden. Julianna Swaney is an illustrator whose work is inspired by whimsical details of daily life and the fairy tales she loved reading as a child. She grew up homeschooled, which allowed free range for her imagination and interests in folklore, nature, and history. She lives in Portland, Oregon, where she illustrates children's books and works in her garden. Her delicate illustrations are created using watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil. Julianna Swaney is an illustrator and fine artist whose work is inspired by themes of imagination and whimsy. She is passionate about folklore, animals, nature and history. She obtained a BFA degree in printmaking from the Maine College of Art and now lives in Portland, Oregon.