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Celebrating Mother’s Day With a Three-Book Giveaway of The Wonder That is You

For so many of us, Mother’s Day will be different this year. Families won’t be meeting together in their favorite restaurant to celebrate; churches won’t be handing out pretty bookmarks or potted daffodils to the moms in their congregations; there’ll be no extended family gatherings around dinner tables, and no trips out to visit Grandma.

But although much in our world is different this year, one thing remains the same- there is a universal WONDER surrounding motherhood, and an incomparable joy when we greet a new arrival in the family, whether through birth or adoption.

This is the joy and wonder that is captured through the pages of The Wonder That is You, the newly-released board book version of the popular picture book published last summer. .

It felt as if the world stood still

The day my dream came true.

And all creation paused to see

The wonder that is you.

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Announcing a Ten-Week Blog Tour for The Wonder That is You; Ten Chances to Win the Book and Four Book Launch Events!

To celebrate the release of The Wonder That is You I’ll be embarking on a ten-week blog tour, all from the comfort of my own home!

Each week from now until September this premium picture book, that captures the universal joy parents feel when welcoming a new child into the family, will be reviewed by bloggers, children’s pastors, parents and authors who will each offer a giveaway of the book. That means ten chances to win!

Mark your calendars now for the first stop on Monday July 22nd with Natalie Thompson at Living by the Page.

HERE’S THE ENTIRE BLOG HOP:

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A Three-Book Giveaway of The Wonder That is You

With just two weeks until the publication of The Wonder That is You I’m excited to partner with Zonderkidz to bring you a three-book giveaway!

But first, let me share some of the wonderful feedback I’m receiving from those who’ve read advanced copies. Based on the true story of my eldest son’s birth, this book captures the universal joy parents feel when welcoming a new child into the family.

But although it makes the perfect gift for new parents, this book is reaching into the hearts of women of all ages, who are finding that its words take them back to the time when they held their own little ones…

Your words describe how I felt holding my baby Hannah….”I almost thought my heart would burst with all the love inside”….25 years later and those moments are still so clear. CAROL

The lyrical text brought me back to the time, many years ago, when my eldest daughter was born.  AMY

I started to read it and in the first couple of pages I just wanted to get one for each of my grown kids! It really reminded me of the wonder and preciousness your own new baby brings… DEBI

Oh my word this book was all I hoped for and then some….All those excited feelings of a new baby just came rushing back. So lovely. FAYELLE

It makes me so happy to know that others are connecting with the book in this way! And now for the giveaway details…

If you’ve entered some of my giveaways before you’ll know that I always have three copies to give away.. one right here on my website, one on Facebook and one on Instagram. You can enter on each platform for multiple entries.

Here’s your entry rules:

  • Leave a comment here on my website, under this post, telling me who you would share the book with.
  • Leave a comment under this post on my Facebook Author Page.
  • Share this post on Facebook. (Let me know in the comments!)
  • Enter on Instagram.
  • Bonus Entry: Tag a friend on Facebook.

That’s it! The Instagram winner will be announced on Friday July 12th. Facebook & website winners announced Monday July 15th.

  • PLEASE NOTE: Entrants must live in the USA and have a physical street address (no PO boxes.)

GOOD LUCK!

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Three Exciting Announcements about The Wonder That is You, Including your Preorder Bonus Bundle!

It’s hard to believe, but my new picture book, The Wonder That is You  hits the shelves in just three weeks!

In preparation for its release I have three exciting things to share. Firstly, for those who preorder Zonderkidz are offering a wonderful Bonus Bundle consisting of three lovely coloring sheets, a signed bookplate and – wait for it…

these gorgeous frame-able prints from the book, created by the amazing illustrator, Aurelie Blanz! Can you imagine how lovely these would look  on your child’s wall?

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Cover Reveal: The Wonder That is You

DOUBLE SQUEAL!! i apologize, but I’m so SUPER excited about the cover of my brand-new picture book, coming in July 2019. All the best stories are true… and this one is MINE, based on the birth of my first son, many years ago.

I was just 25 years old, and the night he was born I had an amazing experience that has stayed with me ever since. It was as if the moon and the stars knew about his birth, the trees clapped their hands, the rivers laughed, and all creation rejoiced with me.

With stunning illustrations by Aurelie Blanz, The Wonder That is You captures the utter elation I felt that evening and the universal joy parents feel as they celebrate the arrival of a new child in the family, whether through birth or adoption.

It felt as if the world stood still

The day my dream came true

And all creation paused to see

The wonder that is you.

Read more and preorder your copy.

Read the full story of what happened that night here.