Specially You
J.P. McMichael, Mishal Ali
Specially You was written to help our little ones understand that differences are what make us unique and special. My hope is that this begins a conversation between parents, teachers and children to help the children begin to gain self esteem and also to identify bullying, and become comfortable addressing those issues with both their parents and teachers. Bullying has become a major issue in the lowering of a child’s self esteem and has created an environment where we are seeing more and more of are youth suffered growing from depression, anxiety, withdrawal and even suicide. I believe that by helping our children begin to feel comfortable about who they are, they will become more comfortable and open discussing the struggles they face whether they be at home or school.The workbook at the back of the book helps children identify areas where they are struggling with their body image, their thoughts on bullying and to help them learn tools to not only become more self aware and gain a better self image, but also to begin to identify other children that may be struggling and helping them better understand that they are not alone.