You're All Kinds of Wonderful

From the New York Times bestselling author of On the Night You Were Born! We're not all the same. Thank goodness we're not. Life would be boring, and I mean - a lot. And so, when we're born, we're supplied at the start with our own bells and whistles to set us apart. Think of your bells as the things you do best Things tucked away in your own treasure chest. Not only are we loved, but we are all also special. Once again, Nancy Tillman takes a universal truth and makes it accessible for readers young and old, as children and animals lovingly interact.

“"You're All Kinds of Wonderful: Tillman's latest celebration of children's unique qualities and talents pictures kids in various pursuits, joined by animals that often take part in the fun. Bells are the key motif, represented both in the author's sunny mixed-media collages and in her equally upbeat verse: "And so, when we're born, we're supplied at the start/ with our own bells and whistles to set us apart." Tillman emphasizes the importance of perseverance in discovering and honing one's skills. ... She provides an ethnically diverse cast of children, and includes a young swimmer with a developmental disability... Visual humor provides a welcome balance to the earnest verse: a child and a piglet swoop toward each other on trapezes--pigs can fly!--and a purple hippo sports oversize eyeglasses in a scene that highlights academic achievement. "-- Publishers Weekly Praise for Nancy Tillman: "Her potent combination of unapologetic sentiment, fantasy, photorealism, and painterliness has an undeniable allure." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for On the Night You Were Born: "This is one of those rare baby books that should make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love: "Young children adore pretending to be animals, and Tillman's insight into the wish to turn into another creature powers this book." -- Publishers Weekly”

"Tillman's latest celebration of children's unique qualities and talents pictures kids in various pursuits, joined by animals that often take part in the fun. ... Tillman emphasizes the importance of perseverance in discovering and honing one's skills. ... She provides an ethnically diverse cast of children, and includes a young swimmer with a developmental disability. " --Publishers Weekly

Praise for Nancy Tillman:

"Her potent combination of unapologetic sentiment, fantasy, photorealism, and painterliness has an undeniable allure." --Publishers Weekly

Praise for On the Night You Were Born:

"This is one of those rare baby books that should make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy." --Publishers Weekly

Praise for I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love:

"Young children adore pretending to be animals, and Tillman's insight into the wish to turn into another creature powers this book." --Publishers Weekly

Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture book On the Night You Were Born; its companion journal, The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year; and the New York Times bestsellers Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You; The Crown on Your Head; and I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love. Nancy's mission in creating her books is to convey to children everywhere that "You are loved." She lives in Portland, Oregon. nancytillman.com

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