Books and photos are two of my favorite ways to help kids better understand a physical difference. Each year, Jordan and I put together a short photo book that tell her story and help her classmates better understand how she lives with one hand.I think that's why I'm extra excited for my friend, Ryan Haack. He is the creator of the site, Living One Handed. More than a year ago, he launched a Kickstarter to publish a beautiful children's book called Different is Awesome. I wanted to support my friend so I helped fund it with the goal that we'd get enough books to give to local school libraries and be able to share some copies with you. Here's how I told Jordan all about it.
The books is very sweet and we can't wait to share it with Jordan's old elementary school and her new one. I also love how the book encourages you to think about what makes you awesome. Here's the fun part. Think about it. What makes YOU awesome? Jordan says what makes her awesome is her little arm and her sense of humor. Leave a comment below and then register to win one of FOUR copies of Different is Awesome.
By the way, I've learned something about me in the last year. I've tried as hard as I can to juggle the job, the life and moving to a new home with a lot of travel. What I now know is I'm horrible at getting to the main post office in my town. If I can ship stuff off from the UPS store, I'm good to go. But the post office seems like a lot of effort for some reason. That's why I'm going to have to limit my giveaway to the United States only. My UPS Store made it pretty near impossible to send packages abroad. I know others are really good at shipping domestically and internationally but I'm just not that person. I'm so sorry! It's a downside to living in a small city with limited post office access and limited time.I'm so excited to see a beautiful new picture book to share with kids that focuses on how to talk about limb differences. If you are interested in buying a copy, you can go here.
Books and photos are two of my favorite ways to help kids better understand a physical difference. Each year, Jordan and I put together a short photo book that tell her story and help her classmates better understand how she lives with one hand.I think that's why I'm extra excited for my friend, Ryan Haack. He is the creator of the site, Living One Handed. More than a year ago, he launched a Kickstarter to publish a beautiful children's book called Different is Awesome. I wanted to support my friend so I helped fund it with the goal that we'd get enough books to give to local school libraries and be able to share some copies with you. Here's how I told Jordan all about it.