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You Are: Volume One
What does it mean when we tell our children "You are Loved?" The You Volume One is the first in a multi-book series to help define and describe important words such as love, enough, kind, and remembered. Through the use of poems and discussions, it gives adults a tool to speak life into children, while building a connection, and increasing a child's understanding of the world's most meaningful words.
46 pages, Hardcover
Published August 30, 2022
About the author
Lauren Brownrigg
4 books1 followerMeet Lauren Brownrigg, an Oklahoma City-based author on a mission to turn big feelings into kid-sized breakthroughs! As a devoted daughter, wife, sister, mother, and educator, Lauren wears many hats—but her favorite is the one she uses to "speak life" into the next generation.
Her journey began in 2020 during the quiet moments of the pandemic, inspired by her oldest son to create stories rooted in faith and social-emotional growth. Today, her award-winning You Are Series—a Purple Dragonfly winner and Reader’s Choice finalist—serves as a bridge for families to connect over life's most important words. Lauren’s heart is in every page, helping children navigate today’s world with confidence, positivity, and a whole lot of heart!
Her journey began in 2020 during the quiet moments of the pandemic, inspired by her oldest son to create stories rooted in faith and social-emotional growth. Today, her award-winning You Are Series—a Purple Dragonfly winner and Reader’s Choice finalist—serves as a bridge for families to connect over life's most important words. Lauren’s heart is in every page, helping children navigate today’s world with confidence, positivity, and a whole lot of heart!
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October 14, 2023
In You Are…Volume One, Lauren Brownrigg embarks on a beautiful journey, artistically intertwining gentle illustrations and melodious rhymes to convey integral messages of love, self-worth, kindness, and remembrance to readers. The book tenderly starts its thematic exploration by delineating that love transcends mere emotion; it encapsulates the very essence of protective, caring, and unconditional gestures, affirming that to bestow love upon another is a treasured gift.
Brownrigg elegantly threads other themes in a harmonious fashion, each illustrated and described with equal tenderness and depth. Notably, the inclusion of journal pages provides a space where readers—whether they be children or adults—can write down their cherished memories and reflections pertinent to each theme. The delicate watercolor illustrations of animal mothers and their offspring illuminate the initial themes, while the theme of remembrance is poignantly symbolized by a solitary, ethereal butterfly.
A boundary-blurring narrative, You Are…Volume One serves as a heartfelt tapestry, equally captivating for both children and adults. The illustrations and poetic eloquence unravel each subject in a manner that is both comprehensible and relatable to children, while the journal sections offer a canvas for introspection. The dialogic nature of the narrative—emulating a parent speaking to their child—is particularly enchanting. A striking example from the book encapsulates this: “My love will remain as sure as the setting sun, And I will remind you each time the day is done…”
The illustrations are executed with a sublime and gentle sophistication, both interesting and uncomplicated, while the small poems punctuate the book with well-crafted and emotive prose. Brownrigg has cultivated a nurturing ground to foster emotional intelligence and confidence within young minds. It presents numerous avenues for parents and guardians to embolden and convey their love and care.
You Are…Volume One unfurls as a uniquely crafted and heartwarmingly resonant book. This comes as a heartfelt recommendation to any parent or guardian who wants to embark upon a literary journey that is as emotive as it is insightful, gently steering through the essential teachings of love, kindness, and memory.
Brownrigg elegantly threads other themes in a harmonious fashion, each illustrated and described with equal tenderness and depth. Notably, the inclusion of journal pages provides a space where readers—whether they be children or adults—can write down their cherished memories and reflections pertinent to each theme. The delicate watercolor illustrations of animal mothers and their offspring illuminate the initial themes, while the theme of remembrance is poignantly symbolized by a solitary, ethereal butterfly.
A boundary-blurring narrative, You Are…Volume One serves as a heartfelt tapestry, equally captivating for both children and adults. The illustrations and poetic eloquence unravel each subject in a manner that is both comprehensible and relatable to children, while the journal sections offer a canvas for introspection. The dialogic nature of the narrative—emulating a parent speaking to their child—is particularly enchanting. A striking example from the book encapsulates this: “My love will remain as sure as the setting sun, And I will remind you each time the day is done…”
The illustrations are executed with a sublime and gentle sophistication, both interesting and uncomplicated, while the small poems punctuate the book with well-crafted and emotive prose. Brownrigg has cultivated a nurturing ground to foster emotional intelligence and confidence within young minds. It presents numerous avenues for parents and guardians to embolden and convey their love and care.
You Are…Volume One unfurls as a uniquely crafted and heartwarmingly resonant book. This comes as a heartfelt recommendation to any parent or guardian who wants to embark upon a literary journey that is as emotive as it is insightful, gently steering through the essential teachings of love, kindness, and memory.
September 11, 2022
This is a beautiful book for a child to keep and treasure. I love that it's for a wide age-range. You can start showing it as a picture book for little ones, but it's perfect for mature kids also. This first volume covers the words Loved, Enough, Kind and Remembered with narratives, definitions, discussion questions and journal pages for the child to write their own thoughts and memories. I'm getting one for each grandchild. It's a wonderful book to give as a gift from new baby through elementary school age.
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