Book Review of What Makes Hands Beautiful?
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What Makes Hands Beautiful?
Written by J. F. Bierlein
Illustrated by Houda Zahid
Ages: 4-6 | 29 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (2024) | ISBN: 979-8336568356
What to Expect: Friendship, problem-solving, positive thinking.
In this beautiful picture book, hands become a metaphor for the diversity of people in the world and the myriad ways they are connected by love, community, and shared support.
Raniya wants to know: what makes hands beautiful? Her mother has lots of advice for her. She explains that there are all kinds of beautiful hands, from the hands that sew clothes to the hands that grow gardens, fix cars, paint, and help people heal. Some of those hands are dark, and some are light; some are wrinkled; some are calloused; some are soft; some are scarred. Most importantly, Raniya’s mother explains that what makes all of those hands beautiful is that they reach out to help others—they are beautiful because they give and hold love!
What Makes Hands Beautiful is not just a story about caring for others, but a celebration of our unique differences. This message is beautifully underscored by vibrant anime-style artwork, depicting people of various ages, races, cultures, professions, and interests, all helping one another. This book inspires readers to look beyond external differences and appreciate the common humanity we all share.
A perfect starting point for meaningful discussions with young readers, What Makes Hands Beautiful is a simple, elegant story.
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About the Author
J.F. Bierlein, the author is a writer, business coach, consultant, and part-time consultant. His website is jfbierlein.com. Bierlein has written several other books, including Parallel Myths, which has sold more than 100,000 copies, been selected as a textbook, and has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean.
During his long and totally fun life, he has worked on Capitol Hill, taught as an Adjunct Professor for 10 years, and worked as a consultant in a wonderful firm for the past 20 years. He loves to travel, especially to Istanbul, and keeps in touch with a wide variety of friends throughout the world.
Mr. Bierlein is also the Chair of the Monte Azul Foundation, which supports sustainable agriculture and youth employment and training in rural Puerto Rico.
For more information, check out jfbierlein.com.
About the Author
Houda Zahid is a Strategic Life Coach; Udemy/MOCC course creator; an Arabic. French, and English language coach, and graphic designer based in Casablanca, Morocco. She is the mother of Raniya and Isla, both primary school children, who helped inspire this book. She loves traveling and has been to many countries around the world and has a big passion for swimming.
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