You Are Special: Volume 1

by Max Lucado

Book Overview

In the town of Wemmickville there lives a Wemmick named Punchinello. Each day the residents award stickers--gold stars for the talented, smart, and attractive Wemmicks, and gray dots for those who make mistakes or are just plain ordinary. Punchinello, covered in gray dots, begins to feel worthless. Then one day he visits Eli the woodcarver, his creator, and he learns that his worth comes from a different source.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891079319
• ISBN13: 9780891079316
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Crossway
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

You are, We are ALL Special!

The story line is outstanding! I have read this to youth & adults. The message comes across to all audiences. Most often I see misty eyes. Nearly everyone can find themselves in this well illustrated book.

Like new means well used.

I purchased the 'like new' board book option and it came written on and torn. It is definitely not 'like new' at all.

This was one of my favorite books as a kid. .

The old original art is beautiful.

simply perfect

It is a simple metaphor to teach that your value does not come from others, but from your creator and the damage when you let others determine your value. The artwork is beautiful and the short story is a perfect length. Each person can identify with the main character Punchinello who in the end just considers (doesn't even fully believe) maybe his creator does really love him. My kids love this book and I don't tire of reading it to them. Leaving him as a a "work in progress" leaves us hope for the character, but reveals how deeply we accept what we've been raised to believe and that change is a slow process and not instantaneous.

A wonderful book, even if you don't have small children!

I'm of the firm belief that a good story is a good story, no matter how old you are! This beautiful picture book is Max Lucado at his best - he tells the story with a perfect economy of words and the illustrations are perfect.The main character, Punchinello, lives in a world where the wooden people wear "stickers" which are Stars or Grey Dots, depending on what others think of you! Poor Punchinello tries hard to gain others' approval, but keeps missing out and keeps getting grey dots, which means that he is definitely looked down upon in this make-believe society of wooden people.Finally, our friend meets a wooden girl who has no stickers! When people try to put stars on her, they don't stick! And the grey dots don't stick either! She explains to our main character that this is because she goes to visit Eli, the master woodcarver, who made them all. She doesn't card about the opinions of others. She suggests that Punchinello go visit Eli as well.When Punchinello goes to visit Eli, he learns an important lesson about the specialness of each created person just because you belong to God! The scenes in Eli's workshop are especially touching.My 17-year-old just read this book and LOVED it. We also watched the video and didn't think it was as good as the book.Please check out my other reviews of Christian books and music!

Un libro de mucho valor

Este libro es perfecto para ensenar los ninos sobre su valor individual- es un instrumento buenisimo por los padres! Yo lo he leido con los ninos y adultos tambien y es un cuento que toca a todo corazon! EXCELLENTE!

this is such an awesome book! it made me cry it was so sweet

i really loved this book it has definite religous themes and i am not a religious person but thinking that someone was always there to help me made me feel really good i wanted to run out and call all of the people a know and tell them how much i love them! i have read this book to lots of small children and they loved it but it is also great for teenagers college students and adults. great messages, beautiful illustrations(some times i just go through and look at the pictures!), and a truly heart warming story highly suggested for everyone! thanks!