{"id":144,"date":"2021-03-29T19:47:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ninaladen.com\/new\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2023-10-05T19:51:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T19:51:41","slug":"you-are-a-beautiful-beginning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ninaladen.com\/new\/you-are-a-beautiful-beginning\/","title":{"rendered":"You Are A Beautiful Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Written by Nina Laden, Illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ninaladen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/YABB-Cover-w-796x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cYou Are A Beautiful Beginning\u201d written by Nina Laden, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley\" class=\"wp-image-58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ninaladen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/YABB-Cover-w-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/ninaladen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/YABB-Cover-w-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/ninaladen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/YABB-Cover-w-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ninaladen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/YABB-Cover-w.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cYou Are A Beautiful Beginning\u201d written by Nina Laden, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It is not the destination, but the journey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by this timeless adage,&nbsp;<em>You Are a Beautiful Beginning<\/em>&nbsp;combines lyrical storytelling and lovely art, blossoming into a celebration of self-love, friendship, and community. With beautiful simplicity and hidden depth, this meditative and magical picture book encourages readers old and young to discover their own endless potential. Kelsey Garrity-Riley&#8217;s inviting, gently magical art pairs beautifully with a lyrical, deceptively simple text by Nina Laden to create a picture book that is equal parts inspirational story and peaceful lullaby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It is not wishing to be different.<\/em><br class=\"\"><em>It is learning to love being you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It is not the end of your story.<\/em><br class=\"\"><em>It is a beautiful beginning, too.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is another uplifting and magical book from bestseller Nina Laden, the creator of&nbsp;<em>Peek-A-Who<\/em>&nbsp;and the author of&nbsp;<em>If I Had a Little Dream<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Yellow Kayak<\/em>. It&#8217;s the perfect gift for graduation, new babies and baby showers, or anyone in need of an inspirational story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>You Are A Beautiful Beginning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by Nina Laden, Illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ISBN-10: 1250311837<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ISBN-13: 978-1250311832<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ages: 3-6 years (and up)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture book: 40 pages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Published by Roaring Brook Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/you-are-a-beautiful-beginning\/9781250311832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You can order \u201cYou Are A Beautiful Beginning\u201d here:<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Nina Laden, Illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley It is not the destination, but the journey. 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