Book Nook: What is Beautiful?

I recently had a chance to review What is Beautiful? The book aims to inspire mothers to reflect on their own adolescence and self-image and spark meaningful conversations with their kids about the true nature of beauty. Sprünger, a survivor of eating disorders and exercise addictions, can also speak to parents about the difficult topics of anorexia and bulimia.

The book is gentle and inspiring, with warm artwork and very inclusive writing. It's important to examine one's own image of beauty to be able to pass on a healthy definition of beauty to kids. Beauty is so much more than a "pretty face" or meeting someone else's standards. Beauty is how we were created. Beauty is diversity and strength and so much more than just looking like someone else. It's a good book to start those kinds of conversations with kids.

Sprünger has partnered with the ONE Campaign, a global movement against extreme poverty and preventable diseases. She will donate $1 of every What Is Beautiful? sale to HIV research, a personal issue, given her adopted daughter from India is HIV+. 
 
Though What Is Beautiful? is a rhyming illustrated book appropriate for children ages 6-12, Sprünger also hopes to inspire parents and caregivers, especially mothers, to reflect on their own adolescence and self-image and spark meaningful conversations with their kids about the true nature of beauty.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Abbie Sprünger has authored multiple books for young adults and families, and works alongside her husband, Micah, as a caretaker of Wesley Gardens Retreat in Savannah, Georgia. Abbie is the proud mother of Elliana, Eden and Aaliya. As the survivor of eating disorders and exercise addictions, as well as a member of a diverse household, she drew from her personal journey of healing and redemption to positively impact new generations of girls everywhere. Follow Abbie at @wesleygardenslife.
 
Ashley Lauren Snyder is an interior designer by trade, artist by passion. She’s wife to Jacob and mama to Margo Moon, and her “why” in life is knowing God and making Him known, walking through days with her palms up and heart open. Ashley dreams big and smiles bigger. You can find her at @ashleylaurensnyder, where she shares her heart and life (probably on the back porch with a cup of coffee) from her family’s cabin nestled in the Ozarks of Arkansas.

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