How Much Is a Little Girl Worth?

by Rachael Denhollander, Morgan Huff (Illustrator)

Overview

You’re beautiful, worthy, and you should be loved
Because of all that you are.
Different from anything else in this world,
You are precious beyond all the stars.

How Much Is a Little Girl Worth? is Rachael Denhollander’s tenderhearted anthem to little girls everywhere, teaching them that they have immeasurable worth because they are made in the image of God. Armed with this understanding, girls will develop confidence in their own value and blossom into women who can face any challenge life puts in their path.

This book contains:

• Heartwarming, vibrant four-color illustrations by popular illustrator Morgan Huff
• Beautifully written, heartfelt verse
• The powerful message that both you and God value your little girl immeasurably

Rachael Denhollander is an attorney, advocate, and educator who became known internationally as the first woman to speak publicly against USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, one of the most prolific sexual abusers in recorded history. Recognized as a TIME 100 honoree and a 2018 Glamour Woman of the Year, Denhollander encourages all girls to find their voices and love themselves in this spiritual book. This hardcover picture book for little girls is one of the best inspirational books with a message that resonates beyond its intended young audience.

Whether you’re already a mother or know a mother-to-be, this book is the perfect gift for baby showers or just to give to your own daughter. Its powerful message, paired with vivid, glowing illustrations, will make you want to snuggle up with your little girl and remind her of how precious and treasured she is.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496441683
Publisher:	Tyndale House Publishers
Publication date:	09/10/2019
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	611,042
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

Read an Excerpt

CHAPTER 1

How much, how much are you worth, precious girl? How much is a little girl worth?

More than the sun and the moon and the sky, More than the shimmering sea.

All of the beautiful treasures of earth — You are worth more than all that to me.

You're beautiful, worthy, and you should be loved Because of all that you are.

Different from anything else in this world, You are precious beyond all the stars.

You bear God's image — mind, body, and soul — Lovingly made to be perfect and whole.

How much, how much are you worth, precious girl? How much is a little girl worth?

Worth so much more than all my words could say — No one and nothing can take that away.

(Continues…)

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Editorial Reviews

2019-07-14
Teaching our daughters how to love themselves is the first step toward the next generation's owning its power.

It's heady stuff for a picture book, but it's never too soon for a woman—even a little woman—to know her worth. Denhollander (the first of sex offender Larry Nassar's abuse victims to speak out) presents a poetic discourse that resonates beyond its young intended audience. Her simple rhyming couplets speak to the power of image and the messages that shape how we become who we are. The eloquence comes not from the words or phrasing as much as the message as well as the passion. Denhollander, an attorney, a mother, and a former gymnast-turned-coach for a time, delivers stanzas infused with sweet sentimentality as well as fiery fierceness. New artist Huff provides lovely, expressive illustrations depicting girls of many racial presentations in various stages of self-discovery and acceptance. The figures are smiling and cartoonlike, with oversized, round heads and sturdy bodies—though none could be called fat, none exhibits twiglike proportions. Denhollander's book is unapologetically Christian in approach, with more than one reference to "Him" or a creation by a greater power. With sincerity helping to mitigate occasionally artless text, this is a worthwhile message for young girls who, in an age of shrinking women's rights, need all the encouragement possible to find their voices and love themselves.

Girls will hear the answer to the titular question. (author's note) (Picture book. 4-8)

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