You Are Special (Board Book) (Volume 1) (Max Lucado’s Wemmicks, 1) Paperback– by Max Lucado (Author), Karen Hill (Editor), Sergio Martinez (Illustrator)

Written by renowned American Christian author Max Lucado, You Are Special is the first in the beloved Wemmicks series.

Inspired by biblical themes of self-worth and divine identity, the story uses a parable format to speak to children and adults alike, originally rooted in Christian evangelical teaching and family storytelling traditions in the U.S.

In the wooden town of Wemmicksville, wooden people called Wemmicks constantly judge each other by giving out stars for good traits and dots for flaws. The main character, Punchinello, receives nothing but dots. Feeling unloved and ashamed, he meets Lucia, a Wemmick with no stars or dots, who sends him to visit Eli, the woodcarver.

There, Punchinello discovers a life-changing truth: he is loved just as he is by his Maker. Eli tells him, “You are special because I made you, and I don’t make mistakes.” This heartwarming story teaches children (and adults) that our true worth comes from our Creator—not from others’ opinions.