Overview

God added your smile and filled you with love. From your head to your toes, you're a gift from above. This precious keepsake will teach toddlers how God intentionally created them and just how much their caregivers love them. Little ones will discover how each part of their bodies--from their nose to their toes--was perfectly designed by God, who formed them with tender care. With rhyming text and colorful illustrations, this sweet board book is ideal for parents and caregivers to read with the child in their lap as an interactive experience. As kids like them are depicted smelling cookies and flowers, hearing a train and a plane, and jumping and running, children will begin to learn where their noses are, where their ears are, what their legs do, and more!

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Children will want to hear this book read to them over and over again--not just because the rhyme is captivating and the pictures are inviting, but because they were designed to know these truths. This book will change children and the parents who read it to them.--Kathy Koch, PhD, founder of Celebrate Kids Inc., speaker, podcaster, and author (1/6/2026 12:00:00 AM) Every parent needs this book--because our children deserve God's truth before the world hands them a counterfeit.--Monica Schmelter, host, director, and station manager at Christian Television Network (1/6/2026 12:00:00 AM) The Beginning of You beautifully captures the wonder of how God intentionally forms every child with love and purpose. Laine Lawson Craft weaves biblical truth into joyful rhymes and illustrations that help little ones understand that God made them and that they are secure in his love. As someone passionate about grounding children in their God-given identity from the earliest years, I wholeheartedly recommend this precious book. It's more than a board book--it's a foundation of truth spoken over the next generation.--Lee Ann Mancini, CEO and founder of Raising Christian Kids and award-winning author (1/6/2026 12:00:00 AM) The Beginning of You roots a child's identity in the Creator's design long before the world can shape their self-worth. Whether placed in the hands of expectant mothers, adoptive parents, or special needs families, this book speaks heaven's heart with clarity and compassion. Every page is a whisper from God saying, You were perfectly made and intentionally loved.--Susan Neal, RN, MBA, MHS, award-winning author of Eat God's Food (1/6/2026 12:00:00 AM) he most wonderful message we can give our little ones is that God made them on purpose and thought about them before they were born. This priceless book with endearing illustrations echoes David's words in Psalm 139:13-14 (NIV): 'For you created my innermost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.' The Beginning of You will be one of those books that little ones will want to read over and over, and parents will gladly say yes.--Crystal Bowman, award-winning and best-selling author of more than one hundred books for kids (1/6/2026 12:00:00 AM) As a grandmother and a great-grandmother, you speak life over babies before they can talk back. The Beginning of You gives you the words to speak God's truth over the littlest hearts. It's a treasure that'll remind them who they are for generations to come.--Miss Kay Roberston, matriarch of Duck Dynasty (1/6/2026 12:00:00 AM) I love this beautiful, fun, and interactive children's book by Laine Lawson Craft. There is nothing like sitting with a child and reading a book that can remind them of God's love and creation. The story is great, and the illustrations are wonderful. What an amazing gift to give to your child or grandchild.--Jim Burns, PhD, founder of HomeWord and author of Doing Life with Your Adult Children (1/6/2026 12:00:00 AM) I've spent years helping women find their identity in Christ. Most never heard these truths as babies. This book changes that by planting God's love in the youngest hearts so they grow up knowing they're His. Every young mom needs this.--Lisa Robertson, Duck Dynasty reality star, ministry leader, speaker, and author (1/6/2026 12:00:00 AM)

Author Information

Laine Lawson Craft is the award-winning, best-selling author of several books, including Warfare Parenting and The Parent's Battle Plan. A wife, mom, and grandmother, Laine is a podcast and media host dedicated to spreading hope. She is passionate about helping families heal. Find more at lainelawsoncraft.com. L Star is a children's illustrator living and working in the beautiful English countryside with her family and Miniature Schnauzer Peggy. A keen artist from a very young age, she loves to bring a sense of humor and warmth to her illustrations.

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