Inclusive Self-Help Picture Book Release
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PASADENA, Calif. - Californer -- Representation matters, but books featuring children with challenges usually have a story that exclusively revolves around that specific issue, which can be limiting for children that want to see themselves in a different story and context.

In Perfect the characters just happen to have certain challenges (including cleft lip, a port wine stain, a limb difference and more) but they are exploring self-love, dealing with emotions, resilience and friendship. In the tradition of such books as "I am Enough", "I Am Love: A Book of Compassion" and "Listening with My Heart", Perfect explores self-love in a kind and practical way that children will be able to grasp and put to immediate use. The diverse cast of characters come from a wide range of backgrounds, which is also important for representing a multicultural society.

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One advance reader said:

"'Perfect' is a great book that offers a safe space for ourselves and our daughter to start having these important and sensitive conversations about diversity, self-acceptance and emotional regulation."

Publishing worldwide on 7th July 2021 as an ebook ($4.99), paperback ($9.73) and hardcover ($15.99). This exploration of self-love, body acceptance and resilience is written in easy rhyming verse and includes simple exercises the reader can try as they go, learning to feel better in themselves.

Suzanne Wylde is an author with a varied background in acupuncture, stretching and coaching. She writes non fiction books in order to share the self-help techniques she has learned from her 15 years of experience in working with clients, in a way that is both enjoyable and accessible.

If you are looking for a book that will help your child feel good about themselves, while also opening the door to conversations about diversity, disability and dealing with adversity, Perfect may be the book for you.

https://www.suzannewylde.com/perfect/