Today's guest shared treasures and thoughts with us earlier this year but today he returns with a peek into his book, Happiness: A Lesson with Lulu so please give Robert Jones a big, WARM welcome cause baby it's cold outside!
Happiness, the first book in
the Lessons with Lulu series, is an attempt to communicate the importance of an
open heart and mind. In the story, Lulu surveys the happenings in an amusement
park with her father, identifying many ways to be happy. As the day comes to a
close, she discovers the most important of all: finding this heart in herself.
“How do you get
rid of bad feelings?” asked Lulu.
“Don't worry
about any of your feelings,” answered Lulu's daddy. “They are part of life.
When you're hurt, it is okay to be hurt.
When you're sad or angry, it is okay to be sad or angry. All feelings that spring up also fade away.
When you let them go, you'll be able to see clearly and find the right thing to do. Your special light will shine.”
Lulu gave her
daddy a hug.
“Was that the
right thing to do?” she asked.
“Well, I’m
feeling happy,” her daddy replied. “Are
you?”
Lulu smiled.
Robert Jones, like most parents, is a developing storyteller. He reads
to his daughters nightly (and whenever they ask) and draws on analogies to
explain complex ideas. He has also learned to improvise silly characters in
even sillier situations to wrest his children from otherwise inconsolable
moods. His stories are becoming books because of the insistence of his children
that Lulu be brought to life. While he wishes he could spend his days engaged
in such important endeavors, he supports his family by working as a general
manager for an eCommerce company.
Happiness: A Lesson with Lulu
by Robert Jones is available through Healthy
Life Press, amazon.com, at wholesale to booksellers at Ingramcontent.com/retailers and wherever good
books are sold.
Watch the Book Trailer HERE!
This sounds like a wonderful book for children and grandchildren so I hope you'll support this young father and new author by grabbing a copy and I hope you'll check back regularly for Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight.
Until next time, take care and God Bless!
PamT
6 comments:
What a lovely post. I wish my nephew was still a little guy that I could buy this book for him. Good luck with your book.
Thank you so much! If you are interested in a similar message for the whole family, you can take a look at "The Light": https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692042490/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_0eufCbPMBGR0V
Here is a review: http://www.christianbookaholic.com/2018/10/24/the-light-by-robert-jones
Thank you again!
I'm going to pick up a copy for my grandson!
That's so kind! I hope he enjoys it! I set up a Facebook page with the illustrator to answer questions from children about the book or the writing, painting, and production process if he has any interest!
http://facebook.com/lessonswithlulu
What a sweet book! So nice for parents and grandparents to share with children. Congrats!
Thank you for the kind words! There was nothing quite like reading it at my local elementary schools. It seemed to strike a chord, although at 5 and 6 years old, there isn't a very high threshold to excitement and joy!
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