What Makes Hands Beautiful? Awareness Tour presented in partnership* with J.F. Bierlein and The Children’s Book Review.
Welcome to the What Makes Hands Beautiful? virtual book tour!
In this heartwarming story, a young girl learns from her mother that true beauty lies not in how her hands look but in the good deeds they perform and the love behind them. Beautifully illustrated, this picture book highlights the importance of kindness, community, diversity, and respect for others.
A perfect starting point for meaningful discussions with young readers, What Makes Hands Beautiful is a simple, elegant story.
—The Children’s Book Review
Readers who follow the tour can enter the giveaway below for a chance to win a signed hard copy of What Makes Hands Beautiful? One grand prize winner will receive a full set of signed JF Bierlein/HoudaZahid books, including Parallel Myths, What Makes Hands Beautiful?, Kindness Matters, and the upcoming River Stones. Don’t miss out on your chance to win one of these great prizes!
What Makes Hands Beautiful? Virtual Tour Dates
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 The Children’s Book Review Book Review of What Makes Hands Beautiful? |
| Thursday, December 5, 2024 Froggy Read Teach Book Review of What Makes Hands Beautiful? |
| Friday, December 6, 2024 Crafty Moms Share Book Review of What Makes Hands Beautiful? |
| Monday, December 9, 2024 Q&As with Deborah Kalb Author Interview with J.F. Bierlein |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 icefairy’s Treasure Chest Book Review of What Makes Hands Beautiful? |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Country Mamas With Kids Guest Post about What Makes Hands Beautiful? |
| Thursday, December 12, 2024 Cover Lover Book Review Book Review of What Makes Hands Beautiful? |
| Friday, December 13, 2024 Deliciously Savvy Guest Post about What Makes Hands Beautiful? |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Confessions of a Book Addict Book Spotlight on What Makes Hands Beautiful? |
| Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Book Zone Reviews Book Review of What Makes Hands Beautiful? |
What Makes Hands Beautiful?
Book Giveaway
What Makes Hands Beautiful: Book Giveaway
About the Book
What Makes Hands Beautiful?
Written by J. F. Bierlein
Illustrated by Houda Zahid
Ages: 4-6 | 29 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (2024) | ISBN: 979-8336568356
Publisher’s Book Summary: In this charming story, a young girl learns from her mother that it is not appearance that makes hands beautiful, but what they do, and the love that motivates the hands. The book is a celebration of the values of kindness, service, and respect for others and their work.
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About the Author
The author, J.F. Bierlein, is a writer, business coach, consultant, and part-time consultant. His website is jfbierlein.com. Bierlein has written several other books, including Parallel Myths, which has sold more than 100,000 copies, been selected as a textbook, and been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean.
During his long and totally fun life, he has worked on Capitol Hill, taught as an Adjunct Professor for 10 years, and worked as a consultant in a wonderful firm for the past 20 years. He loves to travel, especially to Istanbul, and keeps in touch with a wide variety of friends throughout the world.
Mr. Bierlein is also the Chair of the Monte Azul Foundation, which supports sustainable agriculture and youth employment and training in rural Puerto Rico.
For more information, check out jfbierlein.com.
About the Author
Houda Zahid is a Strategic Life Coach, Udemy/MOCC course creator, Arabic, French, and English language coach, and graphic designer based in Casablanca, Morocco. She is the mother of Raniya and Isla, both primary school children, who helped inspire this book. She loves traveling and has been to many countries around the world. She also has a big passion for swimming.
Thanks for following along with us on J.F. Bierlein’s What Makes Hands Beautiful? awareness tour!
