Olympic gold medalists and world champions know a bit about dreaming big, so it was the perfect topic for for skating sensation Kristi Yamaguchi 's first children’s picture book. The motto “Always Dream” serves as Kristi’s personal inspiration, as well as the name of her charitable foundation for children. She recently became the first woman to win on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Her book "Dream Big Little Pig!
" released in stores March 15th, 2011.
was sent a copy of this book by the publisher to share with my own little dreamers and we've read and enjoyed it at bedtime the past few nights. Kristi has put together a sweet little tale that encourages kids to follow their passion, try new things, and to not give up on their goals. The illustrations by Tim Bowers are cute as well.
The main character is a pig named Poppy the Pig who has big dreams. But following her dreams isn’t always easy, and whenever Poppy thinks it might be time to give up, her family reminds her to “Dream Big!” While enjoying a day of ice skating, she easily achieves her dream without knowing it because she’s having so much fun!
