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John DAMON, PH.D

We all have a story. For our children, that narrative is being constructed today in ways that will profoundly shape them.  However, it’s not only the “story” of their life that is being written – it’s the narrative they tell themselves about their story that shapes their relationships with others, the world around them and, most importantly, themselves.  Children must know they are not alone in their story.  Moreover, they must know that the things that happen “to them” don’t define them.  

“I Love You, Fiorella, Flaws and All” powerfully speaks to the shared narrative of so many children who can find their story in this story.  Like so many children, Fiorella’s journey of unexpected abandonment and rejection lead her to believe that something is inherently wrong with her.  However, just as she experienced hurt in relationships, she will find healing in relationships. This book comes alongside children to help co-construct a new narrative away from something is wrong “with them” to something has happened “to them.”  Parents and caregivers from all walks of life should read and re-read, affirm and re-affirm the hopeful message powerfully communicated through the words and illustrations that speak to the heart of a child – you are immeasurably and unconditionally loved, flaws and all.

-John Damon, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Canopy Children’s Solutions