Baby Blessings: A Prayer for the Day You Are Born

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Celebrate the bond between parent and child in this touching picture book.

This touching story from bestselling author Doloris Jordan celebrates the blessings new parents wish for their babies all through their lives. With a strong emphasis on the bonds families share, the inspirational text is accompanied by exquisite art from renowned illustrator James E. Ransome. From infancy to adulthood, there is always a place for Baby Blessings.

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Deloris Jordan is Michael Jordans mother and the coauthor ofSalt in His Shoes and Michaels Golden Rules,illustrated by Kadir Nelson;Did I Tell You I Love You Today, illustrated by Shane W. Evans; and Dream Big, illustrated by Barry Root. She is also the author ofFamily First: Winning the Parenting Game, a book highlighting the seven principles of parenting. Through her work with the James R. Jordan Foundation in Chicago, Illinois, as well as the Jordan Institute for Families at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mrs. Jordan is widely regarded as an advocate for children and families. The mother of five children and the grandmother of eleven, Mrs. Jordan lives in Chicago.

James E. Ransomes highly acclaimed illustrations forBefore She Was Harrietreceived the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King winnerThe Creation; Coretta Scott King Honor BookUncle Jeds Barbershop;Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt; andLet My People Go, winner of the NAACP Image Award. James is also a recipient of the ALA Childrens Literature Legacy Award.He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome. One of their recent titles isGame Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams, which received four starred reviews and was an ALA Notable Childrens Book. James is a professor and coordinator of the MFA Illustration Graduate Program at Syracuse University. He lives in New Yorks Hudson River Valley region with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.