Artist Ellen Skidmore tells about her difficulties growing up with a severe speech impediment in a children’s book called ELLEN: The Little Girl Who Found Her Voice. She is a smart little girl who wants to fit in and be as “perfect” as the children around her appear to be. She learns that her happiness is found by focusing on the things she loves rather than dwelling on her frustrations. Learning to paint liberated young Ellen and her love of animals made her life so much happier. This book will appeal and comfort children and adults with disabilities and encourage them to listen to their heart. The 60-page book is illustrated by 28 paintings in her distinctive style – full of luminous color and delicate but whimsical subject matter. Skidmore hopes parents will read the book to their young children to help them accept who they are – especially if they are considered to be “different” from other children.
60 pages • Softcover • 9-1/4” x 8-1/4”