Mommy Am I Strong? Paperback – March 22, 2021

In this beautifully illustrated book an insightful mother teaches her son Caleb and his friend David that true strength consists of doing the right thing. “Strength is more than big muscles, you see. Strength on the inside makes you the strongest you can be.”While the boys pretend to be superheroes—picking up heavy objects, jumping from chair to chair—Caleb’s Mommy explains they can develop inner strength by doing the right thing, even when it’s hard. They can show sportsmanship and forgive those who offend by relying on God to help them be strong on the inside.Author Michelle Lazurek developed the idea for this book after watching her son help a friend pick up spilled crayons. In a world where sports figures get much attention, this book helps young boys learn how to develop true inner strength rather than just build muscles.This book will be especially valuable for boys with disabilities since the character of David sports an artificial running leg. “Mommy, Am I Strong?” and its companion book for girls--“Daddy, Am I Beautiful?”--will go a long way to help children develop strength of character and make good choices in a world that emphasizes physical appearance and prowess. These are priceless books to give as gifts for they can mold a child’s character at a critical time of life.

MIchelle Lazurek hits the heart of every child in her books "Mommy, Am I Strong" and "Daddy, Am I Beautiful." Each book is dedicated to helping children and adults alike realize the beauty and the strength they possess on the inside; the beauty of a heart loved by God, and the strength that He instills in us from the inside out. Using real life stories and ideas that any child can relate to, Michelle captures the readers' attention immediately through her inspirational and colorful words represented through the eyes of a child. The author captured perfectly the desire that lies in each one of us to be truly loved, adored, and accepted and she brings home the fact that our Heavenly Father does all of those things regardless of who we are or what we have done. He loves us simply because.The illustrator matched the feel and the flow of the story using bright and realistic pictures that add to the captivating story line. A perfect match for a story that is sure to resonate in the hearts of every boy and girl who has the opportunity to hear these touching stories.

I was excited to see this book and purchased it for my 4 year old granddaughter and 9 year old grandson. Their daddy suddenly died just over 2 months ago and they are having such a hard time adjusting to this and were afraid to go to sleep in their own rooms. The book covers different ways to be strong but the best thing is having God be their strength. It is a book to read many times to remind them they are strong with God's help. I was glad I could get this book and will refer it to others as a with both thumbs up. Kudos to Michelle S. Lazurek for writing a very meaningful book.

Powerful! Every mommy needs to read Mommy, Am I Strong? to their little boys. Michelle S. Lazurek teaches what every boy needs to know — Strength is more than big muscles. A true super heroes' strength comes from within by doing the really hard things, like saying "I'm sorry." To top off Lazurek's strong message, Scott Pinks' illustrations portray the lead character, David, as a boy with an artificial leg. There's nothing artificial about David as he learns a lesson the world needs to realize.~Elaine W. Miller, International Speaker and Author of We All Married Idiots: Three Things You Will Never Change About Your Marriage and Ten Things You Can www.SplashesofSerenity.com

Whether you are a boy or girl, the ideas of beauty and strength are usually addressed in the physical. But that is not how God views those ideas. He works from the inside out. Michelle beautifully demonstrates that in her children's books. Focusing on asking God for help or being kind and loving are the qualities that matter. Those are the traits that draw others to Christ. I am grateful that there are resources like Michelle's books that can be shared in any environment to connect with children so that they can see their true worth.

Mommy, Am I Strong? is the companion book to Daddy, Am I Beautiful? and addresses every boy's universal need - to know he is strong.Loving to play superheroes, Courageous Caleb and his cousin Daring David learn that true strength isn't measured by how high they can leap or how heavy an object they might lift. Rather, they learn that real strength comes from within - asking for God's help to do the right thing, especially when it's difficult. Little boys will love the colorful illustrations and identify with these adventurous superheroes.

We need more of these books today! This is a special book filled with fun and beautiful illustrations for your child to enjoy and powerful, insightful teaching to help you explain God's lessons to your child. This book is a unique way to discuss the importance of being strong on the inside using God's strength and grace. I want to buy one of these for every parent of a little boy today! If you have a girl - check out her other book "Daddy, Am I Beautiful?" too!

Michelle S. Lazurek helps us realize that being strong on the inside is a very important part of growing up. Sometimes it is very hard to be strong enough to say "I"m sorry", or to help some one. Being able to run fast , or pick up heavy things is great, but we really struggle to be a good loser, or to forgive someone. We all need God's Grace to help us know how to get through so many difficult situations! Awesome Book!