Very cute book for kids who are learning to be themselves! We are homeschoolers, so I love a good book that helps kids figure out that it’s okay to be unique!

Not my favorite book. Felt like it was a little wordy and clunky. The idea and message behind it are great though. Just wouldn't choose to give this to my kids or recommend it to anyone with younger kids. Feel like there are better options out there.

The voices in our heads and from those around us are so loud, telling us who we are or should be. But this book reminds us that no matter how outside forces try and define us, being children of God says who we are. I loved the fun and quirky illustrations. I loved how inclusive this was to all types of children. And I loved the message this book has about who we are and whose we are. And it doesn’t skimp on the gospel either! I spells out God’s plan for redemption through Jesus in easy to understand language.

This is such a wonderful book to help young children understand who they are as image bearers of Christ. I didn't really care for the illustrations but the message is what's important.

this book raises a lot of good questions, existential even, but as a non-religious person, I did not respond well to the answers provided in this book. I felt that I might not be the right target audience for this book, since is it extremely god-fearing and does not align with my personal faith.

This is a sweet book full of captivating illustrations that leads your young child through a series of questions about what makes them who they are. Is it their looks, their giftings, their behaviors? This book explains that we are made by God and have great worth based on that. It goes on to share about our purpose in life if we are God's children.

This book would be appropriate for 2-5 years old or so. It's quite short so can easily be read in one sitting. It has activity options and discussion questions in the back for parents. This is a helpful book that will help your child sift through what others may think to their true identity in Christ.

Thank you to Crossway for providing me with a free e-copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Love Love Love the illustrations within this book! I especially love the rhythm of the text and how it encourages children to find their identity as children of the king and within Jesus Christ! Young readers will be enamored with these illustrations!

Thank you Netgalley and Crossway for the arc!
Final Rating 4/5

We see in our culture the pursuit of trying to define who we are over and over. Many times, that question is answered by what we do, like, or what people say about us. But the truth is that’s not what makes you, you.

This book does an amazing job with the simple message, as the author repeats over and over, “Is that what makes you, you?” At the end of the book, we find that all those things do not make you you. What makes you you is that you are a child of God. This book does an incredible job helping you teach your kid that we are made in the image of our creator, God, and he loves us so much.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crossway Publishing for the advance copy to review with my honest impressions.

What a beautiful tale about how we best define ourselves - through the eyes of the Lord. I don't find many Christian-based stories to share with my kids, so I lean heavily into the wonderful things God creates when reading to my children. I think this is a valuable lesson to teach children regardless of belief, because there is a sentiment of redemption. Even if we make mistakes or hurt people, we have the power to change through Christ. I loved this book!

This book is so cute. The illustrations are so cute and well done. The rhythm of the story is easy to read too.
All of these wonderful things about people and the things they enjoy all point to our Creator and that's what this book says. The greatest part was that the book didn't just say everyone is a child of God. It made the clear picture that everyone is an image bearer and those who trust in Jesus alone are saved and are children of God.
Will be giving this book as gifts!

*I received a digital ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my review.

Three things I really like about this book: the important topic of where our identity is found, the additional ideas, activities and Bible verses included at the end to assist caregivers in teaching kids even more beyond the book, and the illustrations depict a variety of children including ones with needs such as wheelchairs or glasses.

Christina Fox addresses the issue of where our identity lies in a simple manner and yet with a far-reaching goal. It begins with the questions – “Who are you? What really makes you…you?” This book teaches kids their identity is not found in what they can or cannot do, the things they have or like, what others say, or even how they feel. Who we are is grounded in our relationship with God. He created us to be His child and reflect His love. The author briefly includes the Gospel message along with God creating us in His image.

The repetitive question, “Is that what makes you, you?” will stick with the reader beyond the read and help them see not only their own special identity, but that everyone they meet has been uniquely created by God too. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy this for my grandkids!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crossway Publishing for the advanced copy to review with my honest impressions.

You can feel a lot of things, it's true! But what you feel, is that what makes you, you?

It answers the old age old question of who am I. It is answered by God our creator. I love this book and the simplicity it brings to a crazy world of social media, political correction, and fitting in. It reminds that we are created for Him. It is not only made for children but also for adults. Lest we forget we all are children of God. A book about giving children back their childhood.

A special thank you to Crossway Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

Who are you?

This seemingly innocuous question is something that we all have to answer for ourselves at some point in our lives. Many people try to define themselves with a title or description of the things they do or what they like. This book teaches children the confidence of answering the questions of "who am I?" by declaring, "I am a child of God!" This is a foundational truth that Bible-believing parents attempt to instill in their children from a young age. This book is a cute, rhyming way to reinforce the concept that our identities are to be found in Christ.
I also appreciated the discussion points given to parents and caregivers at the end of the book.

It's cute. The message is good and the photos are engaging. I wish that more author/publisers would write books like this that were characters based. I feel kids connect better when the same message is given but in a story-telling manner. In my opinion that would have elevated this book to a 5 star. I love this publisher & this message, I just feel it would engage more with its target audience if it were a story based book.

Identity is either built on sand or a rock; it's either something you go out looking for or radiate from a place of already knowing. "Who Are You" uses Biblical Truth to declare that children are who they are because of whose they are. While so much about them is interesting, admirable, and can be used to draw others to the Lord, the foundation of what makes you, you, is the unwavering fact that you are a child of God made in His image for His glory. Told in lyrical rhyme scheme, this book provides an age-appropriate way for children to know that it's not what they do, what they have, how they feel, or what people say about them that forms their identity--- their Creator does.

Who Are You? encourages children to think about all the things that make them unique - their likes and dislikes, the things they collect,, the things they wear - and then ends by telling them that none of that matters. I appreciate the author's attempt to tell children that they're loved by a higher power, however, it seems like there could be a better way of communicating that without telling kids that nothing about them matters except that God made them.
I'm sure there are religious families that will love this book but it's not one that I would recommend to the average family.

Who are You? A Little Book About Your Big Identity. Christina Fox. Illustrated by Daron Parton. 2024. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]

First sentence: Who are you? What really makes you...you?

Who Are You? is a Christian picture book for families to share with little ones. It asks a big question--a question that seems to be becoming bigger and bigger in recent years. The question? Who are you? What makes you you? Are you WHAT you do? Are you WHAT you like? Are you WHAT others say about you? Are you WHAT you feel? Are you WHAT you look like? NO, NO, NO.

The picture book celebrates that humanity is made in the IMAGE OF GOD. We as humans have a CREATOR. Not just a creator--far, distant, aloof. But a LOVING, caring, faithful Creator who sent his son, his one and only Son, his only begotten Son, to die for us, to atone for our sins, to reconcile us with our Father in heaven.

The book provides a Christian [biblical] answer to the question, who are you. It also touches on how knowing who we are--in Christ--impacts how we should live.

This book!!!! Wow! Every church should give this out to parents for them to read with their children at home, It was absolutely phenomenal. I LOVED the conversations I had with three of my four kids after this. It was so deep, but at such a great level for kids. It was so encouraging and just was a great way to talk about this topic with kids. The illustrations were darling