Download high-resolution image Look inside
Listen to a clip from the audiobook
audio pause button
0:00
0:00

I Am God's Dream

Illustrated by Estrella Bascuñan
Look inside
Listen to a clip from the audiobook
audio pause button
0:00
0:00
A beautiful celebration of the unique, strong, and wonderful traits in every child—and how God delights in each and every one—from the bestselling author of When God Made You.

I Am God’s Dream is a deeply encouraging exploration of the unique strengths, curiosities, and desires in every kid. In this deeply affirming picture book, children will see how God celebrates and adores each of us—and why we should be proud to be who we are. Kids of all faith traditions will receive in these pages the gift of empowerment, purpose, and ownership over their own faith perspective early on through Matthew Paul Turner’s lyrical phrasing:
 
I'm playful and brave
I'm a one-kid parade
I'm gonna be who I am ‘cause I'm wonderfully made


 In I Am God's Dream, kids will discover:
• The truth that God loves us deeply, and delights in who we are
• The unique strengths and traits that make up our lives
• The beautiful richness in diversity
 
Parents and children alike will be encouraged in these vivid and empowering pages.
Matthew Paul Turner is a photographer, speaker, and author of numerous books, including the bestselling When God Made You, When I Pray for You, and What Is God Like?. View titles by Matthew Paul Turner
I am God's dream!
I'm a human sunbeam.

Watch me light up a room
with my confident gleam. 

I'm playful and brave. 
I'm a one-kid parade. 

I will be who I am
'cause I'm wonderfully made.

I Am God's Dream - Read Aloud with author Matthew Paul Turner | Brightly Storytime Together

additional book photo
additional book photo
additional book photo

About

A beautiful celebration of the unique, strong, and wonderful traits in every child—and how God delights in each and every one—from the bestselling author of When God Made You.

I Am God’s Dream is a deeply encouraging exploration of the unique strengths, curiosities, and desires in every kid. In this deeply affirming picture book, children will see how God celebrates and adores each of us—and why we should be proud to be who we are. Kids of all faith traditions will receive in these pages the gift of empowerment, purpose, and ownership over their own faith perspective early on through Matthew Paul Turner’s lyrical phrasing:
 
I'm playful and brave
I'm a one-kid parade
I'm gonna be who I am ‘cause I'm wonderfully made


 In I Am God's Dream, kids will discover:
• The truth that God loves us deeply, and delights in who we are
• The unique strengths and traits that make up our lives
• The beautiful richness in diversity
 
Parents and children alike will be encouraged in these vivid and empowering pages.

Author

Matthew Paul Turner is a photographer, speaker, and author of numerous books, including the bestselling When God Made You, When I Pray for You, and What Is God Like?. View titles by Matthew Paul Turner

Excerpt

I am God's dream!
I'm a human sunbeam.

Watch me light up a room
with my confident gleam. 

I'm playful and brave. 
I'm a one-kid parade. 

I will be who I am
'cause I'm wonderfully made.

Media

I Am God's Dream - Read Aloud with author Matthew Paul Turner | Brightly Storytime Together

Photos

additional book photo
additional book photo
additional book photo

Join us for a free webinar featuring author Jonathan Haidt!

Join us Tuesday, September 24, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST for   Free the Anxious Generation Movement: A Call for K-12 School Leaders   Presented by Dr. Jonathan Haidt, Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business, and Author of The Anxious Generation Moderated by Jenn

Read more

Reading with Purpose Summit Event

On Monday, June 10th, Penguin Random House Education and DK Learning co-hosted a Reading with Purpose Summit Event in collaboration with Molly Ness, PhD. The event took place at Penguin Random House’s NYC headquarters and included sessions featuring leading education experts and a lunchtime author panel. The in-person professional learning event was built to show

Read more

2024 Elementary School Collection

The Penguin Random House Education Elementary School Collection features outstanding fiction, nonfiction, and picture books from Penguin Young Reader’s, Random House Children’s, DK, and Grupo Editorial, as well as children’s publishers distributed by Penguin Random House. Explore online or download this valuable resource to discover great books in specific topic areas such as: Leveled Readers,

Read more

DK Learning Phonic Books Sampler Request

Thank you for your interest in DK Learning | Phonic Books. To download the DK Learning | Phonic Books sampler with four complete readers, please click here and complete the form. Once your information is successfully submitted, a link to download the sampler will be provided on the confirmation screen.   Click here to learn

Read more

PRH Education Translanguaging Collections

Translanguaging is a communicative practice of bilinguals and multilinguals, that is, it is a practice whereby bilinguals and multilinguals use their entire linguistic repertoire to communicate and make meaning (García, 2009; García, Ibarra Johnson, & Seltzer, 2017)   It is through that lens that we have partnered with teacher educators and bilingual education experts, Drs.

Read more