I Am One with the Universe – 3.5 Star KidLit Review

This children’s book teaches young readers to reflect on a simple yet profound message: We are all connected to everything we see and experience in this world. The essence of God is within each one of us and in everything we see, touch, feel, taste and dream about.

Welcome to one of the June 6th stops on the blog tour for I Am One with the Universe by Kyra Kalweit and Dayán Mantecón Roldán with Goddess Fish Promotions. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for more reviews and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.

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About the Book

I Am One with the Universe
by Kyra Kalweit and Dayán Mantecón Roldán

Published 10 February 2022
Tellwell Talent

Genre: Children’s Fiction
Page Count: 30
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This children’s book teaches young readers to reflect on a simple yet profound message: We are all connected to everything we see and experience in this world. The essence of God is within each one of us and in everything we see, touch, feel, taste and dream about.

With rhyme and playful illustrations, I Am One with the Universe will help children realize their unity with all things and that they are not separate from God or anyone else.

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Excerpt

“I am one with every season, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring.

I am one with every experience that this lifetime can bring.”

My Review

My Rating: 3.5 Stars
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I was granted complimentary access to I Am One with the Universe as part of my participation in a review tour for this title with Goddess Fish Promotions. Thank you for the opportunity! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest.

I Am One with the Universe is a cute storybook that pairs beautiful illustrations with 2-line sentiments along the theme of, as the title suggests, being one with the universe. This is a great story for calming kids and helping them find peace and a sense of belonging, and I can see this becoming a family favourite for many!

The illustrations are beautiful and I very much appreciate the formatting that puts text on its own dedicated page that is also somewhat illustrated and not left as plain black text on a white background. The calming purple theme is very much appreciated! I must admit here that I didn’t pay super close attention volunteering for “kid lit” review tours recently and didn’t realize I would be reviewing 3+ books by the same author pair all in short succession, but this means I can comment that all of their books are formatted this way, and I love it.

The reason this one is getting a 3.5 instead of the full 4 that I’ve rated their other titles, besides having less of a substantive moral lesson to teach and being more of just a soothing bedtime read, is the font. The font chosen for every single text page tilts each letter on alternating angles, like alphabet fridge magnets in a cartoon, and I, as a 34 year old native English language reader, struggled to focus on the text and read it. How much harder will it be to kids who are just learning or any reader with learning disabilities like dyslexia? Tellwell, I’ve given this sort of criticism on several children’s books through you over the years. Please stop letting your formatters do this!

About the Authors

Having decided to change careers as professional dance instructors and competitors, Kyra and Dayán completed a yoga teacher training and strategic intervention life-coaching certification and together embarked on the journey of self-discovery by following a calling from deep inside their hearts.

Inspired by the messages from numerous teachers of spirituality and personal growth, plus their love for children, Kyra & Dayán have made it one of their life purposes to translate the teachings they have learned throughout their evolution into children’s books, so the younger generations can benefit early on in their lives from the wisdom of those who have passed before them. Together they founded Feeling Good Books, with the intention to empower, inspire and provide children with tools that will help them navigate through life. They share a desire to contribute to the growth and well-being of each child and parent out there.

Kyra and Dayán live in Montreal, Canada, with their five children.

ABOUT FEELING GOOD BOOKS

Feeling Good Books is all about empowering the divine within each child through meaningful messages found in each book and providing tools that will help children navigate through life. We love children, and children’s books! As parents ourselves, we are passionate about books that will help create a better world for the next generations.

Our mission is to spread awareness about the inner knowing and inner wisdom we all possess since birth. Through each book we invite these inner powers to come forth and flourish into being. We believe by teaching our children early on the fundamental truth about life, it will help them to have a brighter and more positive journey.

We invite you to check out every page on this website and begin seeing the world in a different light.

Sending ‘feeling good’ vibes your way!

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Giveaway Alert!

Kyra Kalweit and Dayán Mantecón Roldán will be awarding a $15 Amazon or B&N gift card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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