You Are Mine

Author: Max Lucado
Copyright Date: 2001
Publisher: Crossway Books
Number of Pages:31
Reading Level: Ages 5 & Up
Genre: Parable, Picture Book

Summary

This book is a sequel to "You Are Special". In the beginning of the book, Punchinello had a friend named Tuck, who had a new, brightly-colored box. Tuck thought he was better than other Wemmicks because of his new box, and Punchinello wanted a box of his own. Tuck would show off his box to everyone he passed. One day, another Wemmick named Nip had a box that was bigger and a little brighter than Tuck's box. Tuck then went and bought a ball, so he had more than Nip. Nip then went and bought two balls, so he had more than Tuck. They kept going back and forth, trying to have more than the other. The mayor tried to stop them, but they said he was just jealous because he didn't have any--he then went and bought his own boxes and balls. Everyone in the town started to collect boxes and balls, and people would determine if one was a good or bad Wemmick depending on how many boxes they had. Punchinello wanted to be like the other Wemmicks and have lots of boxes and balls, so he sold some of his possessions and worked so he could buy more, but other Wemmicks always had more. They sometimes had a hard time walking because they had so many! Finally, Punchinello sold his house. He had so many boxes and balls that people said he must be a good Wemmick, and he felt good--he didn't care if he had no friends or no places to live, he was a good Wemmick. At one point, all the Wemmicks with boxes and balls tried to be the highest with the most, and everyone started climbing up the mountain. Punchinello wanted to be the highest, so he climbed as well. He left the path and tripped on the doorstep to Eli's (the woodworker's) house. He told Eli that he liked how the boxes and balls made him feel--important. Eli tells him that the balls and boxes cost him happiness, friends, and trust that Eli would make him happy. Punchinello admits that he messed up, but Eli said it was okay because he's still special, he's his, and he loved him. That night, since he didn't have a place to sleep, Eli let him sleep at his house on a pile of wood shavings. "It felt good to be in the house of his maker."

Reaction

Another fantastic book! I absolutely love the story and how it can relate to us, and me personally.

Recommendations

Once again, I would recommend this to everyone! It has a powerful message that everyone should hear. It doesn't matter how much we have, we are loved by our Maker no matter what.

Problems/Conflicts

There are no problems in this book.