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Christine Maier is an author, coach, and speaker helping individuals and organizations turn obstacles into opportunities to understand their beauty, purpose, and power.
Christine spent years believing a cleft lip and palate, being the shortest kid in class, and a learning disability were holding her back. But the opposite was true. They taught her that what makes us different is really the foundation for understanding our superpowers.
Reviewed by Daniel D Staats for Readers' Favorite
Do you have a child who is different from other children? If so, you will want to rush out and buy The Too Tall Giraffe by Christine Maier. Children who talk differently, look different, or are different in any way can and usually do suffer from the taunts and mockery of other children. Parents need to comfort their child(ren) and teach them that being different is good. Parents of so-called “normal” children need to read this book to their child(ren) too and explain that it is wrong to make fun of those who are different. Properly taught children have learned how to accept the differently-abled, and books like this one help the differently-abled feel welcomed and teach the “normal” how to include all. Christine writes from the advantage of having felt the rejection of other children while she was growing up.
Christine Maier was born with a cleft lip and palate. She also had a learning disability, so she knows firsthand the pain that the rejection from other children causes. The Too Tall Giraffe came out of Christine’s desire to help children accept themselves just as they are. Christine’s book would be great to read with your differently-abled child and answer any questions about their differences, helping them not only appreciate their differences but also learning how to embrace them. The work can also help other students understand the needs of differently-abled children and focus on their similarities, not their differences. Christine has a special knack for broaching the sensitive subject of differences. The Too Tall Giraffe is a must-read for all children and their parents.
