We're not all the same. Thank goodness we're not. Life would be boring, and I mean... a lot.
And so, when we're born, we're supplied at the start with our own bells and whistles to set us apart.
Think of your bells as the things you do best things tucked away in your own treasure chest.
Part of growing up is discovering--and embracing--what makes us unique. From different abilities to different personalities, we are all wonderfully made with our own bells and whistles.
Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling picture book, On the Night You Were Born; its companion journal, The Wonder of You; The Spirit of Christmas; Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You (also a New York Times bestseller); and The Crown on Your Head. She also created the mischievous cat Tumford in Tumford the Terrible and Tumford's Rude Noises, and illustrated It's Time to Sleep, My Love by Eric Metaxas. Nancy lives in Portland, Oregon.