It's no surprise that Kristi Yamaguchi would write a children's book.
It's no surprise that her message is Dream Big.
Kristi's book is about a pig who is an ice skater, and has been invited to skate at the World Games ice skating championship in Paris.
Poppy is nervous about heading to Paris.
She lives in New York, and becomes anxious about heading to France.
It's so far away.
She is encouraged by her friend, Emma, who tells her to "Dream Big, Pig!" Poppy's grandparents said, "You go girl!" and her parents give her comfort by letting her know that they would be with her every step of the way.
Emma gives Poppy a good luck charm, and Poppy heads to Paris.
Once she arrives at the World Athlete Village, she is nervous and bumps into a snowboarder from China named Li.
Li and Poppy become friends and walk the village together to find the athlete check-in.
Poppy becomes hungry and decides to head to the dining hall.
The dining hall is full and she scans the room for a seat.
A skier from Italy waves to Poppy and offers her a seat at her table.
They too become friends.
Poppy leaves the dining hall and heads to the practice rink.
There she meets another skater from Japan.
They admire each other's costumes and become friends.
Poppy skates from her heart during the competition and remembered all the friends and discoveries that she had made during the trip.
She was thankful her parent were there to support her.
To top off the trip, the family decides to stay for the remainder of the week so they can tour Paris.
They visit the Eiffel Tower, museums and eat French food.
Poppy learns that a smile is universal.
Although her new friends spoke different languages, they understand each other.
She purchases post cards to thank them for their kindness.
It turns out to be a beautiful trip, one that Poppy will always remember.
The book is beautifully illustrated and listed on the New York Times best seller list.
Kristie has stated that her motto, Dream Big, contributed to her success on and off the ice.
She wants to instill the message into the hearts of our children.
I followed Kristie during her ice skating career.
She was truly a beautiful and dedicated skater.
I hope that the children who hear the story get her message, and those who are reading to them get the message as well, Dream Big.
It should be instilled into all of our hearts.
It's no surprise that her message is Dream Big.
Kristi's book is about a pig who is an ice skater, and has been invited to skate at the World Games ice skating championship in Paris.
Poppy is nervous about heading to Paris.
She lives in New York, and becomes anxious about heading to France.
It's so far away.
She is encouraged by her friend, Emma, who tells her to "Dream Big, Pig!" Poppy's grandparents said, "You go girl!" and her parents give her comfort by letting her know that they would be with her every step of the way.
Emma gives Poppy a good luck charm, and Poppy heads to Paris.
Once she arrives at the World Athlete Village, she is nervous and bumps into a snowboarder from China named Li.
Li and Poppy become friends and walk the village together to find the athlete check-in.
Poppy becomes hungry and decides to head to the dining hall.
The dining hall is full and she scans the room for a seat.
A skier from Italy waves to Poppy and offers her a seat at her table.
They too become friends.
Poppy leaves the dining hall and heads to the practice rink.
There she meets another skater from Japan.
They admire each other's costumes and become friends.
Poppy skates from her heart during the competition and remembered all the friends and discoveries that she had made during the trip.
She was thankful her parent were there to support her.
To top off the trip, the family decides to stay for the remainder of the week so they can tour Paris.
They visit the Eiffel Tower, museums and eat French food.
Poppy learns that a smile is universal.
Although her new friends spoke different languages, they understand each other.
She purchases post cards to thank them for their kindness.
It turns out to be a beautiful trip, one that Poppy will always remember.
The book is beautifully illustrated and listed on the New York Times best seller list.
Kristie has stated that her motto, Dream Big, contributed to her success on and off the ice.
She wants to instill the message into the hearts of our children.
I followed Kristie during her ice skating career.
She was truly a beautiful and dedicated skater.
I hope that the children who hear the story get her message, and those who are reading to them get the message as well, Dream Big.
It should be instilled into all of our hearts.
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