Laura has the idea of making Kurt’s painting nicer. Kurt is her beloved grandma Marianne’s younger deceased brother. When Laura’s brother Jonas hangs the painting back on the wall, it drops down and the picture frame shatters. They get into big trouble with their parents, especially with daddy. He thinks about punishing them by not letting them go on their annual holiday to Lake Garda with their beloved grandma Marianne. This drives the children to desperation. The Lord’s Prayer helps them understand God’s forgiveness and win peace.

Hans-Dieter and Daniela are young people with Down syndrome. They live in a home for the handicapped in Bavaria. The two of them are friends, love each other and want to get married. As a child Hans-Dieter was upset and hurt a lot by his father because he is different from other people. There are so many things in his life he does not understand and he always tells himself that he is a strong man. A playful wedding with a small sermon about Jesus and an explanation with plasticine figures touch his soul. His mind does not understand and his mouth cannot express this change. to desperation. The Lord’s Prayer helps them understand God’s forgiveness and win peace.

Chiara and her little brother Tim’s lives change dramatically when their father loses his job and their mother begins to work at night. They go through sexual abuse in their own family through their father and are helpless. Because of Chiara’s fear and feeling of guilt she is not strong enough to entrust herself to someone else at first. But the story has a turning point.

From viral Instagram sensation, lifestyle photographer, and mommy blogger Laura Izumikawa comes Naptime with Joey, a ridiculously delightful photo book of her now internet-famous daughter dressed up in various pop culture costumes—a perfect gift for new parents everywhere. Lights, Camera…Nap! Joey Marie wears many hats (or, rather, wigs): she’s dressed up as Inigo Montoya, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Pikachu, Anna Wintour, Moana, and Barb from Stranger Things. She’s taken trips to Hawaii, baked croissants, and blasted off to the moon as an astronaut (at least, in her dreams). She’s held occupations such as pizza chef, aerobics instructor, and handy-dandy-fixer-upper (figuratively, of course). She’s inspired a parenting blog, been the face of her mom Laura Izumikawa’s Instagram account—and for the first time, she’s taken the leap from the ranks of internet-baby-snoredom to the pages of a book. Naptime with Joey is chockablock full of over a hundred deliciously adorable photos of Joey dressed up as various pop culture characters, movie stars, musicians, vacationers, and holiday-goers, making this the most fun, festive, and downright delightful gift under the sun!

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