Sparkle Always

Six-year-old Abby dreams of becoming a Spanish dancer but a mean-spirited bully insists she will never be good enough.

To help her feel better, Abby’s grandmother shows her a magical book about five very different children who visit Sparkle Rooms. There each child enjoys the freedom to dream big and unlock their own unique talents. Abby and her grandmother fall in love with each child’s sparkling personality and resourcefulness.

Five years later, when the children are twelve years old, they revisit the Sparkle Rooms. Abby is heartbroken to discover the children have lost sight of their dreams. That night, after a fitful dream, Abby awakes to find her own Sparkle Room. It is her turn to discover the dreams and talents she should hold dear. To succeed, she must overcome a dark, ominous foe: the voice of self-doubt.

A perfect story to be shared between parent and child, grandparent and grandchild, Sparkle Always encourages children to listen to their God-given inner voice of strength and passion, and to hold onto that voice when the world tries to silence it.

Marlie Thomas Rowell is a self-taught expert on the unhealthy practice of self-doubt. Today she is a recovering doubter turned writer. Armed with years of experience, she wrote Sparkle Always to inspire children (young and old!) to doubt less, dream more, and free their talents to sparkle!