What Freedom Means to Me

About the Book

What Freedom Means to Me is a book that reminds children of everyday freedoms they are lucky to have and may often take for granted. It depicts children of all kinds, in many scenarios. It instills in all of us, appreciation for the little things that make life special. This book does not take political sides. It only shines with pride in America. Educational, social, spiritual...this book encompasses it all, appealing to audiences from newborn infants to grandparents.

About the Author

Kelly Marchetti is a designer and illustrator living in Connecticut. She received a B.S. in Graphic Design in 1992. She has worked as a designer and art director in the pharmaceutical, financial and consumer fields of advertising and communications for over the past 12 years. What Freedom Means to Me is her first children’s book. For more information and to learn more about the author, please visit KellyMarchetti.com Advance Praise for What Freedom Means to Me “I love this book! It’s sure to be a classic. Transgenerational...What Freedom Means to Me appeals to all audiences, from newborn infants to grandparents. Educational, social, spiritual...this book encompasses it all, in a time when freedom has never been a more important pursuit.” – Lisa M. Fiala, LCSW “What Freedom Means to Me is a beautifully illustrated children’s book that helps make an abstract and difficult concept understandable to even the very youngest reader. The colorful and very expressive illustrations are not only delightful to look at but also support the text in a way that helps emergent readers predict the language to make reading more independent. What Freedom Means to Me is touching in it’s timeliness and meaningful to readers of all ages.” – Elise Paone, Elementary Classroom Teacher/Specialist for Fairfield, CT Public Schools ©2004 by Kelly Marchetti. All rights reserved. Reproduction of text and/or illustrations is prohibited unless written consent has been provided by the author and publisher. KellyMarchetti.com