Review: Precious Moments - Little Book of Thanks by Jean Fischer

LITTLE BOOK OF THANKS

Precious Moments

by Jean Fischer

Thomas Nelson

Board Book / Religious

ages 1 and up

32 pages

It happens every autumn. As soon as the leaves begin to turn bright, beautiful colors, the year sprints ahead on fast-forward! Take a few moments out of the hustle and bustle of the season to sink into a cozy chair with your little one and thank God for everything He’s given us with Precious Moments® Little Book of Thanks.

In the sweet, enduring art style of Precious Moments, this timeless book will help your children recognize all the wonderful things God has given them! Read along, and you will remember to enjoy the simple things, like singing silly songs, jumping in a pile of leaves, and watching the seasons change. The short, rhyming verses in this classic Precious Moments book don’t take much time to read at all, and they will create memories that last forever.

Precious Moments Little Book of Thanks offers you the chance to be thankful for all that you have and for the ones with whom you get to share every precious moment. 

MY TIDBITS

Thanks and good feelings abound in these reflections about the blessings received during our daily lives.

This is a sturdy, thick board book, perfectly made for small hands. The cover is slick and easy to wipe off from small accidents, and will hold up to a little more rough treatment. Each two-page spread holds a short poem (sometimes two), which reflect a couple things to be thankful for, according to each two-page theme. There is also a short Bible verse to reflect on.

Thanks for silly songs...thanks for playtime...thanks for clouds and all sorts of, even sometimes, silly sounds. This small book hits a broad span of all the things kids, especially younger ones, can be thankful for. The themes are usually very broad and appropriate for children in many situations, making it easy for almost any little one to relate too. The poems change in length, tempo, rhyme and attitude, giving the pages as much variety as the things being thanked for. Each one is short and sweet, keeping it to a short attention span while still making the point loud and clear.

The illustrations, as is with Precious Moments, are cute and radiate warmth and love. The kids are depicted in various activities, each one clearly holding emotions which even young listeners can pick up on. It's simply a sweet collection, which reminds how much God's given us and how even the smallest things in life make the biggest smiles.

I received a complimentary copy from Booklook Bloggers.

Review: With Love, From Me to You by Mary Manz Simon, Illustrated Corinna Ice

WITH LOVE, FROM ME TO YOU

by Mary Manz Simon

Illustrated Corinna Ice

Zonderkidz

Board Books/Religious

ages 1 and up

A red heart sends a message

that says "I so love you,"

but we can send those same words

in what we say and do.

If I see someone crying

or looking very sad,

I'll stop to show some kindness

and he won't feel so bad.

With Love, From Me to You is a board book for little ones that will remind them how important it is to love and be loved. With adorable illustrations and sweet, rhyming text by bestselling author Dr. Mary Manz Simon, this book shows children how important their actions and words are in expressing God’s great love with one another. Parents will enjoy reading this book on Valentine’s Day or any day of the year to encourage their children to remember that love is more than gifts and candy; it’s about doing for others and sending love to everyone who’s near.

MY TIDBITS

Love and happiness flows from these pages, bringing smiles the entire way through.

This is a fairly sturdy board book, not for the youngest, roughest readers but ready to take on lighter abuse. The cover definitely grabs with the red, metallic lettering and endearing hearts—so sweet! It follows a polar bear postman as he delivers valentines across the countryside. For polar bear fans like me and my kids, this is an instant hook, and he is such a nice polar bear. The young valentine recipients are cute, young animals, drawn in a very bubbly, simple manner. They're sure to draw young listeners in with their cheerfulness.

The text is done in four-line rhymes, which are sweet but sometimes come across a little forced. The message is as heart-filled as the illustrations. It follows a very loving theme fitting to Valentine's Day, while incorporating the love of God and how he cares for us in a pretty seamless way. The message is very clear and leaves warm fuzzy feelings behind to warm little as well as big hearts.

I received a complimentary copy from Booklook Bloggers, and found it enjoyable enough to leave my honest and true thoughts.

Review: When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner

WHEN GOD MADE YOU

by Matthew Paul Turner

Illustrated by David Catrow

Waterbrook

Picture Book/Religious

ages 3 to 7

48 pages

YOU, you... God thinks about you.
God was thinking of you long before your debut. 
From early on, children are looking to discover their place in the world and longing to understand how their personalities, traits, and talents fit in. The assurance that they are deeply loved and a unique creation in our big universe is certain to help them spread their wings and fly. 
Through playful, charming rhyme and vivid, fantastical illustrations, When God Made You inspires young readers to learn about their own special gifts and how they fit into God's divine plan as they grow, explore, and begin to create for themselves. 
'Cause when God made YOU, somehow God knew
That the world needed someone exactly like you!

JUST RELEASED. . .

FEBRUARY 28th, 2017!!!

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MY TIDBITS

Through a whirlwind of colors and rhyme, this book embraces the beauty of life,the joy of individuality and the treasure known as diversity.

The cover already pulls into the fitting atmosphere with it's clear, religious title and the glorious freedom as the little girl falls through a sky of colors. Warm thoughts and feelings are immediately brought to the forefront of the mind and hold on the entire way through.

The message is clear: you are precious. It's a necessary statement kids can never get enough of or hear too much about. The rhyming text brings this across on every page in different ways, allowing the reader/listener to be enveloped by the encouraging message again and again. The heavily religious tone encourages without weighing down. The vocabulary is a little advanced for younger listeners and a few words will need explanation even for older ones. The wording and rhymes are beautiful, but sometimes, the flow stumbles a little. 

Alone the illustrations make this book a sheer joy to read. Vivid colors invite to imagination and fantasy. The characters are lovingly depicted and offer a wonderful glance into the glorious diversity of life, all on their own. It's easy to flip through the pages again and again just to get lost in the artwork.

Summed up, this is a lovely book with a beautiful message. The text and length lean more to ages 4+ and up. The text is fine, but it's the illustrations which bring the book to life and create a fantastic, warming journey.

I received this book from Blogging for Books and thoroughly enjoyed the chance to dive into these pages.

TRAILER

And here he is . . .

Matthew Paul Turner is a blogger, speaker, and author of Hear No Evil, The Coffeehouse Gospel, the What You Didn’t Learn from Your Parents About… series, and several other popular books. Matthew, his wife, Jessica, and his son, Elias, live in Nashville, Tennessee. He can be found online at www.matthewpaulturner.com. 

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