In a sturdy board book, just the right size for toddlers, Grampa Bear shares God's love with Little Cub and how it is God's desire that we share His love with everyone even when we don't feel like it. Grampa explains that showing love to others is like showing them just a little bit of God's love. Grampa Bear is quick to add that nothing we can do can separate us from the love of God and then shares how much God loves us by sending His son. Just like Little Bear is loved and oh so special to God, little ones who read this book will sense that same feeling of being loved and treasured by God.
The colorful simple watercolor illustrations by Laura J. Bryant are eye catching and add to the pleasure of the short story. While the board book will be a nice addition to any child's library, I do feel that the concepts of loving the unlovely and the different kinds of love spoken about in the book (Mom and Dad kind of love, loving the unlovely) may be a bit over the heads of those children who will be reading a board book. However, the other side of me says that it is never too early to begin instilling these thoughts and concepts into our little one's heads. This book is also available in hardcover which may be the format I would choose due to the depth of the concepts as mentioned. Having not read the other books in the series, I am going to find a way to do so. Thank you, Lisa Bergren for providing God centered reading material for our children that allow them to begin to learn the nature of God.
The book was provided to me free for the purpose of an honest review. I was in no way obligated to provide a positive review.
Sounds like a great book for the kiddos. Thanks for the review. :O)
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