Years ago, as a teen and when I was first married, I collected Precious Moments figurines so, when this book was available, I knew it was one I would "need" for my children's collection. This book exceeded my expectations. What I thought I would see was one story covering the theme of God's love and provision. What I received though was thirteen short "story"/poem reminders of how God cares for us when we need help, when we are hungry, when we learn, when we play, our families, our friends.....and several others. What a great way to end each day with your child! Each reminder would take only a minute or two to read aloud and ends with a short scripture verse. What child wouldn't want to go to sleep with that in their minds?
I was also surprised by the sturdy board book format. I love that each page is chunky enough for little ones to grasp and turn the pages without tearing them. Perfect for children ages one to perhaps four.
The downside? Adults will probably have much greater appreciation for the Precious Moments than children do because they are nostalgic but I would expect them to love the pastel big-eyed round faced children as much as I did growing up. The poems are just okay and are written by multiple authors. All in all, I give this newly released volume four stars but it is more for the art than the words.
I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was in no way obligated to leave a positive one.
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