I received a complimentary copy of this book from B&H Bloggers and was under no obligation to post a review. No compensation was received for sharing this review and all opinions are my own.
Published by B&H Publishing Group on 2017-11
Source: B&H Bloggers
Genres: Christian, Devotional & Prayer, Juvenile Nonfiction, Religious
Pages: 38
Grow your toddler’s heart with little words from God’s Word! These nineteen little words offer a big way to connect your toddler to the Bible! With each tiny-sized devotion, your little one will better understand words such as Jesus, joy, promise, and prayer and learn to connect them with short Scriptures. It’s a perfect first devotional for your favorite toddler!
Text by Michelle Prater Burke. Illustrated by Holli Conger.
This book is super cute and I loved the illustrations! I loved that there is diversity and children with glasses. I wish there had been more scripture. There is none until the end and I was left feeling like this was a book of prayers more than a devotional. I feel that toddlers are old enough for short scriptures and Biblical principles. The synopsis even claims to connect each application to a scripture but there is a lack of follow through. Only one scripture is ever presented in the book and that is on the very last page.
As I’m not an adult, I wanted to get my seven and four-year old’s thoughts because, at the end of the day, this book is their age range more than it is mine.
Arie-Age 4:
Me: Did you like this book?
Arie: Yes, I liked it. It was about Jesus and kindness.
Me: What was your favorite thing about the story?
Arie: I love the kindness story and the beach picture.
Kahlan-Age 7:
I would give this book whatever, “Amazing is.” It’s for little kids but I need to remember to be kind too. I love that I can read this to Arie!
Me: Is there anything you disliked?
Kahlan: Well, it says we need to thank God for giving us families, bunnies and berries but I don’t have a bunny and some kids don’t have a family!
Concluding thoughts from Mom:
Obviously, this book is simplistic for a seven-year-old but my four-year-old really liked it. However, my seven-year-old did enjoy reading the book to her sister. This is a great little book for children ages 2-4 and even for an older child if they enjoy reading to their younger siblings.
Due to lack of scripture, I would give this book a four. However, my seven-year-old gave it a five for which I’ll combine the two for a 4.5 rating.
Happy new year… How have you been??
You too! I’ve been…busy. It’s been pure insanity here since November. I’m really in need of a vacation so I can take a breather! What about you?
I have been busy Kris, but now looking back, I have no idea why or how I was busy because there are no results for it ??
Haha! It happens that way sometimes. I have three kids in physical therapy and occupational therapy so we had to do a lot of makeup appointments around Christmas/New Years. Then five are playing music and had chamber groups to practice for. Two take dance for therapeutic reasons and they had a recital. Then my nephew came home from bootcamp so I had to cancel my anniversary plans because we wanted to see him and ran out of time for everything.
The kids have had strep twice and the flu once since November on top of everything else. The baby (well, the four year old) swabbed positive again today. Things are just pure chaos right now but hopefully we’ll get back into our normal swing of things soon.
Ooooh sounds really really hectic, I didn’t have something like this, but I think I was pretending to be busy now that I think about it… Compared to you, I had no work
Lol, well…I do have six kids. I kinda did it to myself :D
Hahaha wonderful and you still have time to comment and blog ??girl you are a super woman
HAHAH! Well…my 16 year old convinced the sick 4 year old to lay down with her to give me a break. I think she’s the super woman! So, I’m drinking hot cocoa with coffee at 10 PM and have my feet propped up while I do the bloggy thing.
Wow… Fabulous. Hugs to your kiddos for their understanding… I am glad you caught a break. But coffee?? At 10??how will you sleep??
I never sleep anyway due to tinnitus but weirdly, coffee occasionally HELPS me sleep because it’s relaxing to me. Then again, I am also the weirdo that gets hyped up over calming things like lavender.
Aaah tinnitus is irritating… How do you function at all kudos to you Kris. I have no idea how to get mind to relax.. My mind hardly does, so no idea
Sometimes I function solely on coffee :D
Btw, I just saw you grew up reading Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys! I LOVED those. They were my very favorite. I have a lot of them and want to reread them soon.
Haha me too loved them… Now I ogle the guys on some of the books cover with ripped bodies… Wow?? Kris, check fast.. Is my age showing???
Hah! I was oogling some poor soul that followed me today on instagram and immediately felt like a creeper. :P
Hahaha where are such men on my Instagram accounts??? Hello anyone listening… Hot ripped bodied men on Insta… Hehehe
LOL! I always check people out that follow me because I’m weird and want to know why. He was a cutie! I can’t entirely figure out why he followed me though :D
Hahaha that’s so simple… BECAUSE YOU ARE A SUPER CUTIE ??
:D Thanks! With all the shirtless pics though I can’t help but wonder if he just wanted quick follows HAHA! Whatever works, right?
Haha true.. Where are the links on your blog about your insta or social media accounts.. I couldn’t find it
They’re actually in the upper right hand corner of the blog if you’re viewing it on the website. This reminds me that I’ve been meaning to add them to the sidebars as well.
Anyway, here they are
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asimplyenchantedlife/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/asimplyenchantedlife/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/asimplyenchantedlife/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SEnchantedLife
I have a stupid question for you. I just made a page of my blog on Facebook, how do I get likes. I have no idea how the social media works… Hehe now I can be called old
I’d say join some groups that allow self promotion! Link me an I’ll follow :) I set up a group for my blog thinking I might find time one day to focus more on it than the fanpage…it seems like a lot of people miss content on the pages. Still, it’s good to have.
How do I link you… Hehehe girl, look, my age showing up
Just go to your fanpage and copy the URL :) Is it under Book Reviews by Shalini?
https://www.facebook.com/Books-Reviews-et-al-by-Shalini-133573987346321/
Liked and inviting friends to like :)
Only 20 friends I have on fb… How do I get people to send the link to others
I would look for book related groups. Hang on, I know one that allows promotion. Let me grab the link
Hahaha let me know… Facebook asks me to pay for publicity.. I am struggling to make ends meet
Noooo, never pay for publicity. I think that’s so unnecessary!
Thank God, lack of extra money helps??
I get it. I’m BROKE right now. Like…bank in the negative because in my busy holiday I forgot to put a bill down that I paid and then decided I had “leftover money” to pay another. OOPS!
Oops indeed. My bills will come in the next few days sighhhh
Ick, I hate bills. Sometimes adulting sucks :D
Hahaha… Well we gotta pay however young and child like we think we are
Unfortunately!
Hehe true
Here ya go, try promoting in here some! :) https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookbloggerssupport/
You are so talented… Wow…
I love your blog… It’s so beautiful and you write extremely well. You are lucky to have kids.. I can’t have (I don’t know to consider that lucky or unlucky, but such is life) but I loved your blog.. Everything is am amazing on this. I am bookmarking this, so that I can view it regularly, on the WordPress reader I seem to miss quite a few posts or lots of posts… ??
Aww thanks! I really appreciate that. <3 I miss a lot of posts lately too and have to do catch up sometime this week. I think for me it's largely been the already mentioned chaos I've had this past month. I promise I'll go back and read/catch up tomorrow though!
Me too. New Year resolution, to read more blogs and posts. And to post regularly too.