God is with Me through the Day…Night by Julie Cantrell
Cantrell, Julie. God is with Me through the Day and God is with Me through the Night. Grand Rapids: Zonderkidz, 2009. 32 pp. $9.99. Purchase God is with Me through the Day
Review
Julie Cantrell is a freelance writer who writes about health, science, faith, education, family, child development or lifestyle. You can read some of what she has written and where she will be speaking at through her personal website, JulieCantrell.com. She also has a blog she updates regularly called Julie’s Journal and is worth checking out.
These two particular picture books are designed for children ages four to seven. With cute, full-color pictures of various kinds of animals, your child will love reading and viewing these books over and over again. In doing so, they will be introduced to the biblical attribute of God’s omnipresence–God is every where at every time.
As I watch my five year old flip through book, I see how he teaches my youngest son (21 months) what each animal is and what kind of sound it makes. If he does not know or cannot remember, he will ask either me or his mom for help. Granted, my five year old cannot read, but he knows the books are about God’s being with us all the time and so he tells his brother the same truth. We have had fun making animal noises and discussing God’s creation through both of these books.
After seeing how my three sons I have enjoyed these books, I can recommend them as a dad as well as a book reviewer. They can be purchased separate from one another, but to have both of them is to encourage more reading for your kids and more thinking about God’s presence for your family. After all, God is not only with you through the day but the night, too.
Giveaway
Zondervan is sponsoring this week’s giveaway. I have one copy of each book to give to one person (I just could not split the two books up!). Here is how you can be entered to win both books:
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I have a 17 month old who loves her pic. books we read around 5 or more a day over and over and she has her favorite one’s as well that are already fallen apart.
These look super-sweet! Our children are real bookworms, I think they get it from me! The animal photos would be a really big hit for my 1 year old, she’s into that right now
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Hi Terry,
I always look forward to your reviews, I don’t miss them since I subscribe to your posts. I no longer have this age group in my home but I do care for a one year old four days a week to help out a family friend. These would make great gifts.
Going to link this to my blog. I have young parents who read it.
What a sweet way discuss God’s love with your child. I’m sure both my kids would love the books.
This book looks so adorable! My daughter loves to pretend reading picture books to me, after I read them to her, thanks for the giveaway
Just a note that we posted about this at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/11/julie-cantrell-books.html
My children love to read. I love seeing my oldest who is 12 reading to his 4 year old brother. It always makes me smile.
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