Will Finds the Way by Sara Tinsley, Illustrated by Kristen Dacus
Tinsley, Sara. Illustrated by Kristen Dacus. Will Finds the Way. Mountain Home: BorderStone Press, 2011. 27 pp. $14.99. Purchase at Amazon.
Summary
Sara Tinsley and Kristen Dacus have teamed up to bring a story of salvation to life. We join Will who is seeking to be the best person he can only to discover it is not good enough. With lovely illustrations, the story is told in both picture and word.
Review
I loved the book for its message but found that to be a double-edged sword. While the message was definitely a biblical message of salvation (rarely found in children’s works of this length), it also caused me to think of those children who are “smart enough” to “understand” and now become equipped to say the right things when asked. In other words, the child could have the head knowledge but not the heart knowledge.
That being said, the message is to biblical to pass up and not share with your children. Having the book available to them to read will continually reinforce the most important message they need. What is more, having it around the house may be one of the best strategies for sharing the gospel with lost family members.
The pictures also helped to drive the story. They were well done and helped to bring the story to life in the mind of the child.
Austin’s Perspective
Austin is my 7-year old son. I had him read it and share his thoughts so that you will know what a child thinks of the book, too.
This was a very encouraging story. It was about the Lord and how to get into heaven. Will first did a lot of good things because he was trying to be good enough. After he was saved, he did all the good things because he was saved and wanted to say thank you. I really liked this book.
Recommendation
Because of the biblical message of salvation so rare in children’s books and because of the great opportunity to have a gospel tract fall into the hands of lost family members, I highly recommend all parents of young children owning a copy of this book. If you are a grandparent who is praying for your own lost children, buying a copy of Will Finds the Way is one more opportunity to share the gospel with your children.
















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