Here are two wonderful new children’s books that will reassure young children of God’s love and protection. They are written by new author Julie Cantrell and titled “God is with Me through the Day” and “God is with Me through the Night.”
Each page has one line of text and adorable pictures of baby animals. What’s not to love. Plus they emphasize the protection and comfort that God provides for his children. “I am safe” and “I am loved” are recurring themes in each book. Children age 4 – 7 will learn to trust God even when they feel afraid, or lonely, or scared. The books also refer to well-known Bible characters like David and Daniel. This reminds the reader how God has always watched over those he loves.
As part of this review, I sat down with my own children to give them a test. My 1st grade daughter was really excited about the puppies and other baby animals. She read the books aloud to me and again to her 3-year-old brother. He loved to roar along with the baby bear. The smiling ostrich and monkeys were a bonus. My wife also approved and some un-churched relatives will receive a copy for Christmas. Needless to say, these books are quickly becoming favorites in my family.
These books have great ministry potential. At church, I’m adding copies to our preschool resource shelf. They are also on my short list for Christmas morning giveaways for the church kids. From a family ministry perspective, these books are a great asset for bedtime devotions.
You can read more from Julie Cantrell on her blog or the Facebook group for these books.
Video of Julie Talking About the Books
Giveaway: How You Can Win These Books
The giveaway has now closed. Thanks to all who entered and congratulations to the winner.
To enter this contest, leave a comment below saying how you would use these books if you win. Would you give them to kids at your church or read them at home with your children? Whatever you would do, just let us know in your comment.
On Monday 23 November, I will draw one random winner from the comments left on this post. They will get one copy of both books. Special thanks to Julie and ZonderKidz for donating the books and my review copies.
If this is your first time to leave a comment, it will take up to three hours for it to appear. I moderate new commentators to prevent spam. Just make sure you use a real email or I won’t be able to contact you. I can only mail the prizes to US addresses.
Terry Delaney is hosting a giveaway at his website, Christian Book Notes. His drawing will be on Tuesday, November 24.
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Comment #31 was the Random.org winner. Congratulations to Jessica Marie. I’ve emailed her and will get the books in the mail asap.
Thanks again to Julie Cantrell for the giveaway!
I would read them to my two beautiful little girls.
I have 2-4 kids in kids church (3 of which are new to church and their parents do not attend). I would use them in church and let each child take them home for a week and share with their parents. We live in a very rural area and funds are pretty much non-existent. I usually buy supplies and materials out of our small salary and use free bible lessons from online. These books would be a great help to my ministry.
I would definitely use these books with my Preschool aged children. I am always looking for great ideas for them. It would be a blessing to our kids, room and myself.
Tony, as I mentioned earlier we are a 1-yr old church and finances aren’t as great as we could hope. Also, as Children’s Pastor, I am strapped for help, with only 2 other workers. The opportunity to have resources would ease my stress in gaining ideas. Thank you.
Well hello! My name is Miss Abby. I’m a preschool 7th grade Sunday School Teacher. I’m very mature for my age and love to teach the little one’s about the Lord. Usually I start off reading the lesson and do snack and craft, etc. The preschoolers love me to read them stories. We have a little library but not much. It would be a blessing for some new books to adventure into. They would be very thankful and I would too if we get chosen. Thanks and God Bless!
I’d read them in my preschool classroom. They’d make a great addition to our bookshelf.
My name is christopher cuellar and me and my wife are the children pastors at our church. our kids at church are having the same concerns and this would be great to read to our kids at church and to the other kids. what i like to do is story time, this would go hand in hand of what we do.
Thank You
Christopher cuellar
I am a mother of two small children and coordinate the preschool kids on Sunday mornings in my church. My son has a tremendous amount of irrational fears and he would benefit greatly from these two books as would the preschool children at church.
I would love to read these books to my children & share them with the preschool class I teach at my church. Thank you!
I think that these books would be of great resources for the children because they would understand and see that God takes care of everyone and everything. Great to read to children when there is free time and to have small conversation with them.
Both of these books are wonderful to read. If I were to win them, or one of them, I would share them with the children I read to each week at my church. I always tell “my kids”, “if you can read, you can go just about any place and with whom you want to travel with”. Just pick up a book and read it!”.
thank you for offering these wonderful books,
Molliej
My husband and I are missionaries in Bolivia, South America and we consider the spiritual upbringing of our two beautiful little daughters to be our greatest discipleship opportunity. We would love to share these books with our girls. My Sunday School class would enjoy them as well if I translated them into Spanish.
I would like to use these books to begin to build a resource shelf for teachers and parents at my church. It is something currently lacking in an overall strong program.
We are trying to develop a stronger curriculum for our children’s church and these would be a great asset for the teachers.
Thanks!
I would use these books in my 3rd grade class and with my kids. Thanks!
I would love to read and discuss these books with my children in children’s church and with my grandson who has a fear of separation problem.
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