Children's Book Review

Thank You God, for Blessing Me by Max Lucado

               Children are not born automatically knowing how to show thanks.  Teaching thankfulness must start at the youngest of ages.   Therefore, I’m of the belief that it’s never too young to start teaching these types of traits in children.  Parents, of course, teach by example but there’s more to instilling gratitude that just having children watch their parents.  Reading aloud to children is such a wonderful time for parents and children to bond.  This book is perfect for a bit of snuggle time while providing examples of things to be thankful for.

Thank You God for Blessing Me by Max Lucado is a short book;  just perfect for the short attention spans of our little ones.   To be honest I read it and, as if in a blink of an eye, I was done with it.  At first I thought it was way too short.  However, trying to put myself in the shoes of young children (and I must admit that at my age I’m stretching to think back that far!) this book is probably a perfect length.  This is one of the books from the Hermie series by Mr. Lucado.   Hermie is the little caterpillar that, in this title, is thankful for not just the big things in his life but the little things too.   The illustrations are engaging and eye grabbing for the young child.  The bright colors are appealing and the childlike qualities in the drawings are darling.

I feel this book is an excellent tool to help parents and other caregivers teach appropriate expressions of gratitude and gratefulness.  Also, I believe that Thank You God for Blessing Me would be an excellent addition to libraries; public, school and church where young children or their parents frequent.

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Busy time of year

It's been a very busy time of year...as it is with most folks.  I've been reading two books to review and have finished reading one but have yet to write the review.  The other book that I haven't finished reading is actually the first one I started.  It is taking me longer to get through it...not a bad sign...it is a book that is making me think and read very carefully. 

With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming between my reading and writing and sewing and cleaning...too many ands isn't it...I have a messy house with a pile of books to dive into. 

I do hope everyone that reads this had a blessed and peaceful Christmas.  Mine was good.  The children had a wonderful time and we were actually able to open all our gifts before we headed to church.  Admittedly we were about ten minutes late for church but we did arrive.  Phew! 

I'm working on getting my house clean and tonight plan on finishing the review on book number two and reading more of book number one.

Finished Reading a Good Book

     I just finished reading a good book called, An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor.  Barry Laverty is a brand new physician and wanting to take a job as an assistant in a rural village practice in northern Ireland.  The author paints a wonderfully and funny picture of the village of Ballybucklebo.  I wrote a review for this book which you can find on my website: http://tidbitsofliving.weebly.com/.