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Available
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Collection
Publication
Convergent Books (2017), Edition: Illustrated, 48 pages
Description
From early on, children are looking to discover their place in the world and longing to understand how their personalities, traits, and talents fit in. The assurance that they are deeply loved and a unique creation in our big universe is certain to help them spread their wings and fly. Through playful, charming rhyme and vivid, fantastical illustrations, When God Made You inspires young readers to learn about their own special gifts and how they fit into God's divine plan as they grow, explore, and begin to create for themselves. In this nonfiction picture books, young readers learn about their own special gifts and how they fit into God's divine plan as they grow, explore, and begin to create for themselves. The rhyming text provides assurance that they are a unique creation in our big universe.… (more)
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LibraryThing member SheilaDeeth
From gloriously colorful end-covers to dreamily imaginative pictures of a small child running through life, David Catrow’s images make Paul Turner’s When God Made You into an artistic delight. Which makes perfect sense, as the story tells of one small girl learning her place in God’s
Disclosure: Blogging for Books provided this book to me and I offer my honest review.
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artistry. The tale is told with unforced rhythm and rhyme, respects its readers with well-chosen word craft, and gently repeats the theme that God chooses, sees and delights in the real you. Appropriately, the imagined child responds with imagination, creating images, delighting in ideas, and learning the wonders of who we are each made to be. Peacemakers, movers and shakers, brothers and sisters all over the world, God calls us to love one another and this beautiful book echoes the call delightfully. Highly recommended.Disclosure: Blogging for Books provided this book to me and I offer my honest review.
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LibraryThing member LadyD_Books
Matthew Paul Turner has successfully written an encouraging love letter to children everywhere explaining their purpose in beautiful rhyme and simple prose. Children everywhere will embrace their own uniqueness, creativeness, and special talents. On the wonderful journey of self-discovery, while
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learning who they are and building upon why am I here questions, excitedly the children will discover and share with one another the Biblical truths that bring them joy. The illustrations enhance the story line perfectly. Beautiful colorful detailed pages will encourage kids to dream, and to celebrate being YOU! The story is so life affirming! Children of all ages will choose to celebrate life and see that their gifts and talents can help someone else! I especially like, "So be you - fully you - a show-stopping revue. Live your life in full color, every tint, every hue!" What a marvelous foundation for parents and grandparents to share with their children that a loving God delights in the creation of every child! My favorite line in the book, "'Cause when God made you, this much is true, the world got to meet who God already knew." Show Less
LibraryThing member AReneeHunt
This book is beautiful! It tells how you were known, long before you stepped foot into the world. The illustrations, the people- it was incredible. Books like this one are why I enjoy children's book reviews so much. Turner and Catrow created a masterpiece in this book!
LibraryThing member AReneeHunt
I haven't read a beautiful love story for children, like this, in a very long time. When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner, is a story on why each and every person is special, important and unique.
"God pictured your nose and all ten of your toes. The sound of your voice? God had it
How can you not love words like that? This story will make any child feel amazing and know they were loved, long before they ever stepped into the world.
And the illustrations, all by David Catrow, were magical. Each photo is enchanting and invites you to enter and experience all the qualities that we're blessed with. I ran through the book several times before writing up a review. I LOVE this book!
Read When God Made You and remember why every person, no matter how different is amazing and worth knowing and appreciating. I'm off to the next read!
"God pictured your nose and all ten of your toes. The sound of your voice? God had it
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composed."How can you not love words like that? This story will make any child feel amazing and know they were loved, long before they ever stepped into the world.
And the illustrations, all by David Catrow, were magical. Each photo is enchanting and invites you to enter and experience all the qualities that we're blessed with. I ran through the book several times before writing up a review. I LOVE this book!
Read When God Made You and remember why every person, no matter how different is amazing and worth knowing and appreciating. I'm off to the next read!
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LibraryThing member BeautyintheBinding
The message of When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner, illustrated by David Catrow, is summed up on the first page: “You, you, when God made YOU, God made you all shiny and new. An incredible you, a you all your own, a you unlike anyone else ever known.” From there, the narrative expands on
1.) God knows each child even before birth.
2.) God loves each child as an individual.
3.) God places talents and passions within each child.
4.) A child's self-expression through his or her natural gifts brings joy to the Creator.
As a mother, I appreciate the messages in this book because I know when my four year old goes off to vpk, she faces a tough world. The culture will tell her that she's not pretty enough, that her talents aren't good enough, etc. This book stands against those messages. The little girl in the story is talented artistically, but it's framed in such a way that her talents are used to bring joy to God, not to be put into a competition where she may or may not be good enough.
I recommend When God Made You for children ages 2 to 6. It was perfect for my four year old as my daughter has common ground with the girl in the book – both have a younger sibling, both love to paint and create.
The illustrations are vibrant and complement the story. It was good to see a Christian children's book that depicts an African-American girl. It might just be my experience, but it seems like the majority of Christian children's books use Caucasians. I like to teach my girls that diversity is normal and good and this book is a nice tool to use for that purpose.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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the concept, branching out into several ideas:1.) God knows each child even before birth.
2.) God loves each child as an individual.
3.) God places talents and passions within each child.
4.) A child's self-expression through his or her natural gifts brings joy to the Creator.
As a mother, I appreciate the messages in this book because I know when my four year old goes off to vpk, she faces a tough world. The culture will tell her that she's not pretty enough, that her talents aren't good enough, etc. This book stands against those messages. The little girl in the story is talented artistically, but it's framed in such a way that her talents are used to bring joy to God, not to be put into a competition where she may or may not be good enough.
I recommend When God Made You for children ages 2 to 6. It was perfect for my four year old as my daughter has common ground with the girl in the book – both have a younger sibling, both love to paint and create.
The illustrations are vibrant and complement the story. It was good to see a Christian children's book that depicts an African-American girl. It might just be my experience, but it seems like the majority of Christian children's books use Caucasians. I like to teach my girls that diversity is normal and good and this book is a nice tool to use for that purpose.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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LibraryThing member VeraGodley
Beautiful! A visually engrossing read about how God knows all about you and that He made you. He made you for a purpose and gifted you with each of your personal attributes.
The illustrations leap with joy from the page as the characters are colorfully splayed across the pages finding how God has a
Awash in soft pastels from every color of the rainbow the pages are beautifully illustrated with charming, exuberant, happy critters and characters.
After being told in rhyme that God made you uniquely, the reader further reads that he is to....
Discover. Explore! Have faith but love more.
And learn and relearn all that God made you for.
Use your talents and passions, those gifts that God fashioned
Think up ideas and then put them to action.
The story also brings in the "Love one another" theme and touches on the color in all races and kind.
I see this as a beautifully colorful book that envelopes the child with the wonderful fact that God made him or her. God has a wonderful plan for the child and that no matter your race or talent, your shape or your form, God's purpose is there for you and He wants you to live it and fulfill it.
DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher, Waterbrook, to facilitate this review. Opinions are solely my own and I was not compensated.
The illustrations leap with joy from the page as the characters are colorfully splayed across the pages finding how God has a
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purpose and plan for them and uniquelly fitted them for that plan.Awash in soft pastels from every color of the rainbow the pages are beautifully illustrated with charming, exuberant, happy critters and characters.
After being told in rhyme that God made you uniquely, the reader further reads that he is to....
Discover. Explore! Have faith but love more.
And learn and relearn all that God made you for.
Use your talents and passions, those gifts that God fashioned
Think up ideas and then put them to action.
The story also brings in the "Love one another" theme and touches on the color in all races and kind.
I see this as a beautifully colorful book that envelopes the child with the wonderful fact that God made him or her. God has a wonderful plan for the child and that no matter your race or talent, your shape or your form, God's purpose is there for you and He wants you to live it and fulfill it.
DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher, Waterbrook, to facilitate this review. Opinions are solely my own and I was not compensated.
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LibraryThing member juliecracchiolo
Geared toward kids ages three to seven, this little book is designed to let kids know that they are special and unique and were created by God, whom knows them and loves them inside and out.
A very cute, unnamed little girl is the story’s protagonist. There is no plot, but the rhyming message is
The illustrations are beautiful, but after the first few pages, don’t seem relevant.
I give When God Made You 3 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world.
I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for this review.
A very cute, unnamed little girl is the story’s protagonist. There is no plot, but the rhyming message is
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clear: God created YOU, you, knows all about you and He is happiest when you are being you.The illustrations are beautiful, but after the first few pages, don’t seem relevant.
I give When God Made You 3 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world.
I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for this review.
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LibraryThing member yariangely
This a great book for kids I read it to my little cousin and she was fascinated by it now she asks me to read it to her everyday. I Highly recommend it!!!
LibraryThing member SABC
Through charming rhyme and fantastical illustrations this book inspires youngsters to learn about their own special gifts and how to fit into God's plan as they grow, explore begin to create themselves
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
8.8 inches
ISBN
1601429185 / 9781601429186