The
book, Love Letters from God: Bible Stories, is by far one of my favorite children’s
books that I have seen in a while. It was written by Glenys Nellist and
illustrated by Sophie Allsopp. Each time that I pick it up I literally have a
smile from the inside out. Not only is it written well with the amazing art to
enhance the pages but also the lift-the-flap love letters from God make one
feel so special. It says, “Your Love Letter from God” and then when you lift
the flap, there is a section to write your child’s name on the line within the
letter. I can see how this will make kids feel as if God had handwritten each
page just for them. This is the point of the Bible is it not; to make each
person understand that it is one, amazing, love letter to the world!
The
Bible stories give a brief outline of the book of the Bible from beginning to
end, which describes perfectly God’s love story to us. Not only does each Bible
story have a love letter from God but there is also a section titled: God’s
Wonderful Words to You, which gives a short verse that the kids can easily
memorize. At the very end the kids have an invitation, which invites them to
join Jesus’ team, as well as a section to write a love note back to God.
If
I had the choice as a Children’s Pastor, I would make sure that every family in
my church who has kids would be able to add this book to their family Bible
reading. It teaches anyone, especially kids, that the Bible is a love letter to
each of us.
I
received this book for free from booklookbloggers.com and these opinions are my
own.
