Illustrator: Laura J. Bryant Reading level: Ages 3 and up Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: WaterBrook Press
(September 15, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1400074479 ISBN-13: 978-1400074471
Synopsis:
As Little Cub and Grampa Bear’s fishing adventure is interrupted by mischievous otters, the young polar bear begins to question why we must love others… even the seemingly unlovable. In answering her questions, Grampa Bear gives tender explanations that teach Little Cub about the different kinds of love that is shared between families, friends, and mamas and papas. Grampa explains that all these kinds of love come from God and that it is important to love others because…
“Any time we show love, Little Cub, we’re sharing a bit of his love.”
This sweet tale will warm the hearts of young children as they learn about all the different sorts of love, while the gentle explanations of each provide a valuable opportunity to encourage children to share with others a “God-sized love.”
About the Author:
Lisa Tawn Bergren is the award-winning author of nearly thirty titles, totaling more than 1.5 million books in print. She writes in a broad range of genres, from adult fiction to devotional. She makes her home in Colorado, with her husband, Tim, and their three children. Visit her website at LisaTawnBergren.com
About the Illustrator:
Laura J. Bryantstudied painting, printmaking, and sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. She has illustrated numerous award-winning children’s books, including God Gave Us You, Smudge Bunny, and If You Were My Baby. Laura lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
MY THOUGHTS:
This series is completely adorable!! This story is so well written and easy for a child to understand. It also uniquely tells the story of love, and the different types of love that you can feel in a way that the little “human cubs” can understand. This is a great way to explain God’s love for you ~ when you show love your sharing his love for you!! This is such a loving story that I will be sharing with my daughter (and future “human cubs”) for a long time to come! My little loved all of the illustrations. I would definitely recommend this book to others and the other books in this series for gifts.
Disclosure: I was given the opportunity to review God Gave Us Love through theBlogging for Booksbook review bloggers program. I was not required or compensated to write a positive or favorable review. This is Keeping Up With The Rheinlander’s personal opinion.
Melissa Rheinlander is a Momma to a beautiful, spunky, fun loving little girl. Lover of family, friends, books, Mexican Martinis, sometimes Bloody Marys or Margaritas, & Wine. Melissa has worked in publishing for years, helping International Best-selling authors. She is the owner of MSRheinlander Consulting as well as Biblio Babes.
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