Laura J. Bryant studied 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.
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God Gave Us You
Author: Lisa Tawn Bergren
Illustrator: Laura J. Bryant
Source: Publisher
Reading level: Baby- Preschool
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: WalterBrook Press (1st Edition September 19, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1578563232
ISBN-13: 978-1578563234
SUMMARY:
When a charming polar bear cub climbs into bed one night, she asks her mama a very important question–one that little “human cubs” often wonder about too: “Where did I come from?” As Mama Bear tucks her young cub under the quilts, she gently, tenderly, and reassuringly communicates the message loving parents everywhere (bears and non-bears alike) want their little ones to hear: “We wanted you very, very much, and we are so very glad because…”God gave us you.” Perfect for bedtime, naptime, storytime, or anytime, God Gave Us You
provides a valuable opportunity to build children’s self-esteem every day and assure each one that he or she truly is a welcomed, precious, and treasured gift from above.
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:
MY THOUGHTS:
This book is completely adorable!! The illustrations are absolutely beautiful! This story is so well written and easy for a child to understand. It also uniquely tells the story of creation in a way that the little “human cubs” can understand and not get confused by all the adult language that goes along with this topic. It also takes the awkwardness away if your child is asking questions about where babies come from… no fretting over what to say or how to explain it. This is such a loving story that I will be sharing with my daughter (and future “human cubs”) for a long time to come! I would definitely recommend this book to others and purchase this book and the other books in this series for gifts.
MY RATING:
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 5 Hearts: Really Great Read
Other books in this series:
God Gave Us So Much
– a limited three book treasury
Disclosure: I was given the opportunity to review God Gave Us You
through the Blogging for Books book 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
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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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