Book Review: All Things Bright and Beautiful by Make Believe Ideas

 Book Review: All Things Bright and Beautiful by Make Believe Ideas

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Book Summary:

All Things Bright and Beautiful, a charming new padded board book for young children, will be a bright, glittery addition to any home.

This padded board book with plastic handle sparkles with its eye-catching cover and colorful, fun illustrations. With glitter on every page, your little one will be engaged with the lyrics from the classic hymn “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” Enjoy celebrating God’s beautiful creation through this adorable book that your children will want to read over and over again!
The padded covers, thick pages, and handle are perfect for little hands, and the glittery artwork and simple, classic lyrics will appeal to any young child. All Things Bright and Beautiful will delight your family as you cuddle up and read all about God’s care in creation.

My Review:

I gave this book to my 3 year old and she fell in love. It got her full attention with the colorful artwork and especially the handle so she was able to bring it to and fro. I enjoyed very much sitting down with her and going over each fun page. To be able to explain to my little one everything God has created and the beauty in each and every thing. A great book!

Book Review: When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner

Book Summary: 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.

‘Cause when God made YOU, somehow God knew
That the world needed someone exactly like you!

My Review: A wonderful way of understanding how we are all our own creation by God and are special in every way! We are unique, we are individuals...we are Godly. A fun and colorful cover draws you into the book and reading material that pulls you further. A great read!

Book Review: God Loves Daddy & Me by Bonnie Rickner Jensen

 

Book Review: God Loves Daddy & Me by Bonnie Rickner Jensen

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Book Summary:

God loves Daddy and me, He listens when we pray, When we tell Him “Thank You,” it’s the best part of our day!

Cuddle up cozy-close with an adorable reminder of God’s love for daddies and their little ones. Celebrating loving fathers, precious children, and the God who loves them all, God Loves Daddy and Me will remind parents and little ones of how much they are loved.

My Review:


A great way to remind ourselves how wonderful our Daddy is. The book shows so many ways that a Dad's love can go far with their child...from camping to chores, to walks and talks. Colorful illustrations draw you into this book and keep your child's attention. A must have!!

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Book Review: Make it Yours by Christine Schmidt

Book Summary: Transform everyday objects into handcrafted pieces to wear, share, and display.

In Yellow Owl’s Make It Yours, you’ll learn techniques for bringing personal touches to objects all around your home. Upgrade your plain scarf with a colorful abstract design. Turn a dresser into an eye-catching art deco showpiece. Whip up a desert-inspired quilt to enliven your living room. Expert printer and Yellow Owl Workshop founder, Christine Schmidt, shares her trade secrets for creating gorgeous projects using unexpected materials, from gold leaf to cake fondant. What’s best: the included Yellow Owl Workshop templates and techniques can be mixed and matched to create countless more projects! Featuring inventive ideas for every room, skill level, and time constraint, Yellow Owl’s Make It Yours will teach you to print, stamp, stencil, and dye your way to a personalized life.
 
Projects include:


   • Monogram Leather Clutch
   • Roll Stamp Table Linens
   • Fruit Shoji Blinds
   • Shibori Dyed Bed Linens
   • Plaid Tote
   • Upholstered Chair with Hand-Printed Fabric
   • DIY Delftware

My Review: I wanted to begin these projects before I even opened the book! The cover is very colorful and fun! Every wanted to upcycle furniture? Design linens? This is the book for you! It has all of these ideas and so much more! Templates in the back of book puts everything right at your fingertips! A great book!

Book Review: God Loves Mommy & Me by Bonnie Rickner Jensen

Book Review: God Loves Mommy & Me by Bonnie Rickner Jensen

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Book Summary:

God loves Mommy and me, He knows we love Him too, When we pray we always say, “You’re so good, God—thank You!”

Snuggle in cozy-close with a sweet reminder of God’s love for mommies and their little ones. Celebrating loving mothers, precious children, and the God who loves them all, God Loves Mommy and Me will remind parents and little ones of how much they are loved.

My Review:

Spring was just bursting at the seams of this board book when it arrived! Although this book can be used any time of the year, it couldn't have come at a more perfect time....Easter! It is bright and colorful with adorable pics that really show the emotion of the characters. It is a fun way of teaching God's love to even the littlest of people. Love this book! Highly recommended!

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Book Review: Life After...A Novel by Katie Ganshert

Book Review: Life After...A Novel by Katie Ganshert

Book Summary:

It could have been me.

Snow whirls around an elevated train platform in Chicago. A distracted woman boards the train, takes her seat, and moments later a fiery explosion rips through the frigid air, tearing the car apart in a horrific attack on the city’s transit system. One life is spared. Twenty-two are lost.

A year later, Autumn Manning can’t remember the day of the bombing and she is tormented by grief—by guilt. Twelve months of the question constantly echoing. Why? Why? Why? Searching for answers, she haunts the lives of the victims, unable to rest.

Paul Elliott lost his wife in the train bombing and wants to let the dead rest in peace, undisturbed and unable to cause more pain for his loved ones. He wants normalcy for his twelve-year-old daughter and young son, to see them move beyond the heartbreak. But when the Elliotts and Autumn are unexpectedly forced together, he fears she’ll bring more wreckage in her wake. 

In Life After, Katie Ganshert’s most complex and unforgettable novel yet, the stirring prose and authentic characters pose questions of truth, goodness, and ultimate purpose in this emotionally resonant tale.

My Review:

When the book arrived, the cover had that modern city look that immediately put you into the setting of where the book takes place. Autumn Manning has been through a very traumatic experience. She survives an explosion which takes place on the city's transit system while 22 other lives are lost. A year later, and no memories of that day, she is simply "existing." With her random jigsaw puzzles to keep her busy, she doesn't do much outside of the home. Letters begin arriving from a young person that she soon begins conversing with through the mail. Will these letters bring back the memories that she feels she needs to overcome her guilty grief? A very compelling book that keeps you reading til the very end.

Book Review: Whatever is Lovely...A 90-Day Devotional Journal

Book Summary: Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
—Philippians 4:8

Did you know you can totally change your life by changing your thoughts? Well, you can, and Whatever Is Lovely: A 90-Day Devotional Journal can get you started. With examples based on girls just like you, each of these 90 devotionals will show you how to fill your head and your heart with virtues taken straight from Philippians 4:8, helping you grow closer to God and the amazing life he intended for you.
Featuring a trendy color interior, a ribbon marker, and journaling lines for you to write your thoughts, Whatever Is Lovely will inspire you to read and reflect on the devotionals every single day.

My Review: How "Lovely" was this book when it arrived?!! The colorful hearts all over the cover were so inviting whether you are having a good or bad day. Due to the fact that this is a 90 Day Devotional, we haven't been completely through it yet, but what we have read it awesome!!! It really gives a young girl perspective on stories that are Godly related to her day. Prayers are a welcome addition to any girl's day. Recommended!!