Author Matthew Paul Turner and illustrator Lauren Gallegos join forces to encourage young children to see that they will always have value and meaning because they were created by God and they belong to him and to the communities in which they are growing up.
Children learn that from infancy, to the toddler years, to the preschool years, and onward, there will never be a time when they won’t be part of God’s family and the communities he has given them, in which they can thrive and mature. Children learn that no matter which emotions they are dealing with, they will be accepted, loved, and sheltered.
Most comforting for parents and children is the truth that “God’s hold on your story is gentle and strong. / You belong! You do. / God’s light is in you. / You can join the big story / and help God make things new.”
Young children and their parents are sure to enjoy this charmingly illustrated, celebratory rhyming picture book. (Convergent Books)
About the Author
Sonya VanderVeen Feddema is a freelance writer and a member of Covenant CRC in St. Catharines, Ontario.