Showing posts with label Children's Christian Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children's Christian Fiction. Show all posts

Thursday, February 13, 2020

What's So Wonderful About Webster by Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick



Here is the book summary:
It’s almost field day, and Webster is worried. He can’t run fast, he trips on the jump rope, and his Frisbee always lands in a tree. How will he help his class get the medal? Webster is sure that God forgot to make anything special about him.
            Join Webster and his class as the whistle blows and he discovers a few God-given skills that just might save field day. This whimsical, illustrated picture book reminds young readers that they were each wonderfully made by God!
And now, my review:
What’s So Wonderful About Webster by Stephen and Alex Kendrick is a book that talks about finding out what special thing you were created by God for.  They were very imaginative in their word choices, flow, and story concept.  We really enjoyed the full-color illustrations. I think this book talks to the child who struggles with finding what thing they are good at.  This can be a lonely question of indecision when everyone around you has figured it out.  I hope that there are more books coming out by these authors and the illustrator.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.






Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The Great Lemonade Stand Standoff by Art Rainer



Here is the book summary:
When Jake, Sophia, and Brody slide down the tube slide at their local park, they are shocked to find themselves in an underground headquarters and transformed into Secret Slide Money Club agents. Soon the friends learn that they’re in an ongoing battle against Albatross, a selfish villain who uses bad money choices to turn other kids into Albies. The agents must help the Albies get free of Albatross’s reach and start to make good money choices—all while going on some ridiculous new adventures. 

In this first book in the series, the three friends must help a classmate raise money for their school. But when the Albies try to crash the agents’ lemonade stand, it’s time to launch some lemons while learning a lesson in giving.

The Secret Slide Money Club is a unique early-reader fiction series that uses humor and adventure to teach children the foundational principles of financial health—Give, Save, Live. This first trio of books is quick-paced, offering tons of silliness and action while showing young readers about God's way to be wise with money. 

And now, my review:
We found The Great Lemonade Stand Standoff by Art Rainer to be inspirational, laugh-out-loud funny.  One of the characters wore a tie on his head.  Some parts were gross and had us squealing.  In this 10-chapter book the premise is 2 Corinthians 9:7 that speaks on giving cheerfully.   The give, save, live pattern is a great goal in life.  It taught the importance of how you use your money.  It is inspiring readers to look and meet needs around them.  There’s good guys and bad guys and it’s a fun way to share a concept through a fictional venue.  My kids loved the rocket car and illustrations.  This is book 1 and we plan to read more in this series.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.