From the inside cover of the Good News for Little Hearts Series:
Zoe's Hiding Place, Jax's Tail
Twitches, and Buster's
Ears Trip Him Up are
part of the Good News for Little Hearts series, bringing gospel help
and Biblical counsel to families. Based on the Christian Counseling &
Educational Foundation's (CCEF) model of help and hope, each story
focuses on an animal family's real-life issues, encouraging young
readers toward a growing relationship with Jesus in the midst of
challenging cicumstances. Each individual story guides parents toward
meaningful conversations with their kids, based on what Scripture has
to say about living by faith in everyday life.
Thoughts on Zoe's Hiding Place:
Both
of my daughters (ages 6 and 3) claim Zoe's Hiding
Place: When You Are Anxious
as their favorite book of the Good News for Little Hearts series.
They like the character of Zoe and the colorful illustrations hold
their attention while I read the narrative. As the title indicates,
this book deals with fear and anxiety. I absolutely love two things
in this book. First, that Zoe and her mom talk openly about the
anxiety she experiences. Second, that Zoe's fear actually happens –
because Zoe has to experience the fear, remember what to do, and work
her way through it. I want to teach my children to deal with anxiety
in a healthy way now so that when they are older, they know how to do
it. This book is an excellent teaching tool for that purpose.
Read an excerpt from Zoe's Hiding Place on the publisher's website.
Thoughts on Jax's Tail Twitches:
When
I asked my daughter (age 6) what she thought of Jax's
Tail Twitches: When You Are Angry,
she said she liked it when the two squirrel siblings got angry with
each other. That happens in our house, so she could relate to that
part. I thought it was good that the book also addressed adults being
angry. The characters dealt with their anger in a healthy way:
reflection, verbalization, prayer, and conflict resolution with their
squirrel neighbors. It ends with character lessons learned and
reconciliation. I recommend this book to all families as we all
experience anger at some point and this is a great resource for
teaching your child to deal with it in a healthy way.
Read an excerpt from Jax's Tail Twitches on the publisher's website.
Read an excerpt from Jax's Tail Twitches on the publisher's website.
Thoughts on Buster's Ears Trip Him Up:
Buster's Ears Trip Him Up: When
You Fail deals with
failure and disappointment. My daughter (age 6) zooms through our
house on a regular basis and Buster doing the same was her favorite
part in the story. She related well to the characters and remembered
the story even a few days after I had read it to her. It teaches a
dual lesson that God loves us no matter what and to turn to him in
our failures. These are important lessons for both adults and
children and I'm thankful for this book. I can use it to teach my
daughters how to address failure in life in a healthy way that
encourages spiritual growth.
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