About the Book:
God Made Boys and Girls helps children understand that their gender is a gift from the God who made them and loves them. The story begins as the girls and boys at Grace Christian School are discussing if boys will always be boys and girls will always be girls.
Their teacher explains that God gives each of us the gift of being male or female before we are born, and that you continue to be a boy or a girl whether you like to climb trees or play house, play tag or color pictures, cause a ruckus or sit quietly.
In a world where there is so much confusion about gender and identity, pastor and best-selling author Marty Machowski shares the simple, clear truth that all of us are made in God’s image as either male or female—and what God made is very good!
Included in the back of the book is a special section just for parents and caregivers that gives biblical guidance and help as they have this important conversation with their children.
View an excerpt from God Made Boys and Girls on the publisher's website.
My Thoughts:Their teacher explains that God gives each of us the gift of being male or female before we are born, and that you continue to be a boy or a girl whether you like to climb trees or play house, play tag or color pictures, cause a ruckus or sit quietly.
In a world where there is so much confusion about gender and identity, pastor and best-selling author Marty Machowski shares the simple, clear truth that all of us are made in God’s image as either male or female—and what God made is very good!
Included in the back of the book is a special section just for parents and caregivers that gives biblical guidance and help as they have this important conversation with their children.
View an excerpt from God Made Boys and Girls on the publisher's website.
God Made Boys and Girls: Helping Children Understand the
Gift of Gender by Marty Machowski aims to help parents discuss gender with
young children. With its simple and colorful illustrations, plus a school room
setting, I think the book will interest my daughters. The basis of the book
comes straight out of Genesis. It recalls the creation story to emphasize that
God created each person with a specific gender. It also manages to work in the
salvation message of Jesus coming as a baby and later dying to atone for our
sins.
What I liked:
- It speaks against false stereotypes, affirming a child’s unique interests and abilities.
- It advocates for showing kindness to anyone who may be confused about gender or have a chromosomal disorder that affects sex organs.
What I didn’t like:
- The girls being “double XX, extra special” felt repetitive.
- It predisposes girls to the complementarian marriage role ideology when it presents Eve as a helper for Adam.
- I was raised on the type of ideologies in this book, but I’m not totally on board with its message. If God doesn’t make mistakes and gives the gift of gender, then why do people have genetic disorders? I won’t take up space writing out my questions and thoughts here, I’m just going to leave it at: I don’t buy into everything presented in the book.
I will likely use God Made Boys and Girls by Marty
Machowski as a supplement to our homeschool curriculum. It’s not a book I’d
leave laying around for them to read at will as I had mixed feelings about it. Christian
parents with conservative ideals will like this book the most as it makes
strong statements that gender does not change and should be embraced as a gift
from God.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a
copy of this book by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.
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