Going to bed and turning out the light can be a hard time for many children. Award-winning author Champ Thornton wrote this beautifully designed and illustrated book to help parents comfort their children with three truths about God. As a mother and her little daughter talk, they remember together that God made the night, he sees in the dark, and he watches over them just like a shepherd protects his sheep. Children and parents will want to start a new nighttime tradition of reading together about why we can say that the night is good.
In this important, engaging children's book, parents can bring comfort and encouragement to their children, reminding them Jesus is near.
My Thoughts:In this important, engaging children's book, parents can bring comfort and encouragement to their children, reminding them Jesus is near.
Both of my daughters (ages 4 and 7) enjoyed Why Do We Say
Good Night? by Champ Thornton (author) and Rommel Ruiz (illustrator). For
my younger child, I had to point to which character was speaking on the first
read through because the text doesn’t explicitly state who is saying each line,
but my older child could follow the narrative without assistance and tell by
the word clues whether the mother or daughter was speaking.
In the story, the little girl fears what might lie in the
darkness. Her mother gently encourages her to step away from her fear by
embracing the truth that a loving God sees and protects her even when it’s
dark. “Yet God sees all; his sight’s not dim. The dark is like bright light to
him. So when it’s dark—with perfect sight—our God is watching through the night.”
Why Do We Say Good Night? has very unique and complex
illustrations, but I was concerned my daughters might find some of the illustrations
scary or unpleasant. Fortunately, my concern was unnecessary as neither of them
were disturbed by the eyes and monsters.
I recommend Why Do We Say Good Night? to any Christian
parent looking for a resource to reassure a child of God’s care and protection.
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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