Coloring God's Love for Me [Review]
Coloring God's Love for Me: 100 Devotions to Inspire Young Hearts, is part activity book and devotional that is just right for lower elementary school students in 1st-3rd grade! Read on for the full review.
Author: Janae Dueck
Publisher: 2022 by Tommy Nelson
About the Book:
"Hold on to the Bible's promises of God's love, care, and protection with this coloring book devotional for kids. Each devotion includes Scripture, a reflection on the verse using kid-friendly examples, and a coloring page that illustrates the promise.
This activity book for kids ages 6 to 9 features:
- 100 promises based on God's Word that encourage children to trust the Lord no matter what--through exciting adventures, new experiences, anxieties, challenges, and sad times
- devotions that guide children toward a better understanding of who God is and His loving plans for them
- illustrations to color on every page that represent the biblical truths in fun, creative ways
Enjoy hours of coloring God's promises with:
- sturdy paper perfect for markers, gel pens, crayons, or colored pencils
- short readings great for family and homeschool devotions, kids' quiet times, or Sunday School lessons
- notebook-sized pages that fit just right in a backpack or car seat pocket
Kids will love personalizing this keepsake devotional as they color their way through each promise and reflect on God's goodness. Coloring God's Love for Me is a hands-on devotional for kids that makes an encouraging gift for summer vacation, birthdays, Christmas, and Easter."
The Artist Librarian Review:
Coloring God's Love for Me: 100 Devotions to Inspire Young Hearts, is part activity book and devotional that is just right for lower elementary school students in 1st-3rd grade. There are 100 "promises" for young readers (e.g. "God Calls Me By Name," "I Can Bless Others," "God Lights My Path" to name a few). Each promise contains a short Bible verse or passage, a 3-4 paragraph devotional based on the verse, and a full page coloring sheet, or activity/journal prompt. I found the devotionals to be age-appropriate, but was slightly disappointed to see the coloring pages were mostly licensed from clip art type websites, which explained the slightly disparate look with some coloring pages having a kawaii look, while others had a more intricate "adult coloring book" vibe, and then there was some word art, along with some traditional coloring book images. However, I think most kids will not care nor notice this like a former art major such as myself. The majority of the images and graphics for the coloring pages fit the theme of each devotional and I can envision many kids enjoying this book as their first devotional experience (and having fun being creative with the coloring as well).
[Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review purposes through Just Read Tours.]
About the Author:
"Janae Dueck is a writer and artist who finds joy sharing the healing message of creativity with others. Janae is in the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) and Art Therapy (ATR-BC) graduate level program at Dominican University, and she resides in San Francisco, California. She believes that art-making, storytelling, and the creative process are powerful tools in helping people process difficult life events. Janae received her undergraduate degree in Child and Adolescent Development from San Jose State University and loves to incorporate topics on mental health in children's literature. Janae is involved with several nonprofits, including Kids & Art Foundation in the Bay Area and One Challenge in Colorado."
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