For Such a Time as This: Stories of Women from the Bible Retold for Girls Review & Giveaway

I am excited to tell you about another book, this time one for girls!  It is Angie Smith's For Such a Time As This: Stories of Women from the Bible Retold for Girls!  I just adore Angie and her heart for the Lord.  She paired up with illustrator, Breezy Brookshire.  If you are not familiar with Breezy you are in for a treat with her amazing illustrations.  This is the pair's second children's book together following Audrey Bunny.

 A and B enjoying the book

 The illustrations alternate between color and black and white drawings throughout the book.  I love the unique style this creates.

 You will not see the face of the Lord in this book.

One of my art lessons with the girls this year was on making faces.  I love this example above.  You can see that B followed a similar technique when she made her drawing of Jesus below.  Throughout this book you will never see the face of Christ in the illustrations.  You will see His feet, His hands, etc. but the face of the Lord is left a mystery.  I love this aspect.

 B's drawing

This book features 40 biblical retellings from prominent women in the Bible, both Old and New Testament.  Some of the woman are more well known like Eve, Hannah, Esther while others are more obscure like Lydia.  This book is specifically geared toward girls ages six to ten, perfect for A and B both!  I actually would give this book a broader range extending it to early teens.  Angie has amazing detail and historical accuracy along with a summary, reflections and highlighted attributes of God for each retelling.

He, Me, She sections following each story

There are He, Me, She portions concluding each story.  The He section describes an attribute or characteristic of God found in the story - sovereign, omnipresent, near, etc.  The Me section is the life application portion.  It explains how this apples to you!  And the She section has a scripture based prayer that adults can pray over their daughters.  These devotional sections do not have to take a long time and yet they pack a powerful punch.  I love that I can read each story with my girls and then we have a tangible, practical way to apply these truths to their lives right now.  If you have young girls in your life I would highly recommend this book!

You can purchase this book here at Family Christian. 

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Disclosure: I am proud to be a Family Christian Blogger and Affiliate.  I was provided with my own copy of For Such a Time as This: Stories of Women from the Bible Retold for Girls to facilitate my review and Family Christian is sponsoring this giveaway.  All opinions expressed are my own.

Audrey Bunny Book Review & Giveaway

Disclosure:  I was provided with this book to facilitate my review.  All opinions expressed are 100% my own.  Thanks so much to FlyBy and the sponsor for providing this information and giveaway.

   

I have a super cute children's book to tell you about, Audrey Bunny by Angie Smith with illustrations by Breezy Brookshire.  This story felt so near to my heart.  I am a huge fan of Angie Smith and I have been a long time reader of her blog.  I remember reading when she lost her sweet baby, Audrey Caroline, and a part of me ached with her.  This story is such a beautiful reminder of her life - short, sweet and hugely impactful.

We are introduced to the loveable Audrey Bunny, a bunny with a smudge on her fur right over her heart.  She fears that she will never be loved because of her imperfection.  However, what Audrey Bunny will learn is that her imperfection is what draws her new owner, Caroline, to love her - just as she is.  The story is engaging and weaves spiritual truths within.  The illustrations are perfect - Breezy Brookshire did a wonderful job capturing all elements.  I love the Parent Connection page in the back that guides parents and their children to dig a little deeper into the Bible and remember the truth that God speaks.

 My Audrey with Audrey Bunny

 B loves to read.  She really enjoyed this book!  She also has a special Bunny so that is pretty fun for her.

D had a ton of fun finding Audrey Bunny in the pictures.

I cannot say enough good things about this book.  And I don't think it is coincidence that Audrey Bunny is now #1 in Christian Children's Books at Amazon.com!  Read more about this book and author below, go here to purchase your own copy and make sure to enter the giveaway below for the chance to win a copy.

About Audrey Bunny

From best-selling women’s author Angie Smith (I Will Carry You, Mended) comes this sweet children’s book about a stuffed animal named Audrey Bunny who fears her imperfections make her unworthy of a little girl’s love. She'll learn the truth soon enough, and young readers will learn that everyone is special and wonderfully made by God.

[Also included]: The Parent Connection (last page of the book) shares discussion questions and activities reinforcing God's love for us.

Angie Smith is the wife of Todd Smith (lead singer of Dove Award winning group Selah), best-selling author of Mended, I Will Carry You, and What Women Fear, and one of the most popular speakers and blog writers in the country. She holds a Master’s degree in Developmental Psychology from Vanderbilt University and lives with her husband and daughters in Nashville, TN.

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