Zonderkidz publishes great books for kids. They offer faith-based stories you can trust for the whole family. Today, I am featuring two books — God, I Feel Scared and The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible Search And Find. Find out all about them below.
Kids have big feelings, but none of their feelings are too big for God. In this picture book from licensed counselor Michelle Nietert and Tama Fortner, young readers will explore what it means to feel scared and discover how to manage their emotions in a healthy way.
Scared is a feeling that can be hard to face, but if we listen to it, we can learn things about ourselves. In God, I Feel Scared, children will discover that it’s okay to be scared and that God is with us in all things, including fear. With simple, accessible text, scared becomes an emotion that kids don’t need to avoid and instead something they can use to better understand themselves and grow closer to God. The bright, emotive art by Nomar Perez will draw kids in, and a note in the back provides tips and techniques parents and caregivers can use to help young children process their feelings in a beneficial way.
God, I Feel Scared teaches kids ages 4 to 8 how to:
- Identify the feeling of fear and recognize things that can make them feel scared
- See signs of fear in others
- Develop techniques to manage fear
- Embrace fear and new experiences without letting it overwhelm them
- Talk to God about their feelings
God, I Feel Scared is perfect for:
- Helping young kids develop positive ways to manage and name their feelings
- Children dealing with changing emotions, new experiences, or anxiety
- Family read-aloud time
- Supporting good communication and mental health habits at an early age
My Impressions:
God, I feel Scared by Michelle Nietert and Tama Fortner explores everything about being scared. I loved the comprehensive way the authors talk about this very real emotion. They talk about what makes us scared, how the body and mind react, our responses to fears, and ways to cope. Their emphasis on facing fears with help from family, friends, and God is spot-on. The illustrations go along beautifully with the narrative. This is a book for parents and children to read together. I found it helpful in instructing adults to understand their children’s fears and the best way to go about helping their kids overcome them.
God, I Feel Scared is a great resource for the family library!
Highly Recommended.
Audience: kids ages 4-8 and their parents.
(I received a complimentary copy from Zonderkidz. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)
Tama Fortner is an ECPA award-winning and bestselling author with more than sixty titles to her credit, including her latest releases the Everyday Joys Devotional; God, I Feel Sad; God, I Feel Scared; and Simply Christmas: A Busy Mom’s Guide to Reclaiming the Peace of the Holidays.
As a ghostwriter, Tama has collaborated with some of the biggest names in Christian publishing to create inspirational books for children, teens, and adults. But her greatest accomplishments happen in a happy little home on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her family and a feisty little pup who is convinced he’s people too.
Michelle Nietert has been a licensed professional counselor for over 25 years and the coauthor of the award-winning book Loved and Cherished: 100 Devotions for Girls and Make Up Your Mind: Unlock Your Thoughts, Transform Your Life and soon to be released God I Feel Sad: Bringing Big Emotions to a Bigger God series.
She leads of team of counselors as the clinical director of Community Counseling Associates in the Dallas, Texas area. A popular speaker on topics regarding mental health, faith, and parenting, she is a frequent guest on national television and podcasts, including her own “Raising Mentally Healthy Kids.”
She and her husband Drew have been married almost two decades and have two school-aged children.
Connect with Michelle at www.yourmentalhealthcoach.com.
Search and find through your favorite Bible stories with the Berenstain Bears! Readers will love exploring each and every page of this interactive book and discovering all the carefully hidden objects. Perfect for quiet time, traveling, summer reading, or any time, The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible Search and Find will deliver hours of fun while also building important skills, such as concentration, reading comprehension, attention to detail and early math skills like counting 1-10.
The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible Search and Find—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect for:
- Children ages 3-6
- Quiet time, boredom busters, road trips, stocking stuffers, Easter baskets, or other gift giving occasions
- Kids who love puzzles, games, and activities
The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible Search and Find is an addition to the Living Lights™ series that:
- Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain family
- Continues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain in this Berenstain Bears series of books
- Is part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date
My Impressions:
Kids love the Berenstain Bears! And they will love the Storybook Bible Search And Find book! Eight favorite Bible stories are presented with a brief synopsis and instructions to find and/or count specific images found in the two page spread. What a great way to introduce God’s story, plus stir your child’s imagination with the highly detailed illustrations. This is a sturdy boardbook too, so it will withstand many little hands! I can see this book being used as a family devotional — telling a familiar Bible story and talking about it as the family examines the pictures. Plus it reinforces essential basic skills in reading and comprehension.
This one would be great to include in an Easter basket or as a birthday gift.
Recommended.
Audience: kids ages 3-6 and their parents.
(I received a complimentary copy from Zonderkidz. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)
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