Publisher: Crossways
Pages: 48 pages
Source: I was able to
view a preview copy of this book from Publisher’s Weekly.
Genre: Children’s
Picture Book
How big is God’s love?
Max Lucado has written a children’s book that answers this
question. A young boy watches the
ocean from his bedroom window. When he
stands at his window he realizes he can see the birds and clouds above it, and
the ships on it, but can’t see the end
of the ocean. His mom takes him to the
ocean to play. As they wade in she tells
him that God’s love is like the ocean. “It’s always here. I’s always deep. It
never ends. God’s love is special.” This
was a wonderful way to describe God’s love for us. Another favorite quote form the book came about
when the mother put her young boy to bed.
She whispers to him, “The ocean will not leave. The ocean will not
change. The ocean is like God’s love—“
I believe we should not only share this book with our
children and grandchildren, but that we should share it with our adult
friends. Sometimes it takes a simple
book like this to remind us that when we are going through trials that God
doesn’t leave us. He is always there. His love is unending. I think one of the reasons I love Max
Lucado’s books for children is because
the message is not only for children, but for the adults who read the books to
them. This is a book I can’t wait to
purchase for each of my children to
share with their kids. Not only will
they enjoy and learn from the story but there is so much to discuss with
younger children in the wonderful illustrations, painted by T. Lively Fluharty.
About the Author
Max Lucado is a best-selling inspirational author and
speaker, a minister of preaching at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. He
is the author of numerous cildren’s books including You are Special and If Only I
had a Green Nose.
About the Illustrator:
T. Lively Fluharty is an accomplished illustrator whose
artwork has appeared in such publications as Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and Focus on the Family. His work has been recognized by the Society
of Illustrators, Communications Arts, and Spectrum. Fluharty illustrated The Barber Who Wanted to Pray and The Boy and the Ocean, as well as Fool Moon Rising which he
co-wrote with his wife, Kristi.
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