Good Good Father

Good Good Father

Chris Thomlin and Pat Barrett

Tucker, a little bear, is a helper. But he can't help his friends with some of their problems. So he decides to ask the King for help. He hopes that a gift will make the King more likely to help him. But he doesn't know what would be the perfect gift to give a King who has everything. So he goes around asking his friends what the best gift would be. Each of the woodland animals sees the King as something different and give advice based on their view of Him. Each little animal views the King as a good, good King. Tucker learns that his King is not only all of the things the woodland animals view Him as, but He is also a good, good Father who loves Tucker very much.

This is a beautiful story that not only will children love, but parents as well. The illustrations are adorable and fit perfectly with the story. They help tell a tale that will show the children all about the love of their good, good, heavenly Father. The book was inspired by the song of one of the authors, Chris Thomlin. My children both loved the story and I know this will become a favorite that will be read over and over.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts expressed are my own.

Win or Lose

Win or Lose I Love You!

Lysa Terkeurst

Max and Lulu are best friends. And their favorite thing to do is spend time with their forest friends. So Lulu plans a field day competition to help choose the leader of the forest. All of the animals participate, but some of them aren't very good at winning or losing. So with the help of Bear and Lulu the forest animals learn the best way to handle wins and loses. The book begins with a brief description of the two main characters to introduce them to the reader. It ends with a list of 10 Biblical words of wisdom about winning or losing.

The colorful and whimsical illustrations capture the attention of the reader. The story is entertaining while teaching several very important lessons about good sportsmanship, the value of friendship, kindness, and forgiveness. The story has Christian elements, but would work well with anyone who wants to teach these lessons to their children. My children and I both enjoyed the story and have added it to our library. We look forward to reading more stories about Max and Lulu.

I received this book free of charge from Tommy Nelson in exchange for my honest review.