I’ve been reading a lot of simple children’s stories lately, and I
was pleasantly surprised to find that this collection of four stories by Mercer
Mayer: “You Go First,” “Being Thankful,” It’s True,” and “We All Need
Forgiveness” is anything but simple.
In this “Little Critter Little
Blessings Collection,” Mercer Mayer teaches lessons in a way that kids will
grasp, and he teaches the lessons thoroughly. Many books reach the point of the
lesson and then stop. Mayer doesn’t stop. He keeps the story going–these read
as actual stories rather than lessons disguised as stories. They are thorough
and complete.
Mayer uses expressions that kids
would use such as “It’s not Fair!” (the theme of the first story), “That’s not
true!” (the theme of the second story), and “I wish I had ________!” (the theme
of the third story. The words that Little Critter uses are the exact words I
can imagine a 5-7 year old saying. Therefore, readers are sure to get the
lesson. Of course the pictures are great (vibrant, engaging, assisting in
telling the story), and the spiritual message is just the right amount. Mention
is made to what God says in the Bible, with such a flair that a child reader is
bound to agree and maybe feel a bit guilty about his selfish actions.
I highly recommend this collection!
The
publisher has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book through
BookSneeze®. I was not required to write a positive review.
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