Jesus Loves Us and Our Favorite Colors

by Nicole Benoit-Roy

Overview

Teaching children that Jesus not only loves them but also cares about the things that are dear to them, like favorite colors and activities, the newest installment of Nicole Benoit-Roy's Jesus Loves Everybody series also gives little ones the chance to flex their creative muscles as they learn all about colors. Full of sweet images and vibrant hues, its rhyming presentation adds to the fun and gives children another skill to learn. By creating a hands-on reading experience through which kids can become active participants, Jesus Loves Us and Our Favorite Colors is the perfect introduction to colors and the love of Christ Jesus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482312072
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	05/08/2013
Series:	Jesus Loves Everybody
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.07(d)

About the Author

Nicole is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in educational leadership at Andrews University. She directs the Children Ministries Department at her church. She works as a special education teacher by day, a literature evangelist by night, and writes during the wee hours of the night. She enjoys reading and playing the piano (beginner). Nicole struggled with college writing, which led her to eventually drop out. For this reason, one of her many goals in life is to become a best-selling author to the glory of God. She won the 2012 Sharp Witt Book Award for her book: "Jesus Loves Everybody: Especially Me." Nicole and her husband, Roosevelt Roy, have been married since 1994, and are the proud parents of a handsome brown-eyed son, Nolan. They currently live in Brooklyn, New York.

Editorial Reviews

In this coloring book, children learn about their favorite colors while also receiving a message about faith. A simple rhyming poem about a teddy bear's family, with an additional Christian element that will appeal to religious families, Benoit-Roy's book leads children through a series of cute illustrations outlined in black, with prompts to help them choose the correct colors for the bears' favorite objects. While the book is simple enough for a child to read alone, the structure of introducing family members would also make it a fun book to read with siblings, parents or cousins. The teddy bear narrating the book is cute and cuddly, and his extended family is representative enough that most children will be able to see themselves in the story. The objects children can color--from favorite bikes to purple hats to Grandpa's gray hair--are unexpected and interesting, and the hints about how to color each object, given in just a splash of color on the different objects, will help guide children who are learning their colors, without dictating so much that he or she would feel stifled or frustrated. Aside from basics like red and blue, color suggestions include pink for a bike; gold, instead of yellow, for honey; and gray hair. Of course, kids are free to color as they wish, but the gentle instructions won't be off-putting. The faith element is present throughout the book, without becoming so overpowering as to be preachy for small children who might just want to look at a cute picture and color it. A sweet coloring book for Christian children and their families.

Kirkus Reviews