Where are You Hiding, God?

by Elisabeth Zartle

Overview

Where are you hiding, God? In the dresser between my pants and socks? In the bathtub under my little rubber duck? In the grass next to the flowers and the dragonflies?

This colorful picture book tells the story of a little girl trying to find God. She searches in the house, in the bathroom, and in the garden, without any luck. But just as she gives up hope, she finds God.

With beautiful illustrations that offer a treasure trove for exploring, recognizing, and naming, this touching story shows children that God is always with them. Ideal for children ages 3 and older.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664263522
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	10/30/2017
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Elisabeth Zartlhas studied religious education, psychology, philosophy, and graphic design. She is currently a teacher and freelance artist in Vienna, Austria, and has authored and illustrated several children's books. More information can be found on her website: www.elisabethzartl.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Swirls and whorls of dreamy, windswept artwork in soothing shades enhance the simple, reflective message as the girl realizes that, while she may not be able to see God underneath her socks, she can always feel God's presence wherever she may be." —Foreword Reviews

Foreword Reviews

2017-06-27
A young girl learns to find God in the smallest of things.At first the unnamed, first-person narrator cannot find God anywhere she looks: in the dresser in her room, in the bathtub, in the garden amid the flowers and dragonflies. "Why can't I find you, God? I sit down under a tree, wishing I could see God. Then the wind blows a leaf down onto me. // There you are! I've found you!" And suddenly she sees God in the wind, the flowers, the dragonflies, the smallest drops of water in the bathtub. And in the mirror in her dresser, she sees God in herself (and readers can, too; there's foil on the page): "You are here, and you are always inside me." The narrator is a round-headed, rosy-cheeked white girl with long brown hair who wears a white-on-white patterned dress. Her eyes are perpetually closed in the illustrations, which may be perplexing to young readers, given the emphasis on looking and seeing. Her surroundings are filled with flowing and rounded forms, especially the trees, leaves, and vines, even her dresser and curtains echoing theses sinuous shapes. While the message that God is all around, especially in nature, is clear, other books have made that point much more clearly and beautifully; Kathy-jo Wargin's series of seasonal alphabet books comes to mind. (Picture book/religion. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews