Title: I Forgive You: Love We Can Hear, Ask For, and Give

Author: Nicole Lataif

ISBN:   978-0819837264

Age:  4-8

SRP: 10.95 (hardback)

 My Rating:     

 

 

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

Make forgiveness part of you.

The above is a nice message but it leads one to ask how to do you make forgiveness apart of you.

My Review:  In I Forgive You author Nicole Lataif introduces children to the basics of Christian forgiveness. This book is designed to reinforce the Biblical principle of forgiveness found in Ephesians 4:32 (for a movie designed with the same purpose in mind click here).

In I Forgive You, Nicole breaks down the concepts of forgiving in a manner that both children and adults can understand by providing examples of when to forgive, along with simple explanations of what happens when forgiveness is withheld.

While reading I Forgive You a child will learn that:

• We do a lot of things right, but when we don’t, God forgives us every time;
• We are called to forgive others as God forgives us;
• Forgiveness is a process that may take time and include consequences;
• True friendship has forgiveness;
• Holding grudges and feeding anger hurts us most;
• Choosing forgiveness brings us peace.

Overall I find this book a wonderful addition to any Christian home because forgiveness is one of the cornerstones of our faith.  However, it is also a very abstract concept that children (and adults) often-time struggle to understand.  The illustrations are just what I love to see in a book (bold, bright and multicultural).

That is all for now.

Continue to pray for me as I pray for you, Corine

P.S. What great Christian children books have you read lately? You can learn more about me by visiting www.booksbycorine.com

I was provided with a review copy of I Forgive You by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.  This post contains affiliate links.