It Will Be Ok ~ Children’s Book Review, Plus Free Printables

Three more wonderful resources from Tommy Nelson Publishers have arrived for review and giveaway! We are always excited when this package arrives each month! My little preschooler LOVES books, and she was extra excited about this month’s selections.

Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but was given a free book to review. I am an affiliate of Amazon, and will receive a small commission if a link on this page is used to make a purchase.

She was drawn to the Brave Girls Bible Stories book immediately, and loved the sparkly cover of the God’s Little Princess Bible (“it has jewels on it, Mom!”). Look for the reviews of these books, coming within the next several days!

It Will Be Ok Children’s Book Review

We snuggled on the couch and read It Will be Okay by Lysa TerKeurst soon after it arrived, and M immediately wanted to read it again. I obliged. It is a sweet, allegorical story about a little seed and a little fox, both of whom must face their fears and learn to live with change. The Farmer in the story represents God, and the little seed and little fox learn to trust Him. I love how the book gently encourages readers to trust our heavenly Father even in the dark and dirty places.

But the Farmer was good, and the Farmer was kind, and the Farmer was always watching over them. Even when they didn’t know it.

This book fits right in with our current science studies – we are studying seeds! It’s great when things work out like that, even when we aren’t planning it. The little seed in the story grows into a big, strong tree after being planted in the dark, messy dirt by the good Farmer. Not only does this complement a science lesson on how seeds grow, but it is a wonderful visual picture to help a child understand that he or she can grow as they abide in God’s loving hands. Times of change, fear, or discomfort can be times when we grow roots deep in the Lord and His grace. I’m not sure a preschool or kindergarten-aged child can fully understand this (I’m not sure I do), but I do believe that a some level, they can. This book may help plant a different kind of seed – a seed of belief – that will grow in her mind and heart over the years.

Free Printables!

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Purchase Information

It Will be Okay: Trusting God Through Fear and Change (Little Seed & Little Fox) is recommended for children ages 4 through 8, and is available to purchase at this link. Priced at $12.33 (at the time of this post), it is a hardback book with dust jacket and beautiful illustrations. (List price is $14.99.)

If you would like to preview the book online, please scroll down on this post below the giveaway form to “flip” through it.

Giveaway

Tommy Nelson publishers has graciously offered one of my readers a copy of the book It Will be Okay: Trusting God Through Fear and Change (Little Seed & Little Fox)! The giveaway is open to U.S. residents and will run through midnight on October 20, 2014. Must be at least 18 years old to enter. The winner will be contacted via email and will have two days to claim the prize. If unclaimed, a new winner will be drawn. The winners’ entries will be verified. Please enter the contest using the Rafflecopter form below. All entries are optional. Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool!

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It Will Be Okay by ThomasNelson

Helga says:

October 7, 2014 at 11:43 am

I tell them their guardian angel is always with them.

julia cosgrove says:

October 8, 2014 at 11:42 am

I let them know that God is always there protecting them and we are here for them as well.

Marcia Lee says:

October 8, 2014 at 7:06 pm

I took my kids back to the Scriptures and reminded them that nothing is too hard for God, that His words are true and He can never lie. Then I show them the verse in Hebrews 13:6 where Jesus promises to never leave nor forsake us. They may have said that they didn’t see God, or that they didn’t feel like He is there with them & I reminded them again that He is true & though we don’t see Him or feel His presence with us, He can do anything, even be there when we can’t see Him. Then I shared the many times I was afraid and how he gave me peace, and how He would do the same for them.
Now I have the privilege of telling my grandchildren the same things.

ashley alderink says:

October 8, 2014 at 9:01 pm

Love the pictures in this book would be a great addition to our book collection

YVONNE WOODSTOCK says:

October 10, 2014 at 10:44 pm

I told them about their Guardian Angels and tell them stories and sing them comforting songs at bedtime and let them use a nightlight and or flashlight and gave them nature sound sleep sound machines to help them only hear good soothing noises at bedtime.

christy sweeney says:

October 11, 2014 at 10:11 am

Having two foster daughters for 4 years who are currently going through a huge change, we love them all we can. Hug them and use reassuring words to make them feel safer.