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

It Will Be Ok Book CoverThree 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.

It Will Be Ok Book Inside

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!

For best results, open in Adobe Reader before printing.  Click on the thumbnail below:

It Will Be Ok Coloring Sheets

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


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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.

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