I Can Learn To Pray ~ Children’s Book Review
After our monthly photo shoot yesterday, (where my daughter is my model and holds the books I review) I found her reading one of them out loud to her Daddy. She was particularly interested in being able to read one of the prayers by herself. Needless to say, this book has just moved to the top of our reading list!
Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but was given a free book to review. I am an affiliate of Amazon
The book my daughter was so interested in was I Can Learn To Pray – a parent-led, 52-week devotional book about talking to God. Written by Holly Hawkins Shivers, this is a wonderful companion book to I Can Learn the Bible: 52 Devotions and Scriptures for Kids. (See my review of this book here.) Holly Hawkins Shivers is the daughter of Dr. O.S. Hawkins, author of The Joshua Code: 52 Scripture Verses Every Believer Should Know. And we love the whimsical illustrations by Becka Moor!
If you have children ages 4 – 8, this book may be a wonderful resource to help you start or continue a family devotional time.
A Weekly Journey
I Can Learn to Pray provides 52 weeks of devotionals, each based on a particular scripture passage and beginning with a prayer. Even the most antsy child should be able to sit (or bounce) through the brief, 4-page reading. The devotionals are interactive, providing prompts to help you talk with your children and engage them in conversation. Some even encourage role-playing and pretending – two things most kids enjoy!
Now that my daughter is starting to read, she will like taking turns with me as we read through each day’s thoughts. If you are interested in teaching basic, sound, scriptural truths to your kids through a devotional, I highly recommend this book. I’m looking forward to starting it very soon with my Kindergartner!
Purchase Information
I Can Learn To Pray: 52 Devotions On Talking To God is recommended for children ages 4 through 8, and is available to order at this link. Currently priced at $11.75 (at the time of this post), the list price of this gift-quality hardback book is $14.99.
Giveaway
GiveawayTommy Nelson publishers has graciously offered one of my readers a copy of I Can Learn To Pray! The giveaway is open to U.S. residents and will run through midnight on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. 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!
Copyright 2016 Kathryn Depew (except publisher’s image).
Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but was given a free book to review. I am an affiliate of Amazon
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