Thursday, February 17, 2011

God Gave Us the World by Lisa Bergren

Mama bear is taking Little Cub to a museum exhibit about bears. Little Cub has many questions about bears and about how other bears are different from polar bears. Mama Bear takes this opportunity to teach her cub about God the Creator and the wonderful world He created. She leads Little Cub to see the diversity of God’s Creation and the responsibility we all share to care for it.

I really liked this picture book and the characters that the author created. I think that small children will relate well to Little Cub and the curiosity that she exhibits in her questioning. The Mama Bear character is so kind and gentle in her approach to her daughter and explains things directly in language that her daughter can understand.

The illustrator of this book, Laura J. Bryant, does a beautiful job of showing the words of the author in her illustrations of the characters. I love her use of vibrant colors that capture the attention of small children and keep them focused on the story. Her drawings are detailed and accurate as seen in the claws of the various bears and the way they move and eat.

Both parents and children will enjoy this book and the fine illustrations that bring the words to life.

This book was provided to me free of charge for review purposes by Waterbrook
Multnomah Publishing Company.

1 comment:

  1. I will have to keep an eye out for this book! Both kids love readng so we are always looking for new good books.

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