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God's Wisdom for Little Girls: Virtues and Fun from Proverbs 31 Review
Sugar and spice and everything nice—that’s what little girls are made of¼and so much more! In her first children’s book, bestselling author Elizabeth George draws from the wisdom of the book of Proverbs to encourage young girls to apply the positive traits and qualities illustrated in each verse. Judy Luenebrink’s charming illustrations complement the text, which emphasizes that there is more to being a girl than simply being sweet and nice. God desires for them to be helpful, confident, thoughtful, eager, prayerful, creative, cheerful, and kind—one of His little girls! A wonderful read–aloud book and perfect gift for parents or grandparents to give to their favorite little girl! User Submitted God's Wisdom for Little Girls: Virtues and Fun from Proverbs 31 ReviewsNovember 3, 2008 God's Wisdom for Little Girls This is a wonderful gift idea. Parents appreciate the virtues that will be read about for years to come. I like how the book can become very personal when a picture of the child is placed in the picture frame at the end of the book. Very clever that the little girl has no face in the book illustrations. July 11, 2008 A little reminder for us moms too. This book really gets on the level my 4-yr old daughter. Its a gentle reminder of the fruits of the spirit. It leads to kid like discussion that helps them to understand what you expect from them as little girls. I think this book is a keeper. Somethimes when things are going rough at home we pull out this book and plant a little seed of scripture in their young heart. The pictures are lovely as well. March 1, 2008 refreshing It's so nice to read something to my daughter that I know is feeding her spiritually. She really connects with the illustrations, and loves to talk about what the girl in the story is doing. This book has naturally lead us into wonderful conversations about what it means to belong to God and what kind of habits we need to be forming as His children. October 5, 2007 God's Wisdom for Little Girls Beautiful pictures and borders. A great gift to give to parents of newborns and to preschool and primary children. God's Wisdom for Little Boys is equally wonderful. August 13, 2007 WISDOM AT IT'S BEST This beautifully illustrated book is full of wonderful prose and rhymes that could be read to any little girl old enough to know right from wrong. The stanza format is excellent, and if you were to work on and apply each page a week at a time (with repetitive reviews) it will turn into a lasting treasure. May 4, 2007 Amazing This book is excellent. It aligns the Proverbs 31 scripture along with daily life that little girls understand and can apply. March 9, 2007 A Tough Subject to Simplify... Written by best-selling author Elizabeth George, God's Wisdom for Little Girls has a lofty goal: To help children understand Proverbs 31 and how it applies to their life today. Each page of this book (charmingly illustrated by Judy Luenebrink) deals with one character trait; through pictures and rhyming text, it shows little girls how that trait might apply to their life. The last page of the book breaks down some of the bigger words used in the book (like "diligent" and "gracious"), saying what they mean, and where moms can find the corresponding text in the Bible. God's Wisdom for Little Girls says that "God's little girl is:" priceless, kind, eager, helpful, cheerful, busy, hearty (giving it our all), diligent, caring, prepared, creative, prayerful, artistic, confident, gracious, careful, thoughtful, and cherished. What I Like: The concept; Proverbs 31, while an important passage to all women, isn't always easy for grown-ups to understand. But the author does a fine job breaking down each concept and applying it to modern life. (Moms may learn something, too!) These virtues are things we should try to instill in our daughters from an early age, and God's Wisdom for Little Girls really help mothers do that. The illustrations vary in color intensity (some are vivid, some are pastel) and are quite detailed. They depict little girls playing, working, and loving. What I Dislike: These aren't dislikes so much as cautions. I think it's important for mothers to tell their daughters they may not be able to live up to all these virtues - especially at first. It's also important to stress that we can only be a Proverbs 31 woman (or girl) if we lean on the Lord. Initially, I also questioned some of the named virtues; for example, "artistic." I couldn't recall a Bible passage that said Godly women should be artistic. But when I checked the last page of the book and saw how the author defined artistic ("a skillful expert"), my objection disappeared. Some parents may also object that God's Wisdom for Little Girls is sexist; it doesn't depict little girls romping around with cars and tools; they are mostly shown doing traditionally feminine things. There is certainly room for romping in every girl's life, but romping isn't one of the virtues mentioned in Proverbs 31. (There is a little girl shown digging in the garden, however.) Yet, overall God's Wisdom for Little Girls takes a pretty difficult subject and makes it approachable for preschoolers. Overall Rating: Very Good. Age Appeal: 5 - 8 Kristina, Editor at "Christian Children's Book Review" February 12, 2007 Wisdom in easy to handle pieces All of my 4 girls, ages 11 to 2, love this book. My three year old wants to hear it over and over. It has beautifully illustrated pages which they love, and it holds their attention to hear the content of what is being read to them. This book provides an excellent break down of Proverbs 31 for many ages. You can read it as is to the younger ones, or use the framework to delve deeper with older girls. January 9, 2007 wonderful I studied Proverbs 31 in hopes of becoming more like the woman it portrays, and I love that this is written for little girls to learn about her as well. This book has beautiful illustrations, and is a pleasure to read. My 6 year old daughter loves it. July 19, 2006 A beautiful book! This book is gorgeous! The artwork is captivating even for my little girl who's only two. And what a great learning tool for little girls as they delve into God's Word. It really makes Proverbs 31 relevent for even little girls. I'm going to buy one for each of my little girls because it has a place to personalize it with a picture and I think it will be a great heirloom book. 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