Cuddle Your Children with Max Lucado (book review)

Just in Case You Ever Wonder Educator's Guide by Max Lucado
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Words: Max Lucado, Illustrations: Eve Tharlet

NOTE. There is more than one version of this book, but each with a different illustrator. I am reviewing and recommending the one with drawings by EVE THARLET and my rating mainly reflects her contributions. Which I make more fully understandable in the review below. LL


This book is what I call a "Cuddle Book". You take a young child into your arms and gently flip through the pages as they see fit and just enjoy your time together.

As far as what Max Lucado contributes, it doesn't really matter. His talent is to use words to create an emotional bond to God. But that's not really required here because there are few words on few pages. They are used primarily as the structure to hold the pictures together and give them a coherent order, as well as to depict the general theme of our worth to God.

This book is primarily about the contributions of illustrator Eve Tharlet, even though she gets secondary credit. And what wonderful illustrations they are! Calming with their muted colors and full of little details that are fun to search for, as your child gets you to read it for the umpteenth time. Like, in the "Bric a Brac" shop there is a stuffed animal in the front window and the tricycle on the sidewalk. They aren't referred to in the words, so why are they there? Maybe you and your child could imagine your own reason or story for the answer.

I would look at this book as a chance to share some quiet, quality time with the child/children in your life. Probably by the time they are past six years old the opportunity with this particular book will be over. So grab at this deeply satisfying opportunity now.

Thank you to Netgalley and Tommy Nelson (I love that name) for allowing me to have an advanced look at this book in exchange for an honest review. Even though I don't have a small child in my life right now, I can always appreciate beautiful pictures and the lower blood pressure I enjoy when I browse through them. (sigh)

Sincerely, Laura-Lee

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