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Birthday Blessings (Little Blessings)

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"Lord, you give the best gifts FREE!
Mom and Dad, and all I see.
Thanks for making birthdays, Lord.
Thanks for making ME!"

Catchy rhymes and colorful illustrations celebrate one of the most memorable events in a child's life - the birthday. Author Dandi Daley Mackall covers every aspect, from parades to pointy hats to party games to presents to, most importantly...prayer. In my quest for children's books that offer quality reading featuring multicultural characters, I was pleased to find Birthday Blessings has both. Four adorable children star in the Little Blessings series: a Caucasian boy, a Caucasian girl, an African-American boy, and an Asian-American girl. Illustrator Elena Kucharik captures their exuberance in sparkling watercolor. We received this durable board book for a third birthday gift. My daughter soon memorized the verses and now "reads" it to her younger sister. Both girls love to act out their favorite parts. A later birthday produced another inspiring book from this series called Rain or Shine, which I also recommend.

We got this for our daughter's first birthday and she loves it. Her birthday is coming up and she has started asking for this book again more often. Very sweet book.

Birthday Blessings does a wonderful job teaching children how to be excited about their birthdays and at the same time giving thanks to God. The children in the book describe the party, cake, presents, etc. My 21 month old son loves looking at the pictures and talking about what the children are doing. For older children the book allows them to get excited about the birthday celebration, and also reminds them that the best gifts are from God, and they are free. This is a GREAT birthday present for children of all ages.