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Can I Pray with My Eyes Open?

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Having two granddaughters and a multitude of nieces and nephews, I wanted to find just the right gift for Christmas that would say how much I love them all. When I saw this book and read it myself, I knew I had found THE right book that could give my Love as well as that of our Father. Such a wonderful way to let a child learn the meaning of prayer! Too many of us are taught the traditional, "repeat after me" prayers that really aren't from the heart - Ms. Brown's beautiful story reminds us all that anytime, any way we can speak to God and He will hear! Thanks, Susan, for making my family's Christmas memorable.

I am the librarian at my church. I recently read this book to a group of children during their monthly visit to the library during children's church. They really enjoyed it! It's a book that generates a lot of questions, comments, and thoughts! What I personally like best about it is that it is suitable for all children,whether they go to church or not. It's non-denominational. It's suitable for Protestamts, Catholics, or Jews. The drawings are truly beautiful and realistically portray a young girl. I highly recommend this book for all church libraries, children's Sunday School classes, and homes.

This book's wonderful, lyrical text will lull any child into an interested participant. I just read it to my 5 year old daughter who then asked me, "If I'm in bed and get scared, is it okay to go to the window to pray?" When I assured her that she could, she smiled, and said, "I thought so." This book is one of those perfect little reminders of the things you already know, but need to hear again.

For any parent wanting to introduce their child to God, it's hard to imagine a better way than this exquisitely-illustrated book. And though it may be written with children in mind, Can I Pray's simple, direct message resonates with many adults as well. A joy to read.

This book is a wonderful display of artwork and poetry. A perfect way to encourage children to understand that they can always turn to their Heavenly Father. I recommend this book to all parents who wish to give their children a headstart on finding comfort through divine communications in their lives.

In simple, effective rhyming text, Susan Taylor Brown's CAN I PRAY WITH MY EYES OPEN? presents the young reader with a first person narrative about a spiritual quest for the "rules" of prayer. Children are assured that there is no wrong place, time, or mood in which to pray. Brown's lyrical exploration is enhanced and extended by Baker's painterly oil illustrations. Baker's own family members and his old stone house in the Hudson River Valley were models for the evocative illustrations in this lovely nondenominational addition to children's religion books.

This book will be a welcome addition to children's collections, beautifully rendered.

Can I Pray With My Eyes Open makes me cry every time I read it. It voices how I felt when I was a child, and sometimes how I still feel about God and prayer. It does not espouse any particular or specific faith, except for faith in God. So every person who wishes to teach their child about communicating with God on a personal level should have this book! And even if you don't have any children, it's a quick, easy, lovely reminder of your own prayers. (And the illustrations are superb, perfectly connecting with the text.)

A beautifully written and illustrated book that opens the door to God for people of many belief systems. Let your children know there is no one right way to talk to God. A great gift for friends with young children (4-8).

I quite enjoyed the simple way the author approaches the questions of how, where, and why to pray. I think this is great for children (and adults) who might not know that other people struggle with these same questions. This book would be great to start a dialog with children about God and our relationship to God. Wonderful. Thank you Susan!

This is a wonderful story about the curiosity of prayer for children. But, the artwork is what inticed me to buy the book, several of them in fact. Garin Baker brought out beautiful memories of my childhood. I grew up in the house that he painted. What a wonderful way to bring back memories.