Customer Reviews

Children's Letters to God

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Each page of this tiny book has a child's original handwriting (and sometimes their drawings) facing an illustration interpretation of their thoughts. One child asks, "Do you know about things before their [sic] invented?" The accompanying illustration (not by the child) shows clouds - one cloud has a TV in it, one has a radio.

Another child writes, "In school we learned that Thomas A. Edison invented light, but in Sunday School, they said you did. I bet he stoled [sic] your idea!"

Others are comical, but show the deep thoughts that are going on inbetween the ears of children, such as, "Instead of letting people die and then making new ones, why don't you just keep the ones you got?"

My less than perfect rating is for the lack of information on the demographics of where they got these letters. Were they all in the US? Were they from one church or one synagogue? How many were collected in all? Also, the book is so thin - to really be a book that is read over and over - they needed to include more letters from more kids.

This book had me laughing out load on a bus to the point people must have thought I was crazy. The questions these children ask are truly the most cleaver and honest thoughts that seemingly only a child can think of! It will bring back your childhood and allow you to feel the pure wonder and discovery of your youth! A MUST READ...and a wonderful gift!

This book is a refreshing reminder of the simplistic mind of achild, as we read how these little ones ponder who God really is andhow He works. The questions posed and statements made by these children are heartwarming and often comical! I laughed through the whole book! A must read for a parent or teacher of children.

The mustered letters in this book are wonderful. In fact, they are a great delight. This is what we need to see in today's children. All of them touched my heart with laughter but not just that. The questions, innocence, and wiseness of the children (all under ten) are dominant. It shows for once that children may know better than their elders (sometimes). Particularly one letter stays in my mind:

Dear God,
I wish that there wasn't no such thing of sin. I wish that there was not no such thing of war.
Tim M. age 9

If only it were that simple. It makes one wish to never grow up. "Children's Letters to God" is splendid and is an inspiring gift for anyone who has had the pleasure of being in the presence of a child's smile.

This is a MUST READ for everyone who wants to tap into the pristine wonder of children. I always include this book as part of a baby shower gift for someone who is having her first child to let her know about the priceless joy they are about to experience. I can't think of any other book that forecasts that joy so accurately.

I discovered this book a few years ago and feel blessed to have done so. As I was standing in a spiritual bookstore, I was drawn to this book. I began reading the touching things children were feeling in relation to God. I turned the page and my heart stopped as if I had just seen a photo of myself. What I did in fact see was my very own printing, and what I read was something that I wrote back in elementary school. I rushed to show my best friend who didn't quite understand my state of near hyperventilation and the tears in my eyes. She said, "So? Someone else shares your 'rare' name, big deal." I went on try and explain and in the process bought the book on the spot. It now sits on my bookshelf and I am still amazed at finding a piece of my youth and my feelings on God published. I have tried to piece the story together and to the best of my recollection, I have come up with this: my grade 4 teacher used to get us to write on deep thought provoking topics. She used to be very keen on submitting work of favoured students to various contests and the like. She must have submitted this somewhere and somehow it made it in the book. Those skeptical of my unknowing "contribution" to the book, were silenced when I provided my grade 4 science tests and the printing matched to a 'T'. In addition, anyone who knows me, knows that what I said way back when I was 8 or 9, still rings true 20 (wow) years later: "Dear God I don't ever feel alone since I found out about you." Nora *sigh*, it was truly by the Grace of God that I discovered this book. Reading here in these posts that a Rabbi quoted my writing, shows me that some things withstand the test of time. Beautiful. As another reviewer wrote, I too wish that there were more pieces of information about the children and/or the demographics of where these letters were obtained. To answer her what I do know: No, they were not all from the US as I am from Canada, and they were not all from a church or synagogue as mine was written in a public school. It would be amazing if all of us, who "wrote" letters to God when we were children, could be made aware of our contribution to books such as these. Hopefully, if there are other such books out there (I believe there are but have yet to seek them out), the publishers will make the children/their parents aware of their small contribution, so that they can knowingly treasure such books for years to come. So to all of those considering buying this book, just know that these letters were written by the true innocence of children at some point in their lives. God Bless! Love always, Nora.

I found this book on accident and just had to get it. Each page brings a new smile at the innocence of young children and their ideals. A very good choice for any occasion as a gift or just to buy so when you are down to cheer you up.

This is a great uplifting book for any age; definitely not just for kids. The simplicity of the lessons and the words through the children reminds us all of the basic lessons in life. GREAT gift idea for any age.

This little book is a quick read -- I finished it from front to back in about 15 minutes. It's a great reference, filled with quotes that would helpful for a sermon, Bible study or devotional. If you love ministering to children, this title is one to get.

Cutest book EVER. I love how the letters range from just hilarious to 'awwww' to sad. The funniest ones were the "bowling words" one and the Edison one XD It's just really refreshing to see kids talk about something as serious as God in such an adorable way, and the wacky ways they can interpret religion. I really hope there's another compilation, that'd be epic. I also wonder how they were compiled--were they letters found by postal workers, or did they gather a bunch of kids and tell them to write a letter to God, or what? Amazing read though, everyone should read it :)