God, Can You Hear Me? [Hardcover]

Justine Simmons (Author), Robert Papp (Author), Rev Run (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 23, 2007 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

"More than ever, this generation of kids needs a book like this, one that will provide them with spiritual guidance at a young age and help them establish their own relationship with a loving, caring God."
—Rev Run

Justine Simmons is a costar in the hit MTV show Run’s House and the wife of Joseph Simmons, an ordained minister and one of the founding pioneers of the classic rap group Run DMC.

With inspirational dialogue complemented by warm, luminous paintings, Justine Simmons offers a window into the hearts of today’s children in a beautiful keepsake volume that families will treasure from one generation to the next.

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About the Author

Justine Simmons is the costar of the blockbuster MTV show Run’s House. She and her husband, Reverend Run, aka Joseph Simmons—one of the pioneering founders of Run DMC—live in New Jersey with their children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Amistad (January 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061153974
• ISBN-13: 978-0061153976
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Prayerbooks

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book to Teach Children About Prayer, May 4, 2007

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Toddler's Mommy (Friendswood, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: God, Can You Hear Me? (Hardcover)

We just received this book and I read it to my 4 yr old daughter. We loved it. It's a wonderful book that explains how we as parents can't always solve our children's problems and how children need a relationship with God early in life.

An additional testimony: It is never too early to teach a child to pray. I realized this when my daughter's teacher taught the children to ask God to help them not be scared during a thunder storm. While we have always blessed our food and said prayers at bed time, now my husband, daughter, and I pray together every morning before leaving the house and sometimes she leads the prayer. There is nothing more touching than hearing a child pray. She usually thanks God for our family, all her friends, and her teacher, etc. (always mentioning specific names). I have to smile when she thanks God for candy and icecream and cheetos.

This book will be a great resource as we continue to teach our daughter how to pray to God in thanksgiving and in times of need. The beautiful illustrations look like oil paintings. Especially beautiful are the illustrations of the author, Justine Simmons, with her family.

My husband and I also really enjoy the show, Run's House, starring Justine Simmons, her husband, Joey (Rev. Run from the group Run DMC) and their children. It is a very funny show about a close-knit Christian family that happens to be famous.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL Book!!!!!, May 22, 2007

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C. Tyler (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God, Can You Hear Me? (Hardcover)

I LOVE this book "God Can You Hear Me?" It provides a way for children to understand how simple it is to talk to God! It also provides them with lots of real life scenarios in which children might need help and understanding. It's never too early to start talking to children about God especially in this day and age where so many events happen that cause even us adults to question "why?" and this is an excellent way to help children understand that God is someone who is always available to both help them and listen to all of their questions and feelings.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teach Your Children to Seek God, September 8, 2007

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M. Bruner ""Deltareviewer" Real Page ... (Oklahoma!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God, Can You Hear Me? (Hardcover)

Children are at the center of our universe and their untainted souls help to keep adults grounded in truth with clear vision. However, we forget that children have questions that we can't always answer. It is during these times that children need an outlet, a special friend to talk things over with, and a forgiving voice of reason - they need to hear from God.

Simmons does an extraordinary job at welcoming the hearts of children into her story. The issues discussed are pertinent to children today. Her heartfelt commentary is a pleasant relief to children storytelling. GOD, CAN YOU HEAR ME? should be part of every household library whether children are present or not. The lessons learned in the heart-warming text and colorfully illustrated pages provide motivation and inspiration to all.

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