God Gave Us Two [Hardcover]

Lisa Tawn Bergren (Author), Laura J. Bryant (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Now that Mama polar bear has another baby in her tummy, Little Cub is bursting with curiosity. “Why do we need a new baby?” she asks. “If we don’t like the new baby, can we send it back?”
“Will you forget me when the new baby comes?”
Gently and lovingly, Mama and Papa assure their firstborn that the new baby is a gift from God they want very much, just as Little Cub was–and still is.
“God gave us you. Now he’s given us two!”
The winsome sequel to God Gave Us You, God Gave Us Two playfully affirms a child’s uniqueness and place in the family and helps little ones accept, appreciate, and love their new siblings.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Now that Mama polar bear has another baby in her tummy, Little Cub is bursting with curiosity. ?Why do we need a new baby?? she asks. ?If we don?t like the new baby, can we send it back??
?Will you forget me when the new baby comes??
Gently and lovingly, Mama and Papa assure their firstborn that the new baby is a gift from God they want very much, just as Little Cub was?and still is.
?God gave us you. Now he?s given us two!?
The winsome sequel to God Gave Us You, God Gave Us Two playfully affirms a child?s uniqueness and place in the family and helps little ones accept, appreciate, and love their new siblings.

About the Author

Lisa Tawn Bergren is the best-selling author of ten novels, three novellas, and two gift books, with nearly 700,000 books in print. This is her second children’s book, following the best-selling release God Gave Us You. Lisa makes her very-messy-but-cozy home in Colorado with her husband, Tim, and their daughters, Olivia and Emma.

ILLUSTRATORBIO: Laura J. Bryant attended the Maryland Institute of Art, where she received a strong foundation in drawing, painting, and print-making, with supplemental education in children’s writing and book making. Illustrating children’s books has provided her with both a rewarding and creative career. Laura’s clients have included Simon & Schuster, McGraw Hill, Steck-Vaughn, and Penguin Putnam books for Young Readers, among others. She currently lives with her husband nestled in the Shenandoah Mountains of Mathias, West Virginia.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press; 1st edition (September 18, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578565073
• ISBN-13: 978-1578565078
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.3 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > New Sibling
  • #20 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Ages 4-8
  • #33 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Family Life > New Baby

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, February 27, 2006

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Emma (Milltown, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: God Gave Us Two (Hardcover)

I bought this thinking it would be a good book for making the first child feel special once there was a second child. While I love God gave us you, this story is a bit confusing mathwise as it is God gave us two yet they end up having twins so it is really God gave us three. Unless you know you are having twins don't bother. Too confusing for the age group it is intended for. For a good book on the same theme with less confusion try "All my favorites." There are three bears in that one but it makes sense.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soothing book to love for your child expecting a sibling, February 26, 2002

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A. Stephens "rangies" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God Gave Us Two (Hardcover)

I saw this at a baby shower and had to have it! The illustrations are wonderful, and the book combines a little religion and a wonderful way for parents to explain the blessing of a second (or third...) sibling. We have enjoyed this book very much.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Surprise Ending, January 9, 2007

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R. Cummiskey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God Gave Us Two (Hardcover)

Our son has "God Gave Us You" and enjoys the book (as do we) so when we learned we were expecting a second child, we thought this would be a great preparation book since it is an extension of the characters in the book we already have. What we weren't expecting is the outcome of Mama Bear's second pregnancy: twins! So, as "Little Cub" says, the book is really about "God Gave Us Three". The story leading up to the finale is good, we just wish we had known that it was going to discuss twins as now we have to explain each time that we are only having one baby NOT two.