Customer Reviews

God Gave Us Two

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3 star:		(12)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

My sister gave this book to my daughter when I found out I was expecting twins. We had "God Gave Us You" and read it to her almost every night so this was the PERFECT gift for her! The message throughout is so sweet...that every child is a gift and every parent still loves their child even when one (or two!) new baby/babies join their family.

Although our family really enjoyed "God Gave Us You," this sequel -- designed to help children cope with the arrival of a younger sibling -- disappointed us. While the illustrations are just as warm and clever and appealing, the text lacks the emotional warmth of the first book. Perhaps this is because it cannot be as much a sheer celebration of birth as the first book, since the audience is the child who may feel apprehensive about a newborn's birth. There is also a needless "plot twist" at the very end that serves no purpose, and even undercuts the rest of the book's message to some extent. Not recommended -- just talk to the kids you already have about how your love for them will not change, and then read "God Gave us You" to the newborn as well!

I wish we had this book when we were expecting our 2nd. My daughter still loves it! At 5 1/2 years old, we are talking about a 3rd (but not expecting yet). Both of our little ones (ages 3 and 5) love when we read this book. The only downfall is that my daughter wants us to have twins next time ;-) Very sweet book appropriate for all ages!

I bought this book for my daughter, Morgann-3, since we are having a new baby. We have read it over and over and over. She never fails to ask a new question everytime we read it. It is a wonderful book to get ready for a new baby and how God works his wonderful power. The only thing is now she wants two babies instead of one! :)

We have the first book, "God gave us you" and our son loves it! Bought this one because we are having twins and it's an even better one! It's nice to see books that still reference God. Would highly recommend it!

This book is wonderful if you are expeting twins! We received this book upon the arrival of our b/g twins and it was perfect for our 5 year old daughter. This book was a perfect fit for our family. I recommend this book for any family expecting twins.

This was still cute but definitely not up to the caliber of God Gave us You.