How Big Is God? (HarperBlessings) [Hardcover]

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

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: HarperBlessings

When a young boy asks his mother where God lives, she tells him "in your heart." This inspires a slew of curious questions: Is he invisible? Is he like a superhero? Can he fly? How can he be everywhere all at once? In this heartwarming conversation between mother and son, all the ways in which God exists are discussed and the possibilities are endless. Through bright, dreamy illustrations, How Big Is God captures the immensity and wonder of looking at God—and the world—through a young child's eyes.

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From the Back Cover

When a young boy asks his mother where God lives, she tells him “in your heart.” This inspires a slew of curious questions: Is he invisible? Is he like a superhero? Can he fly? How can he be everywhere all at once? In this heartwarming conversation between mother and son, all the ways in which God exists are discussed and the possibilities are endless. Through bright, dreamy illustrations, How Big Is God captures the immensity and wonder of looking at God—and the world—through a young child’s eyes. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Lisa Tawn Bergren is the author of the children's books God Gave us You and its sequel God Gave us Two, as well as several adult novels. She lives in Colorado Springs, CO with her children and husband.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (January 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061131741
• ISBN-13: 978-0061131745
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #538,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book about God in kids' language, May 23, 2008

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Christina Lockstein "Christy's Book Blog" (Oconto Falls, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How Big Is God? (HarperBlessings) (Hardcover)

How Big is God by Lisa Tawn Bergren and illustrated by Laura J. Bryant is a wonderful, new hardcover children's book that tries to answer kids' toughest questions about God. The story is told through a conversation between Mother and son as he asks how a big God can be so tiny as to fit into his heart. As the mom talks about God, the setting switches from mountaintop to outer space, all in beautiful illustrations. The book doesn't deny that God is too big to understand; instead it embraces the seeming contradictions. God can be with the son in school, but also with every other child in every other school in the entire world, all at the same time. In the end, the son is comforted with the knowledge that God is everywhere at all times, but especially in his heart. My daughter also loved the message. We lingered over each page, and as soon as we finished, we had to go back and read it again. Bergren has been very successful with her God Gave Us You books (I can't read the book at all without crying. We own it, but someone else in the house has to read it to Mia), and this promises to be another terrific book for children and their families to grow in their relationship with God and each other.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for kids, January 20, 2009

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Christine M. Irvin (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How Big Is God? (HarperBlessings) (Hardcover)

When a young boy wants to know where God lives, his mother replies, "Why, he lives in your heart!"

The child thinks for a moment before saying, "If God is in my heart, he must be very, very tiny."

Mom responds, "It's amazing, isn't it? He can be inside, beside us, and all around at the same time."

This begins a delightful conversation between the two in How Big Is God?, written by Lisa Tawn Bergren and illustrated by Laura J. Bryant. Throughout the book, the naturally curious child asks all kinds of questions about God, such as: Is he with my friends? Is he invisible? Can he fly?

Of course it's difficult to describe God or to define Him, but this response from the mother says it best: "Think of him like sand, small enough to make its way into your sock. Or big enough to make a whole dune. A whole desert!"

The story is illustrated with colorful, whimsical watercolors; these, coupled with the bright, fast-paced text, make this a very child-friendly book.

What I Like: Everything. The author tackles a difficult subject with illustrations and examples a child can understand.

What I Dislike: Nothing.

Overall Rating: Excellent.

Age Appeal: 4-8.

Christine M. Irvin - Christian Children's Book Review

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable book, February 9, 2010

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Carolina Gutierrez "Carolina Gutierrez" (SantaCruz, Bolivia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How Big Is God? (HarperBlessings) (Hardcover)

It is a great book when kids start asking questions about religion. It puts it in their own language and they learn to love God their way too...