I'd Be Your Hero [Hardcover]

Kathryn O'Brien (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

As a little boy imagines the adventurous life of a hero, his mother plays along and uses the opportunity to admire each godly quality of her son's royal character.

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About the Author

Kathyrn O'Brien, formerly a teacher, now writes for parenting and teaching magazines as well as children's books. A stay-at-home mom, she lives with her husband and three children in Southern California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Standard Publishing; Casebound with dust jacket edition (January 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0784715130
• ISBN-13: 978-0784715130
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 10.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #376,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Didn't live up to my expectations, September 22, 2007

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Tanya Dennis "www.TanyaDennisBooks.com" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'd Be Your Hero (Hardcover)

Written by Kathryn O'Brien and illustrated by Michael Garland, this is the boys' version of I'd Be Your Princess: A Royal Tale of Godly Character, winner of the Gold Medallion Award.

Similar to its counterpart, this book begins with a child's imagination. A young boy tells his mother: "If you were a queen, I'd be your hero." Together they imagine what the days would hold if they were royalty. They would explore kingdoms; enjoy jousting tournaments, big feasts and more. With each adventure, the mother encourages her son's imagination and reminds him of godly character traits. For example, when he says he will "stand guard in the tallest tower to ... make our castle secure," she affirms his strengths and declares "... because you are very brave." Her words are supported with Joshua 1:9 - "Do not be terrified ... for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

Scripture is quoted on nearly every page to reinforce the attributes of godliness. The virtues this book encourages include bravery, perseverance, skill, humility, wisdom, knowledge, strength, generosity and prayer.

The illustrations are full-page, saturated with color and sweet expressions.

What I Like: I love the gentle way the mother continually brings the conversation back to God and what He wants from us. It's a sweet guidance in training our children while letting their imaginations run wild. The plentiful Scriptural supports are fantastic, perfect for use as memory verses with young readers.

What I Dislike: I don't see little boys imagining these types of things. Instead of going to the marketplace or reading books in front of the fire, my son would rather be in a sword fight, chase a dragon or scale mountains. The book is sweet, but not near as good as I'd Be Your Princess: A Royal Tale of Godly Character. I think featuring more traditionally "heroic" activities (as the title suggests) would make the book better.

Overall Rating: Very Good.

Tanya -- Christian Children's Book Review

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great story., September 11, 2005

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G. Hollmann "gabbyann" (Flagstaff, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'd Be Your Hero (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my infant son, but my daughters wanted me to read it to them and they loved it. It's a great story to teach the character traits of Godly people and the illustrations are top notch. I recommend any parent of a 3-7 year old boy to consider this book. The scripture verses are a nice added benefit to back up the traits that are given reenforcing that God commands us to have those traits.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for Christian picture book!, August 29, 2005

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T. Jones "library lady" (Carrollton, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'd Be Your Hero (Hardcover)

"I'd Be Your Hero" is beautifully illustrated. Not only that, it uses a little boys promises to his Mom, along with Bible verses, to teach Godly character. Wonderful!