Pudge Ate a Prophet: A Big Fish Tale (God Can Use Me Series) [Hardcover]

Dan Taylor (Author), Damon J. Taylor (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: God Can Use Me Series

Pudge knows that he is big . . . very big. And it isn't until Jonah drops into Pudge's part of the ocean that Pudge understands that God's plans for him are just as big and unique as he is.

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From the Back Cover

Pudge was a big fish. A very big fish.

He was so big, he couldn’t do what the other fish in his school did. He didn’t feel like he was worth anything. . . .

That is, until God gave Pudge a job that only Pudge could do.

Growing up with a very talented brother, Damon, Dan Taylor’s parents made sure that Dan knew God could use him. Now he writes greeting cards full time and is always looking for ways to be used by God.

Damon J. Taylor earned his degree from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois. He is also the author and illustrator of the Child Sockology series.

About the Author

Dan Taylor grew up with parents who gave him and his siblings the paper, pencils, and pens to create, and then loved everything they made. Today Dan writes greeting cards full time.

Damon J. Taylor earned his degree from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois. Damon is also the author and illustrator of the knock-your-socks-off kids book series Child Sockology. He and his family live in the Kansas City, Kansas area.

Damon J. Taylor earned his degree from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois. The Child Sockology series is based on the family experiences of Damon, his wife, Bridget, and their energetic and imaginative kids, Coleman and Shelby.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kregel Kidzone (January 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825438683
• ISBN-13: 978-0825438684
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,539,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Every one of the world's children is unique and special :), June 28, 2004

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MyParenTime.com "myparentimesfamily" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pudge Ate a Prophet: A Big Fish Tale (God Can Use Me Series) (Hardcover)

Stories that help children feel good about themselves are not only enjoyable, but are important as well. One such book is "Pudge Ate a Prophet: A Big Fish Tale." This book is the first book in Kregel's "God Can Use Me" series.

This story stars Pudge, a fish, who happens to be larger than any of his fish friends. Because of his large size, his fish friends did not want to play with him. In fact, most of the time they weren't very nice. One day Pudge meets Jonah, a prophet, and carries out an important mission from God. He delivers Jonah to his destination by carrying him in his large fish belly! From that moment on, Pudge realizes that God made him different for a reason.

MyParenTime.com recommends this book -- it's a "feel good about yourself" story that children of any faith can relate to and enjoy. In addition, the large illustrations are bright and colorful. This story reminds me of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" -- none of his reindeer friends wanted to play with him because he had a nose that glowed. But in the end, Rudolph showed them that he was made different for a reason, and that he was indeed important.

5.0 out of 5 stars Helping Kids Understand Their Unique Purpose in Life, May 13, 2004

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Lisa M. Hendey "Mom, Blogger, Podcaster, Author" (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pudge Ate a Prophet: A Big Fish Tale (God Can Use Me Series) (Hardcover)

Pudge Ate a Prophet: A Big Fish Tale is a fun retelling of the biblical story of Jonah. "Pudge" the whale, whose real name is Otis, grew up bring big (thus his nickname) and teased by the other kids at Flipper Elementary.

Pudge never understood the reason God had made him so large, until the day God introduced him to a prophet named Jonah and sent him on a special mission.

This 32 page hardcover book, released in February 2004 by Kregel publications, features delightful illustrations by Damon J. Taylor.

Pudge Ate a Prophet is a book that will help young readers and their parents appreciate what makes them special and unique. The book comes with helpful discussion questions and a guide for parents which will help families to "celebrate differences" and know that each of us has a unique purpose in life.

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Twist on an Old Tale, April 2, 2004

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Melissa Accurso (Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pudge Ate a Prophet: A Big Fish Tale (God Can Use Me Series) (Hardcover)

Engaging from the first word! This is a story I've heard and told MANY times, but from a totally different perspective, and I loved that. I curled up with my kids to read this book and they were mesmerized by the amazing artwork and hooked with the story. This is not your typical Bible story and it has an incredible lesson that is taught in in a very kid friendly way. It's a lesson we all need reminded of (no matter how old we are)... that God made us all a certain way for a certain reason and we need to love and accept ourselves and others, just the way we are. The authors were able to sneak in that all important reminder of obedience too! I also appreciated the objectives and discussion questions listed in the back, what a great learning tool to use with kids. I LOVED this book and I can't wait to see what's next in the series!