So That's What God Is Like [Hardcover]

LeAnne Hardy (Author)

Book Description

When an African boy asks what God is like, his grandmother uses concrete biblical images—like a wise man, the wind, a rock, and a nursing mother—to help him grasp what God is really like. (20060101)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The book's incredible illustrations make it a treasure that will be a great addition to your family's library. Our children's book reviewer gave this book 5 stars and said, 'Everyone should read this book because everyone should know what God is like.'" (Lisa M. Hendey FreePDFeBooks.com 20050501)

"Earth tones make this book visually attractive. Reproductions of Zulu bead work are drawn as page borders, and direct quotations from Scripture are inserted at key places to underscore the biblical foundation of every lesson Granny gives Timba. This book not only shares biblical insights with youngsters, it exposes them to life in another culture. Highly recommended." (DEH Church Libraries )

"Generously sprinkled with scriptures (Holy Bible, NIV). A classic to be treasured and shared with children for generations to come. Highly recommended for home schooling, cherished one-on-one reading times, and church children's libraries." (Kim Harris [e-mail] )

"With the beauty of Africa as a backdrop, So That's What God Is Like unfolds. Little Temba asks his grandmother, 'What is God like?' She begins to point out examples of God all around them. 'He is like the wind,' she tell Temba. 'You cannot see him, but he is there.' Grandmother tells Temba that God is like a mother hen protecting her chicks and a nursing mother who cannot forget her child. Each page depicts an African culture and includes Scripture from God's Word. It is exceptional." (RC Christian Schools International )

From the Back Cover

“So what is God really like?”
Asks Temba, a curious African boy .

God is like . . .
The wind. You can’t always see it, but you know it’s there.

A firm rock that won’t give way.

A protective mother hen who protects.

With a style all its own, this book uses vivid, everyday images to show God’s power and love for all of creation—especially children.

LeAnne Hardy has traveled the world responding to God’s call to be a missionary, a call that brought her to Africa for ten years as a missionary librarian. The diverse settings and plots in her books have been inspired by her real-life experiences.

Janet Wilson is a talented artist with a host of books to her credit. She is recognized for her realistic paintings which capture the feelings and personalities of the characters in the stories she illustrates.

(20050124)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 10 pages
• Publisher: Kregel Publications (September 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825427827
• ISBN-13: 978-0825427824
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 9.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,881,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Although she grew up in the American Midwest in the 1950s and 60s, LeAnne Hardy has lived in six countries on four continents as a missionary librarian. She has sipped cream tea in Oxfordshire, eaten stewed goat at a Mozambican wedding, slid down rocks in a Mato Grosso river and shopped at Mall of America. Her books for children and young people come out of her cross-cultural experiences and her passion to use story to convey spiritual truths in a form that will permeate lives.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for young Christian readers ages five to eight, December 5, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So That's What God Is Like (Hardcover)

In So That's What God Is Like! author LeAnne Hardy draws upon her ten years of experience in Africa serving as a missionary librarian to create the story of Temba, a young African boy who tends his family's goats with his big brother Sipo but is so small that he can only climb where his brother can leap. When his mother carries a heavy tin of water upon her head to irrigate the corn plants in the family garden, Temba is so small that he can only carry a little can of water upon his. Temba's family are Christians and he loves his village church and his teacher. But Temba thinks he is too small and unimportant to ask anything of God. With the help of Temba's Granny he learns that no one is so small, so little, or so unimportant that God would not want to help and protect them. Temba discovers that God is like a shepherd who is interested in the well-being of every member of the flock. Especially the little chicks, the little babies, and the little goats, and the little boys like Temba. Janet Wilson's museum quality artwork adds a very special supportive imagery to this original and heartfelt picture story for young Christian readers ages five to eight.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging artwork and a heartwarming story, September 24, 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: So That's What God Is Like (Hardcover)

The story presented in this book is a heartwarming tale of one boy's quest to learn about God. His wise Granny shares with him the meaning of God's existance by using images that have relevance to his everyday life. The book's incredible illustrations make it a treasure that will be a great addition to your family's library. Our Children's book reviewer gave this book 5 stars and said "Everyone should read this book because everyone should know what God is like."