Where Does God Live? [Hardcover]

Holly Bea (Author), Kim Howard (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 1997 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A lively and inquisitive young girl named Hope has a favorite pastime: asking questions. She asks everyone she knows just about anything. One day her musings lead her to a really big question: Where does God live? She talks to her mom. She questions her animal friends. Finally, it is her wise and gentle grandmother whose lifetime of faith offers Hope, the answer that she and all of us can take into our hearts. It is an answer whose simplicity does honor to the Creator.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2. A number of books, largely from religious presses, offer explanations of God directed to small children. In this one, the concept is broadly introduced in a nongender-specific, nondenominational manner. The core message is that God is the good in all creation, always available to teach, strengthen, and love all people if they ask for help in prayer. Hope, an African-American girl, is delighted by the beauty and goodness of the world around her and wants to know where God lives in it. First she asks her mother and her talking-animal friends. Each has a different opinion. Confused, Hope goes to Grandma Rose for clarification and returns home happy and satisfied. All this is expressed in a rather long, sweetly didactic rhyming text arranged on unusual, exuberant double-page spreads. Flat and primitive, the paintings are decorative, colorful, and vigorous, filled with flowers, animals, and pleasant people. Average in comparison to the many books on this topic.?Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA
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Review

"Addressing the question of where God dwells, this book gently offers children all the room they need to embrace divinity. Spanning the journey through a little girl's day, the rhyming, brightly illustrated text validates the wonder--and the frequent confusion--over who and what God is. The child, Hope, inquires of her friends where it is that God lives, and receives some seemingly contradictory responses. Grandmother finally sorts out the confusion as the end of the day, helping Hope to see God 'in all things.' Encouraging a comfortable accessibility to God through the simple use of prayer, this is still a fairly non-denominational book. As such, children will be able to understand and relate to God within their own individual landscapes." -- TB, Napra Review, BEA 1997

"Hope is a little girl with a lot of big questions: Where does the sun go? Why does it rain? Where does God live? She asks her mom and her animal friends, but finally gets some straight answers form her beloved and wise grandmother. Kim Howard's winning illustrations conjure up the delight and excitement of Hope's quest." -- Yoga Journal, Nov./Dec. 1997

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: H. J. Kramer (January 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915811731
• ISBN-13: 978-0915811731
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites!, September 4, 2003

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Debbie Otwell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Where Does God Live? (Hardcover)

This book is wonderful! I have read it hundreds of times to my 2 and 4 year old. It's rhyming text keeps kids interested. As the name implies, it explores the question of whether God lives in the beautiful ocean, the sky, etc. Ultimately it teaches that God is everywhere and in everyone. I would recommend this book to anyone. I have purchased it for several friends as well.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Story for Children of All Ages, January 1, 2000

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lambee - See all my reviews

This review is from: Where Does God Live? (Hardcover)

I bought this book to use with my class at church. The children loved the beautiful story and the simple message. My class ranges in age from 2 years old to 7 years old, and they all truly enjoyed the book. I would recommend this book to anyone with a curious child or questions of their own about God and his place in the universe. A wonderful addition to any library.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend this book for parents of young children!, November 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Where Does God Live? (Hardcover)

This is a sweet, touching story of a young girl's search for answers about God. Holly Bea explains His presence in words that young children can understand. A beautifully written and illustrated book that I bought in preparation for starting a family. I've read it to other adults who get tears in their eyes when they hear the story. It is THAT good!