May
13
Written by:
host
5/13/2009 7:00 AM
I was recently at a warehouse sale of children’s books and noted a small section of books labeled as “Christian”. Perusing the titles, I determined that the booksellers’ requirement for a book to be displayed in this section was that it must contain the word “God”. Now if I ran the book sale… I would have a section labeled “Children’s books that convey a Christian message without ever mentioning God”. (The sign-makers would love me!) And if I ran the book sale…I would place I Love You the Purplest by Barbara M. Joose on display in this section.
Each one of you is unique. You each have special talents and gifts. I love all the things about you that make you uniquely and wonderfully you. This is the message that a mother conveys to her two sons patiently, lovingly and with admirable diplomacy in I Love You the Purplest. As her sons vie for her attention, she assures each of them that he is special to her in a way that no one else is. Mary Whyte’s beautiful watercolor illustrations are as engaging as the text.
Consider this book for
- an addition to your church library.
- use in Sunday School – applicable to many different lessons.
- a gift to parents who have more than one child.
- a gift for an older brother or sister when a baby is born.
There are other things I would do if I ran the book sale, but that will do for today…
~Sally Hoelscher