Hannah C. Hall

Wholesome with an admirable message. The illustrations are full of light and glow, even on the dark spreads. They also show a nice range of children in the company of other children, as well as on their own. There's a mixture of skin tones represented, though all the children are the same size, age, and basic shape.

I love sentiments such as "Sing because God gives you breath, not to get awards." Prayers "to do the hard thing even when you're knocky-kneed" resonate, though some readers may have a tougher time reading aloud lines about prayers being "fun, like ice cream swirled" for such things as a child's sowing good seeds while wearing "a silly garden hat" or writing "the next great symphony with only [a] kazoo."

I am adding an additional 1/2 star to my rating for my 8-year-old's sake--she likes the book a lot and believes it is a worthy read-aloud to a young child.
It has been added to our future lending library with thanks to the publishers for offering a complimentary copy in exchange for our honest review.… (mer)

This is a beautifully illustrated children's picture book that is inspiring and encouraging. The story is written as a prayer and lets children know they can take chances in life, have adventures and be kind all while God is there to help guide and watch over them. The story is told in rhyme so it would be a fun book to read aloud to young children. The illustrations are so vivid and colorful. I highly recommend this picture book. I received a complimentary copy as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers in exchange for a review.… (mer)