by Sally Matheny
 |
| I PRAYED FOR YOU Book Giveaway |
This book is dedicated to “all the mamas who prayed for their babies
and for the mamas-at-heart still waiting.”
I’m always on the lookout for books with
beginnings which are suitable for adopted children as well as biological
babies. I PRAYED FOR YOU, written by Jean Fischer, is one of those special
finds.
A mama bear tells her child of the various prayers she
has prayed for him. The main text of the story does not rhyme but on each page,
is a sentence prayer which does rhyme.
“Dear loving Father in heaven above, send a sweet baby
for Mama to love.”
As Mama bears shares about the things her little one has
done as he has grown, she also shares about the different prayers she has
prayed pertaining to those things. The point of the sweet story is Mama bear
will always be praying for her child as he grows. I liked this book.
The illustrations by Frank Endersby are beautiful. The
only illustration that seemed a bit odd was the last one. The story progresses
from babyhood to starting school. The very first illustration is of the baby
bear in a cradle. The last illustration shows him in that same cradle. The
story flows well and has a precious ending. But the book shows a growing bear who
plays soccer. Clearly, he would not still fit in that cradle.
 |
| Little bear and book for your little one. |
He has the same blanket as well, but we know some
little ones will sleep with their baby blankets for many, many years!
Boys and girls, ages 4-8, will enjoy this hardcover book
reminding them of God’s love and the love of a praying mama.
It would make a
great gift for a baby shower, adoption celebration, or child’s birthday.
I’m giving this 32-page, hardcover book and a little stuffed bear away to
someone who comments below.
Tell us ONE thing you pray (or have prayed) for a little
one who’s precious to you. All those who comment will have their names placed
in a drawing for the book and the bear. A winner will be randomly selected on Sunday, April
8 and announced here.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book
free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <http://booklookbloggers.com>
book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review.
The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance
with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
