This story is told from the perspective of a Mother talking or writing a letter to her baby boy. She talks about the wonderful times they'll have together as he grows up, and how she will love him, whatever he grows up to be. It's really a very sweet, beautifully illustrated story that would be appropriate for kids age 5 and up. Actually, I think it would BEST as a gift to a new mother to have as a keepsake to pass along to her son.
This is one of those stories that says all of the things that new mothers have been too tired to find the words to express. But it's not too sappy that you break down crying every time you read it. I read this one to Ellie, but had to be careful that she didn't get a hold of the pages. They're glossy and a nice heavy weight, but still just paper and I do not trust my 16 month old with paper pages. But she did enjoy looking at the illustrations, which are awesome. They're vibrant and whimsical and adorable and I love them. And my very favorite part of the whole book is that at the bottom of each picture scene is a scripture that goes along with the story text on that page.
See? How cute is that?! I love it. This is such a sweet book. There's actually nothing about this book that I dislike. I love it to pieces and I don't even have a little boy! I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a gift for a new mom or one soon expecting a little boy. And Karen Kingsbury does have a similar book that's from a dad's perspective to his daughter that's called "Always Daddy's Princess" just in case you'd like to gift it to someone having a girl - or twins! Both are available at Zondervan's website.
Disclaimer: Zondervan provided me with a free copy of this book for reviewing purposes.
Sounds like a book Race would enjoy. Thanks for the review.
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