Book Review: Big Thoughts for Little People

Mama Buzz, and reviewers, were provided with a complimentary copy of this book for blog tour purposes




Big Thoughts for Little People by Kenneth N. Taylor

Ages 3-7

Hardcover retails for $14.99

Big Thoughts for Little People is a book for young children which teaches a variety of virtues using the letters of the alphabet (e.g. B is for Behave, J is for Joyful, etc.).  Each page includes detailed illustration of children practicing (or not practicing) the virtue.  The facing page includes a short rhyme about the virtue and then a longer explanation.  Those are followed by three questions about the virtue and an accompanying Bible verse.

The first thing that struck me about this book were the lovely, colorful, and detailed illustrations.  Each page shows children engaged in many different activities, such as picnicking, camping, and sledding.  My daughter was very drawn into the pictures, and made many comments and asked questions about them.

I read this book a number of times with GiGi, who is just over 3, as did my husband.  Overall, our conclusion was that she is probably not quite old enough for the book.  Although the age range is from 3-7, I would say that it would be more appreciated by children on the upper end of that age range.  GiGi did listen to the whole book and greatly enjoyed the pictures, but she was definitely not ready to answer the discussion questions.

Overall, Big Thoughts for Little People is a very nice book for young Christians.  It is definitely didactic, rather than a story, but the lessons are presented in a simple and appealing way.  It would make a good gift for a Baptism or First Communion.