A Sky Full of Praise

Dear Reader,

Little Simon Inspirations is an enriching new line of faith-based books that introduce, strengthen, and celebrate a child's relationship with God and prayer. Karen Hill's books look to encourage children to learn more about Jesus and how He is presented in their everyday lives. I recommend Karen and her works without hesitation! Expect wonderful things from Karen Hill and Little Simon Inspirations.

Sincerely,

Max Lucado

Carlee Hallman - Children's Literature

This adaptation of Psalm 19:1-4 carries out the theme, "The heavens declare the glory of God." The three-dimensional cardboard cover introduces the topic with a foreground of a red-roofed house and a green tree, a second level of billowing clouds which frame the sunrise of the third level. This is "A Lift-the-Flap Book" with pages and flaps of thin cardboard. There are only four flaps. (Flaps are overlays which children can lift to see the picture beneath.) A four-lined, rhymed poem gives clues to the object behind the flap. Printed on the first flap is the question, "What am I?" The flap hides clouds in a blue sky. Other hidden objects are: the sun, the moon, and the stars. The muted-colored pictures show a boy, a girl, and a dog observing, playing, or sleeping. "A Word to Grown-ups" at the end states, "All things in the firmament have a purpose." Children will enjoy lifting the flaps and patting the cover of this book. 2005, Little Simon Inspirations/Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, and Ages 1 to 3.

Karen Hill, grandmother of Shelby and another on the way, is also assistant to Max Lucado (Oak Hills Church of Christ). She is the author of My Faith Journal, My Prayer Journal, and Grandmother's Wonderful Wisdom. Karen and her husband, Art, have three children and live in Texas.