GraceFull by Dorena Willaimson

I live in a college community in the Midwest. We have a lot of cultures and background represented in our community--and we have a problem with homelessness. I like finding books that help address issues that I can talk to children about. GraceFull by Dorena Williamson is a great book to help children understand the tough subject of homelessness.

 Hope and Anna are friends at church. Anna's family is facing some challenges right now as her father lost his job. GraceFull briefly shares their story and talks about how we can help others facing similar struggles. This book also opens the door for more discussions at home or this book could be used in a group setting like a Sunday School class. The Parent Connection page in the page of the book makes sharing the book and learning through the story even easier as there is a correlating Bible verse and a series of questions to ask and think about together.

I enjoyed GraceFull. Williamson's books are so good at helping kids see past differences and helping them look at struggles in a more positive way. This book encourages children to help those who are struggling and I especially love that. The illustrations are also so bright and vibrant that they bring the story to life and make the pages so fun to look at. The suggested age range is four to eight years old. However, I would say in family situations, children as old as twelve would enjoy the book with their siblings. They could work together to answer questions and think about how they could make a difference in their own community. I highly recommend GraceFull and all of Williamson's books.

I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review.

Also available from Dorena Williamson and BH Kids publishers. I have reviewed both of these books on this blog:
ColorFull: Celebrating the Colors God Gave Us
ThoughtFull: Discovering the Unique Gifts in Each of Us