Psalms for Little Hearts written by Dandi Daly Mackall Illustrated by Cee Biscoe

Psalms for Little Hearts introduces children to the psalms and what they can mean to us as children of God. Dandi Daley Mackall writes modern psalms based on the Bible so children can understand them and relate to them understand that God's word is written for them.

There are 25 psalms in Psalms for Little Hearts targeting children ages 8 to 12. Although I think children as young as five would find value in this book with others reading it with them. All of the psalms are all labeled with what the message of each one is: God's Beautiful World, God Gives Me Joy (when I feel sad), God Fights for Me! (when they are the underdog), Give Thanks (teaching gratitude), and God Listens (for when hope is needed). These verses all rhyme and are ones that children could relate to. Then, at the end of each verse written by Mackall, she has a portion of the psalm from the New Living Translation of the Bible so readers can read the psalm she based her verses on.

The illustrations of Psalms for Little Hearts are sweet, tender and appealing to both children and older people alike. I like that several of these psalms remind children that God loves them in the midst of challenges like being picked on by other children, making mistakes in school, and struggling with friendships. It seems like they would help encourage kids when they need it. The descriptive index is so nice in that it guides kids to the words that they most need to hear depending on the struggles they are having. Or the book could be read straight through on a daily basis like a devotional. It would also make a nice book for family devotional readings and could create some good discussions with multiple ages. However you choose to use it, Psalms for Little Hearts is an uplifting book for children to read.

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