Roar Like a Lion by Levi Lusko with Tama Fortner

 

 

 

Sometimes growing up is both hard and scary. Roar Like a Lion by Levi Lusko with Tama Fortner is a book of 90 devotional to help kids feel more courageous in the faith as they live in this world today.

Roar Like a Lion is written for kids ages 6 to 10 years old. Lusko talks about lions in the introduction and I learned quite a bit about lions in this short space. He also tells us that he wrote this book in honor of his daughter, Lenya, who passed away. At the end of the introduction, he tells readers that there are twenty anchors hidden throughout the book and invites kids to find them all. He writes one devotion called, The Anchor, in which he explains why anchors are an important symbol to him in his Christian faith. 

Each of the 90 devotionals starts with a Bible verse, includes a Christian reading to relate to verse to what kids may be facing. Some readings include a Did you know? section with some real life history to learn, while others include a small section called, Get Ready to Roar, where kids can think about how they can apply the reading in real life today. Each devotional has bright and beautiful illustrations from Catherine Pearson. 

Roar Like a Lion would appeal to both both and girls. The bright illustrations are inviting and also do reflect the reading they are illustrating. The writing style is great for the age group and I would think that kids would learn and reflect through each reading. Searching for the twenty anchors throughout the book is a fun added bonus and their is a page with the answers if a reader really can't find one.

I received a copy of this book through JustRead Tours from the author/publisher. All opinions within this review are my own.