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The Gift That I Can Give

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What a wonderful book to teach a young child how they can show God’s love through whatever path He leads them. It demonstrates the many ways a child can actively exemplify the love of God in their lives through their daily activities as they grow up, no matter what things in which they are involved. This would be perfect for anyone who wants to “train up a child in the way he should go”. It would also work for others who simply want their children to show kindness to others. The colorful illustrations will capture any child’s attention and the rhymes will have them soon repeating the lines of verse with you during what is sure to be repeated read alouds of this story. I highly recommend it for young children in the before school and primary grades. 
I read a free copy of this title via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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I wasn't sure what to expect, but I enjoyed reading this. An interesting story with fun characters. Well written.
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I received an electronic copy from Thomas Nelson Children through NetGalley.
Delightful story to help children understand all they can do to share God's love with others. 
Sweetly colored illustrations emphasize the message.
Simple rhyming text is easy to read for elementary level readers.
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Aw this was really sweet! It was all about a child wondering what gift God gave her... and she didn't figure it out! :) The illustrations were great!

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My toddlers love this book, and it's got a great, inspirational message. Only thing I wish was that the main character was split between a boy and a girl. Would make it feel a bit more personal.
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This is a sweet book that provides encouraging words to children. The illustrations are beautiful. This book can be read again and again.   It is a wonderful addition to any child’s library.
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Cute characters and a great message, that everyone has a gift to share. I liked this children's picture book and would recommend.
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I read this book to my son and he loved it. It was a beautiful book from the story to the illustrations. I really loved that this book was about Christianity as I am Christian yet I don’t always get a chance to go to church. The message of this book was very uplifting and so cute. I love how it made my son think and answer a question about himself. This is a really wonderful book to have.
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This was okay. The art was cute and the message was uplifting. It's a little hard for me to rate because I didn't realize it was a Christian book when I requested it, and I'm not a big advocate for pushing religion on small children, so I'm just defaulting this to 3 stars (sorry).
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Everything about this book is beautiful. The illustrations are beautiful and the message is beautiful too. I recommend this book to everyone. It is wonderful for children, of course, but as adults it is special as well. I love this book and so does my family. We could read it over and over -- and we will. It is a special book and I am glad it was given to the world.
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Then He'll help me find ways to give it away. As He lives in my heart. Every moment, every day. This book takes you and your child on a quest to answer the question "what gift can you give"
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This was a cute book with excellent pictures but my children and I found the message confusing. The first part of the book made it seem like we only have one gift. My children realized immediately that this isn't consistent with scripture in addition to noticing that the gifts she mentions are not the gifts given in the Bible.  So while the book was fun with the rhymes and great illustrations it's not one we'd personally add to our family library.
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This was a really sweet book with beautiful pictures and attractive text. The story is perfect for young Christians as they grow and try to discover what gifts God has given them, and figure out how they can use them. 

Though I love how the book introduces the idea that we are all given special gifts from God, I think there could be a little more said about how God gave us these gifts to be used for the purpose of giving Him glory. I must say though, that even as an adult though, I think the ending is a little confusing, suggesting that God's gift for us to share is His love. It doesn't really expand or explain that His love is not the only gift He has given us to share, but the previously mentioned "gifts" in the story are things that we can share as well.

I am looking forward to reading this with my little ones, and anticipate it will be a great discussion starter about who God has created them to be and how He can and will use them for His glory.
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This super sweet story is about a little girl that is asking God to show her what her special gift is. The beautiful illustrations bring this story to life and leave readers with the sentiment that God will show each of us our special gift. This is a wonderful story with a meaningful message and I look forward to adding this book to our home library! My kiddos and I absolutely loved it!
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book in exchange for my honest review!
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The Gift That I Can Give by Kathie Lee Gifford is a beautiful picture book with an important lesson. The illustrations in this book are gorgeous. I read it with my seven year old son and he loved it. That being said, it’s a very short book and you’d probably only read it once. Overall, it is a beautiful book. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.
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I really wanted to like this book.  I'm a fan of Kathie.  It was ok.  I think our library will probably buy it, because of its audience, but I was hoping to get more out of it than I did.
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I have always been a fan of Kathie Lee and I watch her when I can. Her honesty about her Christianity and her want to share that with her family, friends and followers. I loved reading this story to my children. The idea that we each have a unique gift given by God to share with the world is beautiful and exciting. Fantastic book and the illustrations are beautiful. 

I was given this book as a review copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not required to leave an honest opinion.
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The Gift That I Can Give is a short children’s picture book that talks about how we all have a special gift.  This story is a journey for one little girl as she tries to figure out just what her gift is.  This book shows God’s love and she even prays to try to find out her gift.  This book shows that even the smallest and simplest action (even from a child) can help someone in a huge way.

The illustrations are impressive:  They are large, colorful, and show a diversity of children throughout.  The pictures help to enhance the reading experience.

The Gift That I Can Give is written in a fun way for children (everything rhymes!) and they are sure to enjoy it.  Maybe they will even realize what their special gift is after reading this book! 

Special thanks to Netgalley for my copy that I received and reviewed.
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As an atheist, I'm not the right person to review this book, so I'll keep it short and sweet. The message is a beautiful one: you may not always have much to give to others, but the best thing you can do is give what you can when you can, whether it's material things or acts of kindness.

I'm certain this book would be a very welcome addition to any Christian household. It would be a very welcome addition to my household if all mentions of God were omitted, as it summarises beautifully my own life philosophy, which I hope to instill in my children, of giving for giving's sake, not for the expectation of reward (and, in our case, also not for the sake of pleasing some omnipotent deity).

The rhyme and rhythm were a bit clunky in some places, but generally flowed well.

The illustrations had more texture to them than digital illustrations often do and were bright and cheerful, albeit lacking somewhat in variety of expression.

Overall a very worthwhile read!
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This was a simple, sweet read. Teaching children that yes, they can give with the talents that God gave them, but also just by loving others. With the love that God gives so freely, we can give to others. It was a lovely life lesson, and simplistically written for the youngest minds to understand. 
The pictures were bright and colorful; eye catching. Clean, straight-forward settings full of life and smiling faces.
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