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Love Does for Kids

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Beautiful book! I adored the message of Love Does in book form and appreciate a kid's version, with whimsical illustrations to boot.

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I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

As a long time fan of Bob Goff, I was so excited to see this adapted book for kids that he wrote with his daughter ( I would give anything for a parenting book written by he and Sweet Maria!) I was thrilled to be able to share this joyful rendition with my kids. It was accessible and inspiring, and a great conversation-starter for our family.

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This is fantastic. I read through it with my children and loved every minute. Bob Goff is a favorite and this just made me love him even more!

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Gorgeous pictures and charming stories of all kinds that share the importance of love—loving others, and loving ourselves. The pictures are beautiful, although they didn’t really connect with my boys. But my boys laughed at and liked a lot of the stories.
It was hard to gauge the age range the book is for though. The pictures seemed like they were for a younger audience than the way it was written. My older kids (8 and 10) enjoyed the stories most And they seemed to be in their reading level, but like I said, the pictures didn’t connect with them as much.

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The more we stand in awe of Him, the less we'll stand in judgment of each others.

Bob Goff and with his lovely wife "sweet Maria and children" share their adventures of love. Bob Goff is a lawyer and has worked with world leaders. He has brought his family into his work because he has made his work to be about the kingdom of God. What does that mean? The power of our words, of kindness, being a friend. This is a great book to read with your family as you get to the know the Goff family.

You don't need to be a lawyer or even travel the world but you can show kindness in your neighborhood, work, school and family. It is a great discussion for your family on how to be kingdom minded. Highly recommend.

A Special Thank you to Thomas Nelson and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review

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This book is a delight for my girl. Since we got it she is so excited about it, and it is not just because it has awesome illustrations, but because she found it so funny. I appreciate a lot when she likes a book and can not put it down. She has been laughing out loud while she turns the pages. The ideas the author express there she wants to try them all. I think that is so sweet. She wants the start night and the forget about manners night. I don´t want to give you spoilers, but really, this book is great.

This book is a delight for my girl. Since we got it she is so excited about it, and it is not just because it has awesome illustrations, but because she found it so funny. I appreciate a lot when she likes a book and can not put it down. She has been laughing out loud while she turns the pages. The ideas the author express there she wants to try them all. I think that is so sweet. She wants the start night and the forget about manners night. I don´t want to give you spoilers, but really, this book is great.

I´m grateful about books that my girl takes and finishes in hours, that means she really enjoyed and she couldn´t put that down. The author made her laugh a lot, she felt related to many histories. She said the author is so cool and she would love to meet him, and his daughter. She is also planning to have some plans their family had (no manners night, made her laugh a lot! and she wants that as well... amhhh not so grateful about that one haha, the other favorite was star night). The way they write is whimsical and enjoyable, what a dream come true to write a book with your own daughter (sight). My girl is 8 and she says she wants to keep the book for her own children (how sweet is that?). I´m happy she had a great time reading it!

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I really loved this book. It was so lovely to see the interactions between Goss and children and ultimately take away from it the love, joy and "childlike" quality that kids have, and see it blossom!

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Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book geared toward little ones. I read Love Does earlier so I was familiar with a lot of the stories. This is a great book to share with kids about how to love your neighbor, those near and far. The authors share both practical ideas as well as things that they have actually done to show love to people all over the world. I can't wait to share this with my two children.

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I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

This is an adorable, heartfelt book. Great to read as a family or for early readers to read alone.

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This is a beautiful book that I think a lot of parents and kids will love. It's perfect for read aloud or for bedtime stories. I teach us how to live our faith in a simplest yet beautiful way :) This book made me smile, and I think it would make a great gift for a family x

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Bob Goff has a gift of enriching the love that you have in your. Life. Of capturing what excites you and helps you grow and embrace your love. This is another wonderful example of Bob’s work. Don’t walk, run to buy your own copy. Thank you for the opportunity of reviewing this book for Net Galley.

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I love the fact that the author took time to make his book appropriate for children. Parents cand read the same book as their child and discuss it! The illustrations are great and the text is child appropriate!

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Practical, entertaining and humorous! TMr. God offers wisdom to guide parents and children alike in practical applications of loving and caring for others in our everyday lives. Great resource! I highly recommend this book... and any book by Mr. Goff! He is inspirational and uplifting as he exhorts us TO LOVE others as Jesus Christ showed by His example.

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I am so thankful that Bob took the content of Love Does and adapted the truths for kids to learn and understand too. It is a message for all ages! It could be used as a devotional too with the set up of short stories! It is for elementary aged - not storybook aged kiddos like i originally thought.

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What a charming follow up to Love Does. I enjoyed reading this book with my family and wished we had more children's books like Love Does for Kids. We enjoyed the stories and illustrations teaching us how to live out our faith everyday.

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I have not read Love Does as of yet myself, but I thought this was such an adorable and great read. The book itself is very well illustrated. The pictures are pretty nice. As far as the content, I enjoyed the stories that were shared within this book. Each story allowed a glimpse of Bob and Lindsey's life. I loved how children can easily connect with stories within this story. A child would enjoy hearing this. As an adult, I was able to reflect on my own life. This books also gives some questions for thought that a child could answer and even a bit of an application and view of how godly living should be. Very enjoyable read.

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Love Does for Kids reads like a light-weight but highly motivating devotional for kids. This is the sort of short chapter book I like to read with my older children (6&7) at bedtime during one on one time so we can talk it out. It's not theologically deep but it lends itself to great discussion. The pictures are also cheerful and colorful, the writing engaging and appropriate.

The book does seem to presume all children are believers and in special relationship with God by default so we choose to redirect that with our kids to align better with our understanding of scripture.

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This book is adorable, and is good for children young and old! I fully enjoyed the opportunity to read, thank you!

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♥️♥️Love Does! ♥️♥️
My only complaint about this book is that it wasn’t around when I was a kid and when my own kids were younger! It’s fantastic, and such a great way to get this message across to kids. Love Does for Kids is beautifully illustrated and written, broken down into different stories that demonstrate Gods love for us and how we can share that love with others. I adored Love Does and I’m ecstatic that there is now a version for children. Bob Goff is an absolute delight and bringing his daughter in with him to write this just adds to the magic. For me, Love Does for Kids was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars. Thank you @thomasnelson for this advance reader in exchange for my honest review.

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I received a copy of the book without obligation. This review is my opinion. That said, while I was reading the PDF version on my computer, both my teen and tween children read over my shoulder and made comments. We all three loved this beautifully written and illustrated book. It is both inspiring, encouraging and challenging and written for kids from ages two to ninety-two or more! Bob Goff is an incredibly talented author and a person you would want to listen to and work with as he shares love and joy wherever he goes. Illustrations provided by his daughter, Lindsay Goff Viducich are gorgeous and just as inviting as the stories they capture. This would be an excellent gift book for any library or home.

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