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Near

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What a sweet book about the nearness of God. I loved how the illustrations supported the idea that no matter where we go, God will always be near and we have nothing to fear.

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He stays close to me and He won' ever leave me.

A board book on the Psalm 139 on the nearness of God in everything we do, where we are, and no matter the circumstances. The nearness of God brings us peace and that is a gift we can give our children. Faith is not knowing all the answers but knowing who has the answers. Knowing that God is near is fundamental in our faith.

The words are simple and the illustrations give a sense of peace. I highly recommend this book for Christian families.

A Special Thank you to Zonderkidz Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

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This book is a must read for all parents who would like to instill a love for God in their children in a non-denominational way that is not associated with any religion. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful, the message is simple and clear. It is heartening to see books that can talk about things beyond the material world in a way that is not divisive and can instill a love for a creator and all that has been created. Highly recommend this book!

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I have loved reading Sally Lloyd-Jones books to my own children since they were little and this is one I will happily bring into the rotation. Beautiful illustrations accompany a wonderful adaptation of psalm 139. I loved the book and my children loved it as well.

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Based on Pslams 139, this picture book explains to young readers that God is always near them. It gives examples from the farthest places in the universe while it gently continually reminds readers that God's love knows no limits. I thought the message was cute and kid-friendly. The illustrations were beautiful. It was a very well-done picture book based on a bible verse.

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This is a very cute book! The illustrations are beautiful and the message is simple, but so important. This would be a great gift for a baby shower or first birthday. I think my preschooler would absolutely love this book, especially before bedtime!

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Near by Sally Lloyd-Jones is a stunningly illustrated book teaching a child how God is absolutely everywhere.

This story not only features diverse characters, whimsical but still realistic illustrations, and obviously, religious teaching of the omnipresence of God, but it's also a teaching tool for different climates, places around the world, animals, and action sequences. Is God with you when you go fast? Go to space? Underwater? The writing is simple and beautiful, there are many things to talk about on each page. As the adult reading the story aloud to my 3.5 yr old son, the beautiful art brought to my own mind the Psalms about God's creation and reach.

This is an excellent example of what pre-reader Christian books should be.

Thank you NetGalley and Zonderkidz Books for a copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

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Sally Lloyd-Jones does it again. She makes the Bible accessible to young children in a way which hold their hand but doesn't baby them. This is a wonderful and gorgeous picture book of Psalm 139 and will become a staple bedtime book in many households I'm sure.

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This didn't have the entire book, just one page. Happy to reread and rerate if there is an updated version.

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