Tell Me About Love (BIG TOPICS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE)

By Joel Anderson

"Daddy, tell me about love." Where does a parent, grandparent, or teacher begin when presented with such a complicated inquiry? Joel Anderson begins the explanation with the story of a family who is awaken by their dog when their house catches on fire. The family is saved but the family dog loses his life in the process. This metaphor show children how much Jesus love us. Big Topics for Little Kids will open the door for deeper discussion for parents to share with their children about love.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400306167
• ISBN13: 9781400306169
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great introduction to self-sacrificing love for small children!

This is an incredible little book, thoughfully and carefully written and beautifully illustrated. It can be read as a surface story of a family and their dog, but the scriptures at the beginning and end point to its real meaning, an explanation of Jesus' love and sacrifice. It's simple enough for a child to understand and complex enough to have adults thinking deeply about what love means. The questions and answers at the back are very helpful, as are the suggestesd activities. My six-year-old loves this book, and I've used it as a devotional message with adults and kids! (original review on CBD 9/18/2006)

This is a great book... one of three in a fabulous series!

A truly moving book! I have all three of the books in the Big Topics for Little Kids series. My kids love them all. I've never seen an online way to view an entire book... but if you go to the author's site (search for bigtopicsforlittlekids) and you'll be able to flip through every page of these beautiful books online!

Clear cut, Imaginative, captivating and loving

I purchased this book for my preschooler as a way to introduce the message of salvation. This book is a fantastic parallel to the simple message of salvation. The author uses a dog that saves her family as their house burns down. It shows how the family loved the dog, and how the dog loved the family. The book then tells of the night "that changed everything". It is somewhat sad, but so is what Jesus did for us on the cross. While the story is sad, it is also heartwarming, and full of compassion. The issustrations are captivating for little ones. It also includes a question and answer session in the back in case your child has any questions. Wonderful book!