How Big Is God?

By Lisa Tawn Bergren

A special picture book about the wonder of looking at God from the bestselling creators of the beloved God Gave Us You and God Gave Us Easter

When a young boy asks his mother where God lives, she tells him "in your heart." This inspires a slew of curious questions: Is he invisible? Is he like a superhero? Can he fly? How can he be everywhere all at once?

In this heartwarming conversation between mother and son, all the ways in which God exists are discussed and the possibilities are endless. Through bright, dreamy illustrations, How Big Is God? captures the immensity and wonder of looking at God--and the world--through a young child's eyes.

Lisa Tawn Bergren's and Laura J. Bryant's God Gave Us series includes New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and ECPA bestsellers--don't miss their God Found Us You and How Big Is God? as well! These books are perfect for sharing and as a gift at Christmas, Easter, and birthdays.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061131741
• ISBN13: 9780061131745
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Awesome Book!!!!

This is a wonderful book! Lisa Tawn Bergren and Laura J. Bryant do a very good job at demonstrating how big God is to little ones in an easy to understand way. I have a 3 1/2 year old who really enjoys reading it.

Great Book!

My 3 year old son loves his new book! We read almost every night at bedtime.

A great book for kids

When a young boy wants to know where God lives, his mother replies, "Why, he lives in your heart!" The child thinks for a moment before saying, "If God is in my heart, he must be very, very tiny." Mom responds, "It's amazing, isn't it? He can be inside, beside us, and all around at the same time." This begins a delightful conversation between the two in How Big Is God?, written by Lisa Tawn Bergren and illustrated by Laura J. Bryant. Throughout the book, the naturally curious child asks all kinds of questions about God, such as: Is he with my friends? Is he invisible? Can he fly? Of course it's difficult to describe God or to define Him, but this response from the mother says it best: "Think of him like sand, small enough to make its way into your sock. Or big enough to make a whole dune. A whole desert!" The story is illustrated with colorful, whimsical watercolors; these, coupled with the bright, fast-paced text, make this a very child-friendly book. What I Like: Everything. The author tackles a difficult subject with illustrations and examples a child can understand. What I Dislike: Nothing. Overall Rating: Excellent. Age Appeal: 4-8. Christine M. Irvin - Christian Children's Book Review

Terrific book about God in kids' language

How Big is God by Lisa Tawn Bergren and illustrated by Laura J. Bryant is a wonderful, new hardcover children's book that tries to answer kids' toughest questions about God. The story is told through a conversation between Mother and son as he asks how a big God can be so tiny as to fit into his heart. As the mom talks about God, the setting switches from mountaintop to outer space, all in beautiful illustrations. The book doesn't deny that God is too big to understand; instead it embraces the seeming contradictions. God can be with the son in school, but also with every other child in every other school in the entire world, all at the same time. In the end, the son is comforted with the knowledge that God is everywhere at all times, but especially in his heart. My daughter also loved the message. We lingered over each page, and as soon as we finished, we had to go back and read it again. Bergren has been very successful with her God Gave Us You books (I can't read the book at all without crying. We own it, but someone else in the house has to read it to Mia), and this promises to be another terrific book for children and their families to grow in their relationship with God and each other.

How Big Is God

WE GAVE THIS BOOK TO OUR SMALL CHILDREN FOR YEAR OF GOOD ATTENDANCE. TWO HAVE RECEIVED THE LORD AND ONE IS GOING TO BE BAPTIZED. GOOD READING AND PICTURES. J. WALTHER