First published 2021
Children everywhere ask the same question when they first learn about God: what is God actually like? Rachel Held Evans takes young readers on a journey through Bible stories to discover different ways to understand God. She shows children that God acts like a shepherd who protects sheep, shines like a star in darkness, tends growing things like a gardener, and moves invisibly like wind. Each comparison comes from ancient Bible pictures that help children see God as someone who comforts and supports them. When children feel confused or scared about God, Evans gives them a simple way to understand. She tells them to think about whatever makes them feel safe, loved, and brave. Those feelings show them exactly what God is like. Matthew Paul Turner helped bring Evans's vision to life after her death, creating a picture book that gives children concrete ways to imagine the divine.
Genres: christian, christian-fiction, religion
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family
40 pages · Hardcover · Convergent Children's