| "body"> | | | | characters and story lines. Children are sponges for |
| How does it go again? In the great green room there | | | | learning all throughout their early years, and the |
| was a telephone, a red balloon and a picture of the | | | | preschool years are no exception. |
| cow jumping over the moon, and there were three little | | | | Given their appetite for learning, I want to encourage |
| bears sitting on chairs and two little kittens and a pair | | | | you to seriously consider the content of the children's |
| of mittens... | | | | preschool books that you choose to introduce to your |
| And then this dance inspiring book; Stomp your feet | | | | children. |
| and clap your hands everybody's ready for the | | | | Here are a few questions as you contemplate what |
| barnyard dance, bow to the horse, bow to the cow, | | | | childrens preschool books to read. |
| twirl with the pig if you know how... | | | | Will these books speak encouragement to children? |
| Then there is this one..."Jesus loves me as I eat; | | | | Will these books point children to the magnificence of |
| oranges, biscuits, eggs and meat. Apple juice is in my | | | | Jesus Christ? |
| cup, you can watch me drink it up... | | | | Will these books let my children know how loved they |
| Do any of these childrens preschool books spark old | | | | are? |
| memories, or maybe even of a story time you had | | | | Will these books lay a foundation for truth that can be |
| today? Ah yes, the children story time, with countless | | | | built upon as the children mature? |
| preschool books filled with bright colored pages. There | | | | All children are an absolute gift from God. Somehow in |
| seems to be a distinct time period when the one or | | | | His infinite wisdom, He has seen fit to entrust them to |
| two year old is finally getting bored with the one word | | | | our care for a short period of time. |
| books. Whole new vistas of reading open up as you | | | | I've heard it said that being a good steward means |
| graduate to catchy rhymes that leave you wondering | | | | using someone else's resources to accomplish |
| about the sanity of the author, or maybe the sanity of | | | | someone else's agenda. Oh, that we would be such |
| the parents who have to read them. | | | | stewards of God's incredible creation of children. |
| Of course, once you start reading childrens preschool | | | | One of the magnificent treasures of being new |
| books, you are virtually held captive for the next | | | | creations in Christ Jesus is that our creative possibilities |
| couple of years. The children follow you with their | | | | for being stewards of the children entrusted to our |
| chubby, precious fingers gripping those thick cardboard | | | | care are endless. |
| pages begging to hear the contents again. Does this | | | | I encourage you to dream of ways to delight the |
| thought sound familiar, "if it takes me 20 seconds to | | | | children in your life with a Christian children story that |
| read this book then maybe they will stop asking for 5 | | | | comes from your heart. Who knows, perhaps one day |
| minutes and then I can use the bathroom in peace." | | | | your stories could be turned into a children's preschool |
| Don't bet on it! For some reason, the more you read a | | | | book. |
| story to children, the more they want to hear it. Then | | | | Remember, God is for us. He is passionate about our |
| before you know it, those hypnotic childrens preschool | | | | joy and success as parents. He has gone to great |
| books are the only thing that keeps going through your | | | | lengths to give us a Helper, the Holy Spirit. Now, all the |
| head as you try to fall asleep at night. | | | | resources in the universe are at our disposal to do His |
| Okay, so it's all kind of silly when you are in the midst | | | | good will. |
| of it, but have you ever stopped to think about the | | | | Be encouraged fellow Christian caregiver of children. |
| content of all those childrens preschool books? | | | | Your task is a noble one. |
| Furthermore, have you considered how the books | | | | So, when you find yourself reading the same book for |
| impact the soul and spirit of the beautiful child sitting on | | | | the 100th time, and it's nearly impossible to shake the |
| your lap? Christian or not, books have a profound, | | | | rhyme from your head, don't give up! The often |
| lasting impact in our lives, young and old people alike. | | | | monotonous reading time you are spending with the |
| Not long after we were blessed with children, I began | | | | children now, will be well worth it in the long run. |
| to tell them a Christian children story before bed time. I | | | | Psalm 127:3 |
| was amazed at how even being just preschool aged, | | | | "Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the |
| they would listen so intently and remember the various | | | | fruit of the womb a reward. |