Just how much does the Lord's love weigh? More than elephants munching hay. More than hippos on a rainy day. God's loves me bigger than that! Tell me, please, is the Lord's love loud? Louder than the cheering of a football crowd. Louder than a thunder-rumbling, storm-charged cloud. God loves me louder than that! In God Loves Me More Than That children are amazed at how big, wide, high, and deep God's love really is. As children consider the biggest, widest, highest, and deepest things they can imagine, they realize that God loves them even more than that. "More than the letters between A and Z, more than the bumbles in a bumble bee!" And, "Wider than a semi truck from side to side, wider than the prairies where the cowboys ride." God's love is fun! It's more amazing, bigger, wider, higher, and deeper than anything we can imagine. His love is compared in fresh, original ways that will leave children with a profound sense of God's love for them
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5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Jennifer @ Quiverfullfamily.com (Canada), September 27, 2008
My daughter already has much of this title memorized due to rolling cadences that beg to be read aloud and recited.
How much love does God have for me?
More than the letters between A and Z
More than the bumbles in a bumble bee.
God loves me more than that!
Those are the words that I overheard my eldest ‘reading’ to my 2 year old in the bed tonight.
The quotation above is the first stanza which provides a repeating form for each following section of verse. Each quatrain ends with the line “God loves me – than that!” Fill in the blank with more than, deeper than, softer than, louder than, bigger than and others! God’s love for us is immense, far larger than we can conceptualize.
This title reminds me of a bed-time game I play with my girls, familiar to many parents. I call it “I love you more than.” We take turns saying how much we love each other; “I love you higher than the tallest tree.” I say. “Well, I love you to the moon and back.” My daughter replies. Going on for quite some time, the conversation ends with my concluding remark, “But you know who loves you more than even I do?” “Yes, God!” my daughter answers joyfully, she knows the drill. Drawing from this same vein and tradition God Loves Me More Than That makes a perfect addition to family bedtime rituals.
Hohn’s illustration takes Mackall’s not entirely uncommon imaginings of God’s love: deeper than a treasure chest beneath the sea, higher than a space shuttle flying by, etc., and takes them in to the realm of the fantastic. Hohn places the little boy who is reflecting on God’s love for him amongst hippo’s dancing in the rain, on a bumble bee’s back and as a cowboy on horseback on the range to mention only a few. We are clearly immersed in the realm of the imagination, and are treated to a fantastic voyage through this little boy’s daydreams.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Kristina (USA), September 01, 2008
Always using kid-friendly language and examples, Mackall begins this rhyming book by saying God loves "me" more than the distance between letters A and Z. David Hohn's illustrations add depth and whimsy to this by showing giant letters stretched across the hillside, with a little boy standing on the letter A, trying to see all the way to Z.
The author also tells us God loves "me" more than the bumbles in a bumble bee, that his love is higher than the moon or the space shuttle, deeper than a treasure chest in the ocean, wider than a semi truck or the prairies where cowboys ride, louder than a cheering football crowd, softer than a cat's sneeze or a summer's breeze, and more. The book ends:
"Lord, it's great to be loved by you.
Hope you know that I love you, too.
Nice to know that my whole life through.
God loves me more than that!"
What I Like: I am not always a fan of Dandi Daley Mackall's books, but this book shows her at her best. The text flows easily and describes God's love in a fun and meaningful way. David Hohn's illustrations are superb; they add a lot of imagination to the book and make it all that much more interesting to read. For example, when God's love is said to have more bumbles than a bumble bee, Hohn shows a boy riding on the back of a giant bee. Later, when God's love is said to be deeper than a treasure chest in the sea, he shows the boy in an antique diving suit (a la Jules Vern), finding an old ship with treasure. He really ignites the imagination of children.
What I Dislike: Nothing.
Overall Rating: Excellent.
Kristina Seleshanko
Managing Editor
Christian Children's Book Review
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5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by MJ (Georgia, USA), August 17, 2008
What wonderful rhythm! My favorite children's books are always the ones with great rhythm that are wonderful riddles full of giggles. This is a great addition of Rhymes to my children's book collection and what a great message. Such a wonderful way to show a child just how much they are loved. So much bigger, deeper, wider, and just plain more than that. Highly recommended.
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