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God's Design for Sex Series, Book 1: The Story of Me, Revised

By: Stan Jones, Brenna Jones

Illustrated By: Joel Spector

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Product Description

It's never too early to begin giving your child a practical understanding of his or her unique, beautiful body and why God designed it to be exactly the way it is. The Story of Me is the first book in the God's Design for Sex series, written to be read to children ages 3 to 5. With candid, age-appropriate language and realistic illustrations, The Story of Me explains:

God's love and the goodness of all He has made

The nurturing family as God's context for love

Why God wants each baby to have both a mommy and a daddy

The specialness of being made a boy or a girl

Proper names for private body parts

"Tell me my story again, Daddy!" Little Paul Jackson loves to hear his parents tell him the story of where he came from. And so, beginning all the way back when God knew and loved him before he was born, and brought his parents together to love each other and to have a little boy to love, Paul's parents explain to Paul where he came from and how and why God made him. Paul participates along the way with questions and comments of his own, about himself and his baby sister. At the end, Paul exclaims, "I love that story! I love to know how God made me!" His father replies, "It's a wonderful story, Paul. It is one of the most wonderful stories there is." This winsome book beautifully tells its story with wholesome, simple, honest content accompanied by delightful paintings to illustrate the text, and is charmingly realistic in its portrayal of this interaction between godly, loving parents and their young child.

Spend a few special moments with your child and The Story of Me, sharing the stories of God's wonderful love and the marvelous body that is His special gift!

Product Information

Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 48
Vendor: NAV Press
Publication Date: 2007
Dimensions: 7.25 X 8.25 (inches)

ISBN: 1600060137
ISBN-13: 9781600060137
Availability: In Stock
Ages: 3-5
Series: God's Design for Sex

Publisher's Description

With age-appropriate language and illustrations, this book explains to young children the marvelous body God gave them.

• for ages 3-5

Author Bio

STAN JONES, PHD, provost and professor of psychology at Wheaton College, is a nationally recognized Christian expert on sexuality. He has written books on psychology and Christianity and on homosexuality and has contributed numerous articles to such professional journals as American Psychologist . BRENNA JONES has graduate training in biblical and theological studies and leads an active ministry of discipleship and support for women. Stan and Brenna have three adult children.

JOEL SPECTOR was born in Havana, Cuba, and moved to New York City when he was twelve years old. "As a kid, I knew somehow my life would have to involve art," says Joel, who went on to graduate from New York's Fashion Institute of Technology. He has worked with advertising agencies, book publishers, magazines, and record companies, and his work has been shown by the Society of Illustrators. He now works in New Milford, Connecticut, where he lives with his wife and their four children.

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NAV PressGod's Design for Sex Series, Book 1: The Story of Me, Revised

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4.6 out of 5

Quality:ÃÂ

5 out of 5

Value:ÃÂ

5 out of 5

Meets Expectations:ÃÂ

4.3 out of 5

5 out of 683%customers would recommend this product to a friend.

31 It's never too early to begin giving your child a practical understanding of his or her unique, beautiful body and why God designed it to be exactly the way it is. The Story of Me is the first book in the <a href="http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?Ntk=keywords&Ntt=stan+brenna+jones&action=Search&N=0&Ne=0&event=ESRCN&nav_search=1&cms=1">God's Design for Sex</a> series, written to be read to children ages 3 to 5. With candid, age-appropriate language and realistic illustrations, The Story of Me explains:<li>God's love and the goodness of all He has made<li>The nurturing family as God's context for love<li>Why God wants each baby to have both a mommy and a daddy<li>The specialness of being made a boy or a girl<li>Proper names for private body parts"Tell me my story again, Daddy!" Little Paul Jackson loves to hear his parents tell him the story of where he came from. And so, beginning all the way back when God knew and loved him before he was born, and brought his parents together to love each other and to have a little boy to love, Paul's parents explain to Paul where he came from and how and why God made him. Paul participates along the way with questions and comments of his own, about himself and his baby sister. At the end, Paul exclaims, "I love that story! I love to know how God made me!" His father replies, "It's a wonderful story, Paul. It is one of the most wonderful stories there is." This winsome book beautifully tells its story with wholesome, simple, honest content accompanied by delightful paintings to illustrate the text, and is charmingly realistic in its portrayal of this interaction between godly, loving parents and their young child.Spend a few special moments with your child and The Story of Me, sharing the stories of God's wonderful love and the marvelous body that is His special gift!

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Overall Rating:ÃÂ

5 out of 5

This book is so age appropriate

Date:May 2, 2012

froggyj

Location:Norwalk, CA

Age:55-65

Gender:female

Quality:ÃÂ

5 out of 5

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5 out of 5

Meets Expectations:ÃÂ

5 out of 5

I read it to my 6 year old granddaughter and it was the perfect way to tell her about the way she was made. I have already recommended it to several people.

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5 out of 5

Publisher description is accurate...

Date:December 28, 2011

clowens9144

Location:SC

Age:25-34

Gender:female

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5 out of 5

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5 out of 5

Meets Expectations:ÃÂ

5 out of 5

ABOUT AGE RANGES:
I bought this book for my 5 1/2 year old son and 9 year old daughter based on the review descriptions I read here. It was *okay* for my 5 year old, but I will buy book #2 for both of them. The reviews made it seem like the books were somewhat advanced in their age ranges (i.e., use Book 1 for the Book 2 age range, and Book 2 for the Book 3 age range) but this is NOT the case. Book 1 was right on target for the 3-5 age range. My 5 year old was ready to take it all to the next level. The information that would be "just enough" for a 3-5 year old only brought on more questions from a nearly 6 year old. This is not from being over-exposed to sexuality, but simply because children at that age are mentally capable of thinking on a higher cause-and-effect level. As far as the 9 year old goes, this was old news to her. She didn't pay the slightest bit of attention. The book focuses on the development and anatomy of a baby, and being an older sibling this was old hat to her.

ABOUT THE CONTENT: I wanted something that teaches a godly view of family and sexuality without being overly graphic or vulgar. I definitely got what I wanted there: "God wants only people who are married to have babies." Way to go! And as far as the baby-making process is described, it only says [paraphrased], "God took a little piece of Mommy and a little piece of Daddy and made you!" Be prepared for proper genitalia names. (That's usually a bigger deal for the parents than the children!) I certainly appreciated the small, low-key, non-scary section entitled, "But are all hugs and kisses good?" That's something we all have to guard our children from, unfortunately, even in the church building.
BEAUTIFUL illustrations. Highly recommended.

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5 out of 5

good books

Date:November 2, 2011

Mandy Farris

Age:35-44

Gender:female

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5 out of 5

I was really pleased with this book. It allowed a way to explain where babies come from without getting too much into the details. It gives proper names for some body parts, but not too much information. It tells it how God meant for it to be with a mom and a dad both in the picture and lots of love.

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1 out of 5

I CERTAINLY DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT!!!!

Date:October 19, 2011

mommy of four

Age:35-44

Gender:female

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1 out of 5

I have been a cbd customer for yrs and have come to trust them soooo much, however I would not EVER recommend this book. It is so very highly inappropriate for the recommended age group. I would NEVER have read this book and its content to my 3 yr. old as it was way to explicit. What happened to letting our kids be kids? I totally agree that we should teach them about their bodies and sex but WOW!!! it really needed to be less detail for each age in this series. I ordered some other books when I ordered this set and the others were MUCH more beneficial for my family.