What will it be like to live with God forever? A boy and his sister wonder that one day when they are missing their recently deceased grandfather. Curious, the boy sets out on a mission to find out, and he won't give up until he asks everybody he knows about eternity! Your children will love Beverly Lewis's engaging story and Pamela Querin's imaginative illustrations--and you'll appreciate the solid teaching from Scripture on every page. It poignantly addresses the questions kids ask most when they are coming to terms with the loss of a loved one. The final page offers suggestions for parents and Christian educators. Recommended for ages 4 to 8.
We've all wondered it: What Is Heaven Like? Now Beverly Lewis addresses the question in this lovely, thoughtful story for children. The boy in the story tells of his loneliness for his grandpa who has recently died. He then asks friends, teachers, neighbors, and family what Heaven is like, gaining a different perspective from each. Appropriately his questions end with his grandma who misses Grandpa so much, too.
The boy tells his story, but oddly enough, we never learn his name nor his sister's, though we learn the names of his dentist, the ice cream truck driver, and his next-door neighbor. When the boy discusses his loneliness for Grandpa with Grandma, she gives him the plan of salvation.
Pamela Querin's beautiful full-color illustrations enhance this hardcover book. Each two-page spread includes a verse about Heaven or life after death. On the last page, Lewis includes some notes to parents on teaching children about Heaven.
What Is Heaven Like? would be a great addition to a church, Christian school, or family library. The reading level is appropriate for second to fourth graders though younger children would profit from having it read. – Debbie W. Wilson, Christian Book Previews.com
Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(4.5 out of 5 stars)
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4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Cheryl Vincent (Crowder, OK), September 09, 2009
A beautifully done book. My grandson is full of questions about dying and what happens to you and I think this will help him out and not make him sad.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Wanda (Ireland), July 16, 2009
This book is wonderful. The illustrations are delightful. I especially liked the scripture at the bottom of each page. Thank you for providing us with so much encouragement at such a good price CBD!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Beth Nicol (Granite City, IL), May 23, 2009
This book is beautifully written and I highly recommend it for little ones who have lost a loved one and have questions about Heaven. As in all of her writing, Beverly Lewis uses beautiful descriptions and scripture to tell her story of a boy and his sister who have lost their grandfather. I teach school and two of my students' (kindergarten age and third grade) father died and after showing it to their mother, I gave it to the children as a gift. She said it was very comforting to them both and the older brother read it often to the younger brother.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Linda Balde (Orangeville, On,), April 12, 2009
This book was just excellent for providing many of the answers to questions that my daughter was having about heaven, especially since her grandfather passed away. It is beautifully illustrated, and scripture references were great!
3 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Jaime Maly (Soldotna, AK), April 03, 2009
This is a good book, but it raised a lot of questions from my older boys (ages 4&5) that I was not prepared to answer, or did not have an answer for. My 5 year old seemed to understand the story, but it caused my 4 year old to be "worried" about his grandpa dying and the book seemed to scare him more than help. This book is appropriate for more mature children.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Ginny Strobl (Kennan, WI), February 21, 2009
This is very beautiful and moving book and is wonderful for children having to deal with the death of a loved one. It's unbelievably low price is just a bonus.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Robert Maclean (Oshawa, On,), February 12, 2009
Excellent! Highly recommend this book for every family to have a copy to help younger children understand when someone they love dies.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Carol Warfle (Mifflinburg, PA), February 11, 2009
The book was a tool that I was able to use with my grandchildren because my husband and I lost our 30 year old son in a car accident this past summer and we needed to help our granddaughters (age 3 and 5) to have an easier avenue to talk about death and heaven. Being raised in Berks County, I am an avid reader of Beverly Lewis. This book was just what I needed. Thank you.
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