You Can Count on God" by Max Lucado offers 100 devotionals targeted to young children. Each scripture referenced is short and is followed with thoughts that would be easy to understand for this age group and a prayer.

The "It's Your Turn" sections offer an opportunity for discussing with your child as to situations this scripture could be applied in their experiences or relationship with others. If your child can understand how this relates to their own lives, it seems more likely they will remember this scripture and then call upon it day to day. Good learning tool for sure. I'm glad to have this devotional for time spent with my grandchildren!

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Children's for the opportunity to read and review this title.

i love it

I'm always on the lookout for books that I can share with my eight-year-old granddaughter, and this is now at the top of my list! Author Max Lucado has adapted his best-selling book, You Can Count on God, into this version that has 100 devotions just for kids. Each two-page entry begins with Bible scripture, and it's followed by a short devotion with even more scripture. The second page has an appropriate closing, and this may be a question, a prayer, or something for them to remember. As I thumbed through the pages, I noticed the catchy titles, the easy-to-understand text, and the different topics that are especially appropriate for young readers, with a variety of Bible stories and life lessons that will keep them from being bored. Titles such as 'Tucked Under God's Wings', 'More than a Little Lunch', and 'Best Brother Ever', along with reminders that 'God Cares for You', 'Jesus Prays for You', and 'God Can Use You'.

This book is a wonderful way for parents or grandparents to share their faith with their children and grandchildren, but I can see it being a wonderful resource for Sunday school teachers and Youth Group leaders. This hardback copy with its navy-blue ribbon bookmark is perfect for gift-giving but do plan to keep a copy for your special young person. Help them to better understand God's Word, and to grow in their Christian faith.

I received a copy of this book from FrontGate Media. There was no obligation for a favorable review. These are my own thoughts.

You Can Count on God is a collection of 100 devotions for children that encourages them to look to God in all life situations because God sees them, loves them, and is more than able to help them through every high and low. Each day contains a catchy title, verse, page-long devotion, and either a prayer or a remember section that contains a summary sentence. The book is marketed toward 6-10-year-old children, which I found to be accurate. My oldest is seven and these were at the right level for him! The reading level is around 3rd-4th grade. Even though the cover seems to be marketed toward boys, the content is not geared toward either sex and is great for boys and girls alike.

One of the biggest things I liked about the book was the variety of devotions. Some devotions focused heavily on a biblical story. For example, devotion 45 focuses on the story of Jesus walking on the water and encourages kids--

When you are worried, when you are scared, when the waves of your troubles are getting bigger than your boat, you might start to wonder where Jesus is. Here is the answer. He is on his way to help you. Do not be afraid. Just welcome him into your boat. Because before Jesus stops the storms, he comes and joins you in the middle of them.

Other devotions focus more on personal stories or word pictures that convey spiritual truths, such as devotion 20 that compares thoughts to planes at an airport--

All those thoughts zoom around, but you get to choose which ones you allow to land. Which ones are you going to spend time thinking about? Make sure that the thoughts you let land are good ones. Choose to think about things that are true and right and beautiful (Philippians 4:8).

The variety of devotions kept the reader engaged.

I also loved the depth of the devotions. Sometimes childrens books can be oversimplified, and other times, they can tilt the other direction. These devotions, however, were well-balanced. They were in language easy to understand with relatable images and scenarios, but the truths were deep with parenthetical Scripture references to back up points. The devotions are short enough to be manageable and deep enough to give food for thought and spark ongoing conversations. Overall, this is a solid biblical resource for families that I highly recommend!

My 11 year old son read this book from cover to cover and said he really enjoyed it and liked the built in bookmark. (he cant ever find his bookmarks!)

This is our second Max Lucado childrens book and I really liked it too. Each devotional is a quick one page reading, along with a scripture reference and prayer or journal prompt.

We have found scripture reading, journaling and prayer have really helped to lesson my sons worry and stress levels. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this quick, easy to read, Christian devotional for Kids!

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.