God's Very Good Idea

Catalina Echeverri is a Colombian freelance illustrator specializing in children's books. She is based in London, UK, and illustrated the best-selling The Garden, The Curtain and the Cross.

Trillia J. Newbell is a prominent voice on issues of faith, family, and diversity and has been widely published, including on numerous websites, such as Desiring God, Christianity Today, and the Gospel Coalition. She is currently an acquisitions editor for Moody Publishers and previously worked for several years as the Director of Community Outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Trillia lives near Nashville with her husband, Thern, and their children.

This book is not only a good idea to read as a family, it's a delightfully great way to be part of God's good idea! With vibrant illustrations that dance, and rich, wise words that point to the most beautiful Truths and Truth Himself, this is a book that could change our families, the church, this generation.- Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author of One Thousand Gifts and The Broken Way

Parents, I highly recommend getting this book and reading it with your kids. So good and so helpful.- Matt Chandler, Pastor, The Village Church, Flower Mound, Texas; President, Acts 29

God-centered, clear, and helpful. I highly recommend this book. Blair Linne, Spoken-word artist

God's Very Good Idea is a beautiful book, both in its pictures and in its faithful gospel lessons on what it means for all of us to be made in God's image. This work will shape young minds and hearts to love others and the Creator whose image we all bear.- Russell Moore, President of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission; author of Onward

I will hang onto this book in the hope that I can some day read it to my grandchildren.- Tim Challies, Author and blogger

Why didn't someone write this book decades ago? A gentle and delightful introduction to a crucial topic.- Jonathan Leeman, Author and father of four

As a mom of six young bi-racial sons, I'm so very grateful for Trillia's beautiful and joy-filled account of God's design and purpose in creating us all uniquely. - Ruth Chou Simons, Artist and author of GraceLaced; founder of gracelaced.com

This book is a treasure and a joy for our family.- Aaron and Jamie Ivey, Musician, and host of The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey podcast

Touching and beautiful, this will engage kids and their parents too!- Nancy Guthrie, Bible teacher and author

Compelling and captivating.- Champ Thornton, Author of The Radical Book for Kids

What a great resource to share with the next generation.- Gloria Furman, Author of Missional Motherhood and Alive in Him

A delight. Cuddle up with a little one and share the news of God’s very good idea. -Melissa Kruger, Author of Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood

This is a winner with my children. This book is stepping onto the less-trodden path to address an urgent topic, as it helps children see the care God took of creating each and every person different and wonderful. -Ed Drew, Founder and Director of faithinkids.org

God's Very Good Idea is a beautiful book, both in its pictures and in its faithful gospel lessons on what it means for all of us to be made in God's image. This work will shape young minds and hearts to love others and the Creator whose image we all bear. -- Russell D. Moore (Editor in Chief, Christianity Today)

This book is not only a good idea to read as a family, it's a delightfully great way to be part of God's good idea! With vibrant illustrations that dance, and rich, wise words that point to the most beautiful Truths and Truth Himself, this is a book that could change our families, the church, this generation. -- Ann Voskamp (New York Times bestselling author of One Thousand Gifts and The Broken Way)

A delight. Cuddle up with a little one and share the news of God’s very good idea. -- Melissa B Kruger (Women’s Ministry Coordinator, Uptown Church; author, The Envy of Eve)

It is a fantastic children’s book showing how the diversity of humanity was God’s very Good Idea. -- Jonathan Gemmell (The Proclamation Trust)

This is a winner with my children. This book is stepping onto the less-trodden path to address an urgent topic, as it helps children see the care God took of creating each and every person different and wonderful. -- Ed Drew (Ministry Director, Faith in Kids; Author, Raising Confident Kids)

The best kids book are probably those that get adults excited too – and perhaps even teaching us a thing or two along the way. And by referencing the differences we should expect and encourage in our churches: skin colour, sex, languages, disability, hobbies, etc, Trillia has created a resource that will bless kids and grown-ups alike, helping us to have our eyes open to God’s very good idea. -- Robin Ham

Parents, I highly recommend getting this book and reading it with your kids. So good and so helpful. -- Matt Chandler (Pastor of The Village Church, Flower Mound, TX and President of Acts 29)

I will hang onto this book in the hope that I can some day read it to my grandchildren. -- Tim Challies (Blogger)

Why didn’t someone write this book decades ago? A gentle and delightful introduction to a crucial topic. -- Jonathan Leeman (Editorial Director of 9Marks Ministries; author of Reverberation and The Surprising Offense of God’s Love)

As a mom of six young bi-racial sons, I’m so very grateful for Trillia’s beautiful and joy-filled account of God’s design and purpose in creating us all uniquely. -- Ruth Chou Simons (Artist and author of GraceLaced; founder of gracelaced.com)

God-centered, clear, and helpful. I highly recommend this book. -- Blair Linne (Spoken-word artist and author)

This book is a treasure and a joy for our family. -- Aaron and Jamie Ivey (Musician, and host of The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey podcast)

Touching and beautiful, this will engage kids and their parents too! -- Nancy Guthrie (Bible teacher and author of the Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament series)

Compelling and captivating. -- Champ Thornton (Author of The Radical Book for Kids)

What a great resource to share with the next generation. -- Gloria Furman (Author of Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full and The Pastor's Wife)