Don't Forget to Remember

I love reading this book to my daughter - the pictures are absolutely beautiful and she loves all the colours and animals. Plus it is weaved with such a beautiful truth which is easy to remember with the rhyming in the book. I love it so much I have purchased extras as baby shower gifts.

Illustrated with lovely, whimsical scenes of children and animals in nature- this book is beautiful. I expect that younger children will understand the vocabulary but miss much of the meditative meaning if they don't yet understand similes and comparisons. But that wouldn't stop us from reading Psalm 23 to them! My Son is 20m old and enjoys the illustrations, but at this point the message is more for me and I try to use it as a jumping off point for ideas of what to teach him about God.

Here's my interpretation of the text:

Ellie Holcomb starts by writing,

""Did you know creation is talking to you

Wherever you go and whatever you do?

The earth will keep giving you clue after clue

So you don't forget to remember what's true. ""

The pages following list some of creation's beauties - the warmth of the sun, birds singing, snowflakes, spring flowers, storms and rainbows, the vast ocean, wind in sails, the sunrise, stars, etc. For each one the author shares something about God that we can remember when we see that thing. These are her own comparisons. I don't think they are intended to be based on Bible verses, although certain phrases may sound familiar as if from the Bible. For example, ""And after the winter and cold are all through, The flowers remind you God makes all things new. ""

My daughter (2yrs) and I love reading this book over and over. The idea of 'remembering to remember' what is true is important for both of us, at any age! The illustrations are especially lush - beautiful pictures of children and animals, deep colours and delightful scenes. A lovely book for a birthday or baby shower gift.