This TGC Kids Book Introduces Children to the Dangers of Envy and the Joy of Contentment One exciting Saturday morning, Lucy and her brother Lewis are each allowed to pick out a piece of candy from the store. But when Lucy unwraps her chocolate, her delight quickly disappears. It melted!...
This TGC Kids Book Introduces Children to the Dangers of Envy and the Joy of Contentment
One exciting Saturday morning, Lucy and her brother Lewis are each allowed to pick out a piece of candy from the store. But when Lucy unwraps her chocolate, her delight quickly disappears. It melted! Growing envious of her brother's perfectly intact lollipop, Lucy spirals into a pattern of discontent: *see, covet, take, and hide*. While her envious actions make her feel all the more miserable, a talk with her dad helps her find the path to freedom and grace.
Everyone struggles with wanting what others have, and kids are no exception. *Lucy and the Saturday Surprise* helps children understand the dangers of letting desire fester into envy. Through colorful illustrations and engaging text, this picture book encourages contentment while offering practical solutions to help kids when temptation is too great, reminding us all that Jesus offers freedom from both the penalty and power of sin. A TGC Kids book.
* Written for Kids Ages 3-7: Accessible story accompanied by colorful illustrations to keep kids engaged * Teaches Kids an Important Life Lesson: Through an engaging story, kids will learn the dangers of envy and the joy of contentment * Practical Approach for Parents and Guardians: A "Note to Grownups" provides advice for furthering the conversation on the topic of envy * TGC Kids Series: Teaches kids biblical truths while engaging their hearts and imaginations
This TGC Kids Book Introduces Children to the Dangers of Envy and the Joy of Contentment One exciting Saturday morning, Lucy and her brother Lewis are each allowed to pick out a piece of candy from the store. But when Lucy unwraps her chocolate, her delight quickly disappears. It melted!...
This TGC Kids Book Introduces Children to the Dangers of Envy and the Joy of Contentment
One exciting Saturday morning, Lucy and her brother Lewis are each allowed to pick out a piece of candy from the store. But when Lucy unwraps her chocolate, her delight quickly disappears. It melted! Growing envious of her brother's perfectly intact lollipop, Lucy spirals into a pattern of discontent: *see, covet, take, and hide*. While her envious actions make her feel all the more miserable, a talk with her dad helps her find the path to freedom and grace.
Everyone struggles with wanting what others have, and kids are no exception. *Lucy and the Saturday Surprise* helps children understand the dangers of letting desire fester into envy. Through colorful illustrations and engaging text, this picture book encourages contentment while offering practical solutions to help kids when temptation is too great, reminding us all that Jesus offers freedom from both the penalty and power of sin. A TGC Kids book.
* Written for Kids Ages 3-7: Accessible story accompanied by colorful illustrations to keep kids engaged * Teaches Kids an Important Life Lesson: Through an engaging story, kids will learn the dangers of envy and the joy of contentment * Practical Approach for Parents and Guardians: A "Note to Grownups" provides advice for furthering the conversation on the topic of envy * TGC Kids Series: Teaches kids biblical truths while engaging their hearts and imaginations
Lucy and the Saturday Surprise (A TGC Children's Book (The Gospel Coalition) Series)$22.99
This book is so relevant and relatable to every family with kids. It’s both a genuinely interesting story to read (written well, beautiful illustrations) and excellent theology. But most importantly, it’s been the best foundation for ongoing conversations about discontent and comparison/envy (a daily issue we have to actively deal with in our home between siblings). I find myself referring back to this storybook so often with my 4 and 6 year old to help them connect their behaviours with the deeper/first sin that led to it. We’ve also connected the concepts in this book (the see-covet-take-hide cycle) to a number of Bible stories too (such as Adam and Eve taking the fruit). It was also so helpful to read how the girl got angry with her brother for no reason other than that she was mad he had what she wanted; as we see this in our kids too but I don’t think I had as frequently made the explicit connection between those two behaviours in my kids before this and now when I see envy rising in a sibling’s heart. I am a better parent from this book - I feel like I learnt how to disciple my kids through this particular sin issue more richly than I previously had been. I hope she writes more of these. I didn’t find the “Arlo” book as rich or insightful as this one, and am yet to read her screen time one.
