When I Pray for You

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From the author of the best-selling When God Made You comes a new illuminating message about God’s design affirming young readers.
With lyricism, whimsy, and heartfelt emotion, Matthew Paul Turner reveals the tender emotions connected with watching a beloved child grow up and experience the world. Paired with Kimberley Barnes’s vivid and playful illustrations, When I Pray for You is a beautifully affirming book, in which children and parents will see their own stories come to life.
When I Pray for You celebrates the dreams, hopes, and longings parents pray over their children, and shares with the little ones how much care and concern a loved one feels for them.
This is a book you will read to your child again and again. Perfect for any occasion, as well as for milestones including baby showers, birthdays, and graduations.
From the moment I saw you,
I started to pray.
Big prayers and small ones
I have sent God’s way.
I prayed you felt safe,
full of joy and content.
When I whispered “I love you,”
you knew what I meant.

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A heartfelt illustrated story about belonging and acceptance. Encourage children to live confidently and freely the way God purposefully designed them. This picture book also reminds us that the people who truly love us love ALL parts of us. A bestselling picture book that inspires young readers to discover their place in the world, learn about their own special gifts, and how they fit into God’s divine plan as they grow, explore, and begin to create for themselves. Perfect for spiritual parents who are looking for a different kind of creation book. This picture book takes little readers who love science and wonder and the beginnings of all things on a rhythmic, whimsical journey through creation. Celebrate the Christmas season with a picture book that captures the wonder of Christmas and the joy of Jesus’ birth in a lyrical exploration of what makes the season so colorful, magical, and personal. Help children answer the popular question: “What is God like?”. This book shows children that God is like a shepherd, a star, a gardener, the wind, and more. God is a comforter and support. #1 New York Times bestseller. A deeply encouraging and affirming picture book written in first person about the unique, strong, and wonderful traits in every child. Children will see how God celebrates and adores each of us and why we should be proud to be who we are.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Convergent Children’s
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 052565058X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0525650584
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 – 5 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.7 x 0.3 x 8.7 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool – 2
Best Sellers Rank: #6,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Children’s Christian Family Fiction #305 in Children’s Family Life Books (Books)
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