Livre de la semaine: Les Psaumes pour les tout-petits

Titre: Les Psaumes pour les tout-petits

Auteur: Marie-Hélène Delval

Illustrateur: Arno

Voici l'extérieur du livre...

Voici l'intérieur du livre...

Qu'est-ce que j'aime dans le livre?

Le livre est paisible et exprime bien les émotions de la vie humaine. Les psaumes ne sont pas normalement dans les livres de récits bibliques, mais ils sont pourtant importants.

Dans les mots de l'auteur: "Pour prier avec les jeunes enfants, les mots des psaumes conviennent particulièrement: inventés par les croyants du fond des âges, ils disent encore aujourd'hui l'éloignement vertigineux et l'intime proximité de Dieu."

Les images sont créatives.

Est-ce qu'il y a des choses que je n'aime pas?

Non, je l'aime bien.

Où est-ce qu'on peut l'acheter? 

https://www.renaud-bray.com/Livres_Produit.aspx?id=1241203&def=Psaumes+pour+les+tout-petits,DELVAL,+MARIE-HÉLENE,9782747038188

https://www.archambault.ca/livres/psaumes-pour-les-tout-petits-les/marie-helene-delval/2747011291/?id=33190

https://www.amazon.ca/psaumes-pour-tout-petits-Marie-Hélène-Delval/dp/2747011291

Book of the Week: "Found: Psalm 23"

Title: "Found: Psalm 23"

Author: Sally Lloyd-Jones

Illustrator: Jago

What does it look like outside?

What does it look like inside?

What do I like about it?

Psalms can be tricky for children. Even as a grown-up, I find that psalms can be hard to understand. This book captures the heart and message of psalm 23. It uses very simple words and pictures to share the message.

The words are beautiful. ("Inside, my heart is very quiet. As quiet as lying still in soft green grass in a meadow by a little stream.")

The pictures are equally beautiful and speak for themselves. We see the shepherd holding the lamb, who is peaceful. The picture of the dark valley is cold and full of rain. The next picture is so full of light and love as the lamb is rescued. A pre-reader could follow a lot of the story on her own.

This is a concise and powerful book, good for sharing at church or home. It could be a good first memory verse.

Young children often struggle to understand metaphor. I think that this one is presented very simply. Even if a child does not understand the whole metaphor, the book would still have a valuable message of God's love.

My version is a board book, which makes it perfect for even the smallest hands.

Are there any drawbacks?

Nope!

Where can it be purchased?

It is available at most Christian and secular bookstores.

At Chapters (in Canada): https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/found-psalm-23/9780310757504-item.html?ikwid=found+psalm+23&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0