Ministry Journey Blog

Book Review-submitted November 2011

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Book Review

Just in Case you Ever Wonder by Max Lucado

This children’s book by Max Lucado is written as an affirmation to children that they are valued, loved, and that God is with them no matter what. It could be used for any child, especially a child who has been adopted. It also seeks to talk about heaven. The illustrations are simple and childlike. The tone is simple and gentle and easily accessible to children. The book could be read to anyone, but it fits best with younger children. The book talks about the various things that children might face that would make them feel alone. Certainly children can feel alone, especially in today’s culture.

Max Lucado has written some wonderful and powerful children’s books. This book is very sweet and innocent. It is a good book with a message that can be shared with all children. This however is not a great book, especially compared to some of his other children’s writings. There is no cute or clever story to follow and it really feels like a series of statements. The book did not draw me or my children in, but it was enjoyable. Lucado is a great storyteller, and unfortunately in this book, he did not tell much of a story. I would not discourage someone from reading it or buying it, but I do not give it a rave review.

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Rev. Marcus J Carlson