God Made You Special

by Eric Metaxas and Inc. Big Idea Eric Metaxas,Bryan Ballinger

Book Overview

Bob's red and round, and he bounces 'cause he has no feet. Madame Blueberry lives in a tree. What makes her special? She's as blue as can be. What about those French Peas? They speak with "zee accent." Tots will discover that it's okay to be different, because God made you special and he loves you very much. Through fun rhymes and humor, and some help from those lovable Veggies, little ones will realize that God makes everyone special!"

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310704669
• ISBN13: 9780310704669
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Zonderkidz
• Length: 18 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.9" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

This Book Carries a Special Message!

This is a great, oversized board book that teaches an important lesson in acceptance. It teaches kids that God made everyone special in their own way. It is told in a wonderful rhyme that is typical of the Veggie Tales books. Larry the cucumber is the first to say why he is special. He is green, tall and lean. Next, Bob the Tomato tells how he is round and red. The French Peas are special because they speak with "zee accent" and have a great "French-sounding sound!" Archie Asparagus is bookish and lean while Pa Grape has a white mustache and glasses... which he asks the kids if they have. (This part promptly gets a giggle out of my older son who has glasses, but no white mustache.) Madame Blueberry says how she is round like Bob but her special feature is being blue. Jimmy and Jerry tell how they are shaped like drops and Laura Carrot shares how she is orange with yellow hair. Also included is Mr. Lunt (my personal favorite) who tells how he is special with squinty eyes! This book is very sturdy and can hold up to many readings. The pictures are big and colorful and fun to look at. Children of all ages will learn the value of accepting ourselves and the differences in others because that's the way God made us. Highly recommended.

Great, Fun Book for Babies and Toddlers

My son received this book when he was 5 months old and he has enjoyed it since. The pictures are very appealing and the text is fun to read, especially when read with different accents! I loved it so much we purchased a copy for our new niece as a Christening gift. Great message, fun book and a delight for young and old!

good

I purchased the Spanish edition of this book and at first I thought that it was full of errors. I soon realized that the book was adding "g" to many of the words that the French peas spoke in order to give them an accent. I think that it overall is a great book.

Great book!

I just road tested this book in my preschool Sunday School class, and the kids really loved it. It's just the right length and has a really good message. No matter what color, shape, age, etc you are, God made you special! That's the general gist of the book. It's Veggie Tales so of course it's funny without being corny. I highly recommend it to anybody!

Warm, Helps Kids Know Who They Are is OK

Bob and Larry serve, along with several others of the Veggie cast, as examples of how being different isn't such a bad thing.This board book is a sturdy tool for children to learn that God made them exactly as He wanted them to be. While it isn't necessarily a message of diversity, it is the beginning of teaching children that God made other people the way He wanted them to be as well.The text is probably too difficult and too long for most 4 or 5 year olds, but very readable aloud.I fully recommend "God Made You Special."Anthony Trendl