God Thought of You

by Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones

"Before God created the world You were in God's mind. God thought of you and loved you From the beginning. Before God created the world God knew that You would be a child of God." --from God Thought of You What child could resist hearing the story of the joy with which God created the world--the light, dark, animals, and more--and especially the children. Mark Bozzuti-Jones's beautiful text, and Jennifer Haywood's colorful and lively illustrations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819219878
• ISBN13: 9780819219879
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.7" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Beautiful illustrations...even more beautiful message

I am so grateful that I found this book! It follows a little boy about 3 to 5 years old. It says exactly what I want my children to learn...That God knows them, he knew them and loved them before they were even born. (This book makes you feel so good reading that there simply is no need for low self-esteem!) GOD knew you and thought about you all along. "When God gave you to us our hearts were so glad. Apart from each other you were the greatest gift we ever had." This book is fantastic. Buy it for someone you think about!

Beautiful message (pictures aren't too shabby either!)

This book has such a beautiful message. We would all do well to read it and absorb it. The artwork is equally delightful featuring a happy-go-lucky little boy. My favorite drawing is the one that shows the little boy when he was a baby. It's amazing how the adorable baby picture really does look like the preschooler in the book. It is just sooooooo sweet. You just want to scoop him up and give him a kiss! I am very happy with this purchase. Highly recommend!

A deeply heartwarming and spiritually uplifting picturebook

An Episcopal priest, Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones has collaborated with artist/illustrator Jennifer Johnson Haywood in God Thought Of You, a picturebook introduction for your children into their relationship with God. "Before God created the world / you were in God's mind / God thought of you and loved you / from the beginning / Before God created the world / God knew that / you would be a child of God". God Thought Of You is not denomination-specific, and embraces a positive, uplifting, and loving view of God. The beautiful, watercolor-style illustrations show young African-American children among the many other creations of God - moon, sun, stars, and animals. A deeply heartwarming and spiritually uplifting picturebook written especially to show young people that we are all children of the living God.