grandma's bookshelf - My Grandma & Me

If you are like me, you make a practice of keeping your eyes open for resources which you can use with your grandchildren to help them know, love, and follow Jesus. If you do, you may want to take a look at a devotional book, My Grandma and Me.

My Grandma and Me
Author - Crystal Bowman
Illustrator - Katherine Kirkland
Publisher - Tyndale Kids
Ages - 0-5

Favorite Features -

• 26 Rhyming Devotions and four Passing Down the Faith short "studies" for grandma to use with her grandchildren
• each devotion includes a Bible verse, a rhyme and either a prayer or a song with a familiar tune
• illustrations of children and grandmas

Tyndale Kids says, "2013 SELAH Award winner, Children's category.

My Grandma and Me is the book every grandmother wants to share with her toddler-age grandchildren. Each devotion includes a scripture, a rhyme explaining the theme of the verse, and an interactive song or prayer. In addition to the fun yet faith-filled words, children will enjoy the sweet full-color art throughout the book that has a nostalgic tone for Grandma. The book closes with additional scriptures grandma can use to pass along her faith: the Lord’s Prayer, Ten Commandments, 23rd Psalm, Beatitudes, and a special prayer for her grandchildren. This delightful book will not only become Grandmother's favorite, but it will leave a lasting and important impression on the faith development of many toddlers.

The introduction of the book also gives grandmothers who are far-away from their grandkids tips on using the book via phone or Skype."

If you and your grandchildren like poems and rhymes, this book gives you some simple devotions which you could use with young preschoolers covering topics including creation, God's love, trusting God, prayer, the Bible, helping, sharing, loving others, being thankful, praising God, telling others, and more. The "Passing Down the Faith" studies cover the Ten Commandments, Psalm 23, the Lord's Prayer, and a prayer for grandmothers. Simple and short this book will give grandmas some ideas about how to have important conversations with her grandchildren.