God Doesn’t Have a Favorite Color…Creation is bursting with color, and God made fish, bugs, birds, flowers, and His greatest creation-us-in many different shades.When God Made Color introduces children to the wonders of Creation in all the glories of the rainbow. These brilliantly-colored illustrations will inspire parent and child alike as they explore the marvels of God’s universe.The … marvels of God’s universe.The paintings and text interact visually, creating a heartwarming Listen-Look-Locate experience, bringing families closer together as they delight in the story of Creation and its many colors.
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When God Made Color is truly a book of colors and the vivid artwork creatively illustrates how God created the world and everything in it. His creation of day and night, the sun, moon, and stars, and all of the living creatures are shown in vivid detail. And then, as the story explains, ‘It was time to make His most marvelous creation—His Children! …And what did God’s children look like? Yes, they were all different colors also.’
This is a picture book that would be a great way to teach your child about The Creation and it is also a wonderful way to stress that even though there are people with many different skin colors, they all are alike because they were all created by the same God.
I received a digital ARC of this book from WhiteSpark Publishing and Celebrate Lit and a favorable review was not required. The thoughts expressed here are my own.
When God made Color
What a wonderful colorful book. Describing all the color of everything that God made. The flowers, ocean, stars, fish, birds, butterflies, and all the other animals.
The book has a lot of colors to catch the attention of young children, even babies. Then as they get older a great book to read to them and for them to read. The ending brought tears to my eyes. I believe any parent would know what I mean.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher through Celebrate Lit. I was not required to write an positive review. This is my own opinion.
When God Made Color is a great story about how God created the world in vivid colors. He made flowers with brilliant colors that danced in the wind and stars that twinkled in the sky. It is a wonderful illustrated story for young children to help them understand how God created the Heaven and Earth. He made animals like butterflies that shined with flecks of colors and fish that swam in the sea with breathtaking arrays of color. I really enjoyed how this book will keep the attention of young children while they learn about colors and how God made them..
I received a copy of these two books from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
The cover of When God Made Color (by Sheri Carmon, illustrated by Silver Bluebird Studios) captured me first, a veritable explosion of color. It is a treat for the eyes, both young and old. This is a world in which I immediately want to be a part. Also, I want to introduce any young child I know to this book.
Describing the seven days of creation, this is a warm, almost whimsical look at a very special time. The enchanting pictures are Dr. Seuss-like in their colors, yet rich in imagery and depiction. I imagine reading through the book with a child, taking time to find each created thing or creature, almost like the children’s picture books where you search for many different objects or animals. Of course, the last page is the most poignant, teaching children an important truth. Well-worth your time and money.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and Celebrate Lit. I am not required to leave a positive review and all opinions are my own.
A creation story
My rating is 3.5 stars
The story of creation has shown up in numerous books for children and adults over the years. This retelling is a bit different from anything I have seen before, and as you can imagine, the emphasis is on the colors of creation, making it an option for teaching color in addition to the creation story.
There is mention of God yet no doctrine, so anyone, Christian, Jew or others who believe the Biblical account of creation could use this book to teach their children about it.
The illustrations are big and bold and complement the prose and fill the senses with color. Their feel reminds me of a tropical paradise.
In addition to teaching colors and the events of creation, the story also speaks of the diversity of colors in God’s children, emphasizing the color of the eyes in the text and the colors of skin and hair in the illustrations, and thus this could be a good book for teaching diversity to children.
As a long-time teacher, I am very particular about the books and curriculum I use and find there are very popular books used by many Christians that bother me. Part of that stems from hearing children refusing to accept that something they saw in a video about a Biblical character isn’t fact. This nitpickiness has me disconcerted with the way When God Made Color goes from telling of the events of each specific day of creation and then on the final day, after telling of the creation of the land animals, it jumps to telling how God created his children in all sorts of colors. Not creating Adam and Eve – creating all His children. I do understand the point of this and that the author carefully doesn’t specify when the children were created, or how, yet it bothers me enough I felt I should mention it.
Parents or teachers desiring to give a Biblical view of creation may enjoy using this book to teach it, though be certain to point out that the children weren’t all created on that same day.
Read my review of When God Made Color by Sheri Carmon at AmongTheReads.net
I was given a copy of this book. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.
The author has designed a magnificent book showing God creating the world in full, vibrant color. It will delight children and their parents/ grandparents alike with the fabulous paintings of God’s creation. The initial verses of Psalm 19, which open the book, are perfect to emphasize the creation story and the incredible beauty He created. His most valuable creation is people – people of all appearances, sizes, and colors. This is a fabulous story that shows how God created each person, creature, plant, with total care, each with unique colors, sounds, beauty. I highly recommend this, especially for children whose parents want them to learn of God’s creation rather than simply the science of what is taught in schools.