Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Do Baby Bears Have Mommies? (I've Got Questions) by Crystal Bowman and Teri McKinley (authors), Ailie Busby (illustrator)

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Book Information
  • Age Range: 4 - 7 years
  • Grade Level: Preschool - 2
  • Series: I've Got Questions
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Tyndale Kids (June 1, 2017)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1496417402
  • ISBN-13: 978-1496417404

Synopsis: Kids ask a lot of questions. Some silly and some innocent. Some deep and some serious. The books in the I've Got Questions series address many of those childlike questions and offer satisfying answers. The content is lively and fun, yet meaningful and respectful of a child's inquisitive mind. While the books have a strong educational component, the deeper purpose is to show parents how they can respond to their child's questions with patience and love. Illustrations feature multicultural characters both male and female.

Do Baby Bears Have Mommies? answers questions about animals. Children learn about starfish, elephants, bears, stars, earthworms, eagles, trees, and heaven, while absorbing the underlying themes of God's love and grace and a parent's love for a child.


Review: 

This is an adorable book for young children.It is in question and answer form (all in rhyme), so you can just imagine a child asking the questions and an adult giving the answers. It talks about a variety of animals, showing some of their unique qualities/habits, and reminds us that God designed each of them, and each of us, in just the way we need to be.

I received a copy of this book from Tyndale with no expectation of a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.

Rating: Five stars

About the author

 photo crystal_zps5ujgmi5j.jpgCrystal Bowman is an author, speaker, and former preschool teacher. She graduated from Calvin College with a degree in elementary education and studied early childhood development at the University of Michigan. Her writing career began in 1990 as a lyricist for children's piano music. She began writing children's books in 1993 and has since written more than 100 books for children and 3 for women. She has written books for many popular children's series, such as Little Blessings, BOZ the Bear, MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), Berenstain Bears, and I Can Read! She has also written two books of humorous poetry for children, numerous magazine articles, Bible study materials, and educational resource books. As a speaker, Crystal enjoys sharing her stories and poetry with students in the classroom and also with adults at teachers' conventions, writers' conferences, and women's seminars. "Writing and speaking can be intimidating because in order to connect with your audience you need to be personal and transparent, exposing what's in your heart and soul. But when readers or conference attendees respond positively to something I've said or written, it is humbling and rewarding all at the same time!" Crystal and her husband, Bob, have enjoyed 44 years of marriage and are the parents of 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren. They spend summers in Michigan and winters in Florida.

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