When God Made You Hardcover – Picture Book, February 28, 2017

This is a beautiful book! It's so muchbetter than I expected. First, It's larger, 8 3/4 inches square. It's a hardback book and it lays flat when open. The colors are so bright and swirly and actually quite dreamy. The art has a loose, kind of spiritual feel about it. It's like the little girl is on her way from God to earth, like she's kind of halfway between. There's even a double page with a loose recreation of Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" that's on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapen! It's quite spiritual and brought me close to tears, because I think of how much I prayed and wished for a great grandchild in my lifetiime. And because of how much I love her and her daddy and also how much I desire for them to know God. I rate this book 5*'s and my personal highest recommendation! It's a treasure. My utmost gratitude to the author, Matthew Paul Turner and the illustrator David Catrow. One of the best ever!

Absolutely beautiful illustrations and wonderfully written! My grandkids loved it!

This was a great read for my mom’s channel where she reads to my children and niece.

Children's Books are fun to read...and to give. I have a new great-great-nephew, Avery, for whom I'mthinking about building a small library, so when he comes to visit me, we'll be able to share and read one of those books that I've added, based upon the storyline. So, it was an easy choice to select When God Made You!For surely, God gave this little boy to our family! And if you feel that same way about your children or other children who have come into your life through family, neighbors, perhaps church, or some other way, and want to select a book as a gift, then I do want to call your attention to this story.In the first book of Genesis, we learn that God created us in His image. What does that mean? Well, Matthew Paul Turner has written beautiful poetic words that will explain how and why God made each of us in a special image that only God could do!Do you favor the words or the pictures when you look at a book. For a picture book, I look at both, but when it's a children's book, I think your eye just naturally turns to the pictures first, don't you? The author talks about having been a reader when he was young and when he now had children, he knew he wanted to promote the same love of reading to his children...First of all, the author could not have selected a more wonderful illustrator! Kudos to David Catrow for really amazing pictures that have so much for the child to explore that he won't be able to stop looking, trying to find the child who is pictured on the cover.You know, folks, one of the things that comes through in the words of Matthew Turner in this book and others, is that, indeed God designed each of us. He designed some to be one color and some another, but He surely knew what he was doing when he made me...and you... and you... and you, didn't He?This is a happy book to share with your child, learning about God's part in creating him-- especially when you spend the time to read along. I remember when Avi was visiting and we looked through a book about cats that even had a button to press to hear a meow! It's a special time that we all can share, no matter what age your child might be. And, if you're smart, you'll keep adding books to that home library to ensure that the joy of reading--one of God's gifts to us--will continue throughout their lives!Watch for more children's books fully discussed on my blog, as I build Avi's library over the years. He's not yet talking much and certainly not reading, but if you have a book to recommend, let me know!God Bless, Gabbie

This book is such a blessing to my little girls and mysel. As a single soon to be adoptive mother to a 2 and 3 old reading this book every night has been a vital part of our bounding. With everything going on lately this story gives us peace at the end of the day. My daughters see themselves in every beautiful page. As an early childhood educator I know how inspirational this is for young children. A bonus is this story rhymes!! The art on each page is a celebration of the wonder of God in a child’s eyes. This story shows us what is good in the world is reflected in the uniqueness of each child. Our favorite part is:“Out of billions of faces from cultures, all races, people God made, from all different places,”Thank you to the brilliant author Mr. Turner and the remarkable illustrator Mr. Catrow for bring this story to life.Sherine McGradyPreschool TeacherDel Rio State PreschoolOceanside, CA.

Perfect book for my 1st grader! She is already a reader and loves hearing how other girls make their mark.