K-Gr 2—This slim volume consists of 13 verses written in simple, straightforward language. "I see the moon./The moon sees me./God bless the moon,/And God bless me." The prayers are arranged chronologically, moving from first thing in the morning to bedtime. The selections, the majority of which are from anonymous sources, range from prayers of thanks and requests for God's help to blessings and a prayer for peace. Hopkins includes two of his own verses, "Your Touch" and "Good Night." The title of each poem is set in large, colored letters, and the cheerful cartoon illustrations are painted in a bold rainbow of colors. A multicultural cast of school-aged children and their families is depicted engaging in familiar activities. Children play outside, attend dance class, and ride bikes. Families enjoy a board game and gather around the supper table. Although these prayers touch on all-encompassing themes and situations from everyday life, Jeremy Brooks strikes a more universal chord with My First Prayers (Frances Lincoln, 2009) and Lois Rock offers a more varied selection of traditional prayers in Our Father and Other Classic Prayers for Children (Lion UK, 2010).—Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA
These fourteen prayers offer a child different ways to talk to God about things he or she is thankful for and to ask for His care and blessings. Two of the pieces were written by Hopkins; most are from anonymous sources. Cheery but unremarkable illustrations show children of different ethnicities, most with mouths open in delight.
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