Good Night God
 Holly Bea, Illustrated by Kim Howard
 (Reviewed by The Editor - Rebecca Brown)
 2000 H.J. Kramer/Starseed Press, Tiburon, CA USA
  ISBN: 0915811847

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On a crisp & bright Fall afternoon, a boy & his father wander home after a walk in the park. It is a time of rest & renewal & in the setting sun, the boy says goodnight to all his favorite & familiar friends.

With Kim Howard's vivid, immediate & colorful illustrations, Holly Bea sets a lovely bedtime story before us.

Leaves of fire, skies of blue with puffy great clouds framing a fine Fall sunset, a little boy plays & sings his goodnights to all he sees around him.

Feeding peanuts to the squirrels & calling good night to them; to the mice he spies & to the trees and the deer; to the garden in front of his house & the pumpkins on his porch; to the kittens & his teddy bears.

Woven through this lilting poem is a reverence & affection for God & in that way children have of making friends with the most imposing of us all, this little boy calls good night to God for all his joy.

A fine read to teach the power of observation, prayer & peace. A delightful, tender tale of that immense contentment, spiritual confidence gives us.

I recommend Good Night God for anyone with the wonder of a child for this bright & lovely time of year. Grandparents, aunts & uncles - this one is a must on your Gift Lists.

Heartwarming ideas for the mind & colorful, charming white picket fence pictures for the eyes.

Do check out my Reviews of Holly Bea's other reverential & delightful books:
God Believes in You
Bless Your Heart
Thank You, God
& my Interview with this delightful author.

More from Holly Bea & Kim Howard:
Where Does God Live?
My Spiritual Alphabet Book

(12/03/00)

Rebecca