Smack-Dab in the Middle of God’s Love by Brennan Manning and John Blasé is a wonderful children’s book. The illustration by Nicole Tadgell is beautiful.
As soon as I opened the book and saw the pretty hummingbirds I new I would like this book, and I did. The catchier phrase “smack-dab” is one to grab children’s attention. I have three grandchildren and can’t wait to read it to them. I can just hear them repeating the phrase over and over. The story takes place in a little Mexican village. It tells you about a couple, Juan and Ana who have no children of their own but their home was always filed with neighborhood children. I like how the children in the book are from all nationalities. Ana makes sopapillas for the children and you can almost taste them as you read. Juan and Ana talk to the children about “Abba” in heaven and ask them questions. Like what he will ask them when they get to heaven. The children’s responses are dead on. It opens the children up for them to explain God’s love to them and just how much of it he has for all of them. This book is very good at explaining the love of Christ to children.
It would be a nice addition to any home or library.
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