Kregel Blog Tour // "My Bedtime Bible Prayers"

Hello, dear viewers! Happy Tuesday! Today I have a fun post for you all (and for me, too). I'm participating in my first-ever blog tour; today is a review for one of the books on tour, tomorrow for the second. Special thanks to Kregel Publications for sending me free copies of My Bedtime Bible Prayers and My God Loves Me Bible in exchange for honest reviews.
So, first up: My Bedtime Bible Prayers. Let's begin!

BACK COVER SUMMARY:

My Bedtime Bible Prayers is creatively designed to encourage Bible reading and prayer as a natural part of any nighttime routine.

Inside are 44 prayers, each based on a Bible verse and Bible story, along with a takeaway question. The whimsical illustrations featured throughout depict both Bible scenes and contemporary life. With this caring guidance, children ages 6-8 will learn to share their hearts and thoughts with God--while also discovering how much He loves them!


My Bedtime Bible Prayers - written by Karoline Pahus Pedersen and illustrated by Gavin Scott

Although this book is said to be for children ages 6-8, I recommend it as being fully geared for ages 4+. With simple text, sweet Bible verses, and fun questions, My Bedtime Bible Prayers is sure to be a hit for all your young ones. Even I, a teenager, found it to be an enjoyable read. Great for parents (or big siblings) who long to have five minutes' devotion time with their kiddos before kissing them good-night.
A number of the prayers were remarkably well-written and perfectly suitable for your little ones. However, there were some that didn't quite rub me right and I'd be happy to skip over if/when I read aloud these prayers to my sibs. I'm also not the biggest fan of having pictures of Jesus in a children's book, as small kids can easily be led into thinking that these pictures truly bear resemblance to what Jesus looks like. One particular illustration, in an effort to show kids that God can do anything, depicted our Savior as being able to lift an elephant using one hand. Overall, however, omitting the drawings of Jesus, I really liked the illustrations. They were whimsical and perfect for children of all ages. The text of the book was beneficial as well - short, reassuring, and to-the-point - but there was one prayer that caught me off-guard. It ran, "You [God] don't mind if we are silly, noisy, or sit on the dresser," and has a picture to go with it of a girl on top the aforementioned piece of furniture. Since we all know that parents generally prefer that their children not climb on things - especially tall, clunky dressers - I personally don't think this is a good example to throw out, because sitting on the dresser and disobeying your parents is not honoring God. 
My overall rating: 3.5 stars.