Pretty Little Missives: Christianity

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Book Review: When God Made Light by Matthew Paul Turner/Illustrated by David Catrow

We have another gorgeous book from the writing phenom of Matthew Paul Turner combined with the phenomenal illustrations by David Catrow. These men are amazing and are definitely giving us something beautiful and unattainable. A book that captures our hearts from page one.

I first read the duo's work with When God Made You (you can read my review here) and was super excited when I saw that there was a second book When God Made Light!

Cadence enjoyed the book!
She's super excited.

I adore Matthew and David's vision with these
books. When God Made Light is an awesome testament to what God has created both outside and inside your soul.

Not only is the book touching but also stunningly beautiful. This story follows the same nameless heroine from When God Made You through a day in her life and what God has created within her soul.

It's a sweet nod to Dr. Suess with its rhythmic words and imagination. We come to realize that when God created Light he created a light deep inside each of us. We loved the book and definitely recommend it.

The author really does take you on a magical ride that brings your senses to life and you fall in love with the heroine. I can't wait to see what Turner and Catrow dream up next as I know it will be a beautiful testament to their love for Christ.

I would especially recommend it to any churches, so if you donate books to your Church's library I would recommend putting both When God Made You and When God Made Light on the list. It's definitely well written and full of love.

Book: When God Made Light

Author: Matthew Paul Turner
Illustrator: David Catrow

Print Type: Hard Cover Book

Page Count: 48

Book Type: Children's/Christianity/Religion

Do you want to buy this book? It's available on Amazon! It has a price of $8.73 for hardcover or $9.99 for the Kindle version.

I received this book through Blogging for Books for my honest review.

Monday, December 18, 2017

Book Review: When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner/Illustrated by David Catrow

I love When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner and illustrated by David Catrow. The book is absolutely gorgeous. I'm going to admit by the fourth page I was tearing up and by the end, I was steadily crying. Yes, it is a children's book but it's so well written and so well illustrated that I would recommend this to anyone who needs a reminder that we are made of God's love.

The story features a small girl who showcases her true creative self to everyone she meets but it's not written in the third person. It's written as a love letter to YOU. By the last page, you will fall in love with Matthew and David's work.

When God Made You is written in rhyme and pushes the reader to explore their own unique talents. It reminds me so much of Dr. Seuss with its super inspiring message and the fantastical artwork. The colors are super vivid and fun to look at. Children will not want to put the book down as it really is a beautiful book. I will be gifting this to Tristan for Christmas so I haven't read it to any of the children yet. I want this to be the book we start the New Year with. I want them to know their worth and to understand God's dedication and love for them.

I was touched by the words. You know that feeling you get when you pick up a beautiful book and the words fill you and you get goosebumps and you feel your gut clench? That's what I felt when I read this book. I felt God.