Rick Warren’s The Lord’s Prayer is an extended version of the beloved prayer taught by Jesus. Through verse and illustrations a child’s understanding of the prayer is expanded and personalized. I liked that each verse of the prayer was accompanied by words that explained and encouraged. Each page of this book is a prayer unto itself, with gratitude for all God does as the focus. The illustrations are beautiful and detailed, although I really didn’t like the author’s choice for Heaven. While it is a representation from the illustrator’s perspective, I felt it went further than the scriptural record. I also didn’t like that the figure that I presume represents God looks a bit like Santa Claus. This book does make a child (and his/her parent) think about who God is and their place in His world.

Audience: children ages 5-8.

Thanks to Zonderkidz for a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are mine alone. ( )