God Made Me Unique: Helping Children See Value in Every Person

This book is beautifully written! I read it first to myself, then read it to my 6 and 8 year old, they absolutely loved it!

This wonderful reminder is an incredible picture book for all classrooms of all ages. It's relatable and brings us back to the ultimate why that should always be our why because it's Jesus's why every single day!!! People Matter Most! All people, at every moment and stage of their lives. I love it! We loved it!!! You're welcome to watch and share our StoryTime video with your littles as well. @storehouse_storytimeforkids #HappyReading

An outstanding look at what it means to see value in every person as a unique creation of God, then communicating that truth on a child's level in a way that they can easily understand.What an amazing tool for parents and teachers, especially in a church setting.

I love that this book addresses visible and invisible disabilities. This is a great read for every child. My 3 year old has loved reading this book.

Give your kids the framework to understand and celebrate God's good design. Great preparation for school!

This book is so sweet and the rhyming was lovely.

God Made Me Unique is based upon the Bible verse Isaiah 64:8 “Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay. You are the potter. Your hands made all of us.”One ordinary Sunday at church, the children learn a new girl will be joining them. Over the course of the class preparing for the new girl, we learn about the other children and things that make them unique. Wyatt has his spinning toy and stands while the other children sit and Jamal uses his wheelchair. There is an ASL lesson on how to ‘sign’ the word for ‘friend’. The new girl is Brie. She loves pizza and has a dog named Bo. She also doesn’t like loud noises and wears headphones to drown out the noises. The class is a mixture of abilities and nationalities – truly encompassing a wide variety of differences that children might encounter.The class learns that they all have differences and there’s no reason to be scared of someone’s disability. The term Special Needs is used to describe how we’re all created uniquely by God.A supplemental tool for parents or teachers is included after the story. 4 Ways to Help Your Child Understand Uniqueness and Disability as Part of God’s Plan is a valuable resource. My favorite topic was ‘Teaching your child to be a friend to someone with a disability’.God Made Me Unique meets the objective of ‘Helping Children See Value in Every Person’. The story is written in rhyme and although it’s not perfect rhyme, I found it forgivable due to the fabulous message. Illustrations are also well done. I gave this book a 4.5/5 stars on my blog and rounded up to 5 when half stars are not allowed.<b>Our Christian Book Reviews:</b>The book reviews at Finding God Among Us focus on Christian books, adult and children, fiction and nonfiction. We’re proud to be listed in the Top 50 Christian Book Bloggers! I chose to read an ARC from New Growth Press. This review is my honest opinion.

God Made Me Unique is a children’s book published by New Growth Press and written by Chonda Ralston. The illustrations are by Trish Mahoney. The subtitle of this book gives an excellent summary of the contents: Helping Children See Value in Every Person.This book is an excellent way to teach children how to value others that are different from them. This book uses stories to teach children (and adults for that matter!) that all people are created unique, and that means that we are not at all the same. This book covers different abilities that people have been given by the Lord, as well as different disabilities that people have been given by the Lord. The author utilizes God’s Word to teach very important truths, such as 1 Corinthians 12:20-21 (which teaches that there is one body with many parts that all need each other) and Psalm 139:13 (teaching us that God is the Creator who made us all with great care, including our abilities and disabilities).I really appreciate the Foreword that is given by Joni Earekson Tada who most certainly understands this topic well. She has thankfully begun a wonderful ministry that aims to help the church better understand how to love and serve families that have been affected by disability.I am likewise thankful for the “Four Ways to Help Your Child Understand Uniqueness and Disability as Part of God’s Plan” at the back of the book. This section is a must-read for parents, guardians, or any other loved one who is reading this book to a child. It’s such a helpful tool!I highly recommend this book to every parent and church as a way of teaching our little ones how to honor the Lord and those made in His image!Disclaimer: My thanks to New Growth Press for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book on behalf of an unbiased review. The opinions expressed are my own.