Even though I am surrounded by blue, I love stories about pink. The little boys in my house thought that this was a cute book. The illustrations beautifully capture precious conversations and the unique personality of little Katie, the main character.
Love Your Heart by Tim McGraw and Tom Douglas is a meaningful book that starts out as a conversation between Katie and her dad. Katie wants to find out what her talent is, and use it in the school talent show. Never quite content with her chosen talent, she still manages to put a routine together. However, the beauty of the story is that her real talent is revealed in the way she helps another little girl perform at the show. Afraid to disappoint her dad, she seeks his approval. Katie discovers that it isn’t the “things” she does that make him love her, it is her heart.
Like a good book should, Love Your Heart provides an excellent avenue through which to have a meaningful conversation with your child, pointing out how unique God made them and the talents that can be used for His purposes!
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Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Ages: 4 – 10
Price: Hardcover $16.99To see a flip version of the book, visit here.
The second book in Tim McGraw’s My Little Girl series is a heartwarming story of a little girl’s selfless act of kindness.
Tim McGraw and songwriter Tom Douglas once again join forces to write another book about the precocious Katie and her dad. Katie has many talents, but she wonders which one will win her school’s talent show. With the help of Dad and her faithful dog Palio, and after several amusing mishaps, Katie finally chooses one talent that includes Palio. But at the talent show, she decides to drop out of the contest to help her friend, showing kindness is the best talent of all. Katie’s proud dad reassures her that she did the best thing and that while he loves many things about her, he loves her heart most of all.