You Wouldnt Love Me If You Knew

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You Wouldn't Love Me If You Knew by Jeannie St. John Taylor

Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Sep 28, Andrea rated it really liked it Shelves: This book was a good one for explaining and teaching forgiveness and understanding, compassion and trust. A young child does something wrong the book never does say what exactly the wrongdoing was, to leave it open for interpretation and feels terrible about it.

The guilt gives him a bad feeling. Finally, he tells his mother what happened and of course she forgives him. My mom always used to say: Sometimes I may not like what you do or some of the decisions you make but I will always love you. What a comforting message.

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D rated it it was ok May 23, Monica marked it as to-read Mar 04, Lili marked it as to-read Jun 19, Amanda Hoerter added it Jan 20, There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Even though it was a secret and no one else knew about it, he felt awful He cleans and washes, carries trash and picks flowers. Everyone says, "You're such a good boy," but the boy always thinks to himself, "I am not good. You wouldn't love me if you knew what I did. John Taylor is a great book for several reasons. First and foremost, it teaches that love is unconditional and is not earned by doing.

It's a great book to read aloud with your younger ones to reassure them that you will always love them no matter what they do. Another plus about this book is the fact that the "very bad thing" is never defined as the little boy whispers what was so bad in his mother's ear.

Every child is bound to come to a place in their life where they feel that their actions ostracize them from love. By the omission of what the "very bad thing" was, the author allows children to fill in the blanks and opens up opportunities for discussion. The illustrations do a great job of helping to carry the mood of the book and are colorful throughout. In the Kindle edition, the words are integrated into the pictures rather than being placed opposite the picture--something that shows good taste on the part of Abingdon Press.

Abingdon Press is a Christian publishing house, and the book concludes with the boy realizing that even Jesus forgives and completely accepts him. However, I do not feel that St. John Taylor's message was overtly preachy and forgiveness is presented in very clear terms. A note is included in the back of the book with ideas for parents to use in discussion.

The illustrations are funny and cute, and the text is simple but strong.

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Even parents may feel better after reading this book. After all, we all need to know the reality of unconditional love and the hope it inspires. A Children's Book Blog: Before Saul became the Paul we know in the Bible, he did terrible things.

He hated and persecuted Christians. The tie-in with this book is learning that God forgives us no matter what we do if we are sincerely sorry. The colors are eye popping and I was able to use this book with my class on my IPad through the kindle app. Great story and lesson even up to the 6th grade.

My 4 and 6 year old enjoyed the book.

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They just wanted to know what was so bad. What was so bad that a child would think that thier mother would not love them anymore. We would have given a better rating if we knew what was so bad. One person found this helpful. It is not uncommon people sometime in their adult life to do something that they feel is so bad that it is nearly impossible to speak it out loud. There are also the instances when a person has not been the wrongdoer, but still inappropriately places shame and blame within their spirit. What we can forget is that this also happens to children.

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We shouldn't wait until a situation arises to talk about such times. I believe that parents and educators--both in church and school, need to bring the subject to the foreground. This most likely at some point with the use of this book enable a child who has been carrying a weighted load to seek forgiveness.

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I am not surprised that the little boy in the story had to whisper what had happened in his mother's ear. There are some problems so personal that even do that may be too difficult, and it will be God only to whom we speak. Lastly, whether we know or do not know what it was that the child did, is not the issue at hand. The reader should notice that the boy is not even given a name other than "boy.

I believe that NOT knowing may reach even more children than if we did know what the boy did wrong. Children--actually, even adults, who read this story who are in a similar situation can then more easily place themselves in the position in which the boy finds himself, and receive permission to forgive themselves. When a young boy does something he regrets, he tries to make amends by smothering those he loves with "good works". Nothing makes him feel better till he confides in his mother and she forgives him and reminds him that God forgives him as well.

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All children want to know what he did but the author skillfully leaves this open for individual interpretation. This is sure to become one of the most loved Christian childrens book in modern times! See all 5 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.