Just in Case You Ever Wonder
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- Author：Max Lucado
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Summary
This book assures children of God's love through all their experiences—including during hard times such as being afraid of the dark or being bullied—and gives assurance that the parent was there when they were first born and will be with them even in heaven。
From New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado comes Just in Case You Ever Wonder， the classic children’s book that has made its way into hearts and story times around the world。 This award-winning book about the love between a parent and child
has sold 1。7 million copies， touching lives for more than 25 years;
now includes new， breathtaking art from Eve Tharlet;
reminds children of Jesus’ unconditional love。
Whether you have treasured this classic book for years or are reading it for the first time with your little ones， this timeless reminder of the love between a parent and a child—and ultimately， between God the Father and us—will come to hold a special place in your heart and home。 Children long to hear they’re special and loved。 Just in Case You Ever Wonder assures them that as they grow and change， in both good and bad times， you—and their heavenly Father—will always be on their side 。 。 。 just in case they ever wonder。
From New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado comes Just in Case You Ever Wonder， the classic children’s book that has made its way into hearts and story times around the world。 This award-winning book about the love between a parent and child
has sold 1。7 million copies， touching lives for more than 25 years;
now includes new， breathtaking art from Eve Tharlet;
reminds children of Jesus’ unconditional love。
Whether you have treasured this classic book for years or are reading it for the first time with your little ones， this timeless reminder of the love between a parent and a child—and ultimately， between God the Father and us—will come to hold a special place in your heart and home。 Children long to hear they’re special and loved。 Just in Case You Ever Wonder assures them that as they grow and change， in both good and bad times， you—and their heavenly Father—will always be on their side 。 。 。 just in case they ever wonder。
Reviews
Mikayla Parker
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 If you want a book to read to your children， this is it。 This book is from the perspective of a parent talking to their child about how God brought them together。 From the first time they met as the child grows up and everything in between。 The parent promises to teach their child about God and promises to meet their child in Heaven one day so they will always be together no matter what。 This book is absolutely precious and I will be buying it to read to my godson。 I love the Christian perspecti If you want a book to read to your children， this is it。 This book is from the perspective of a parent talking to their child about how God brought them together。 From the first time they met as the child grows up and everything in between。 The parent promises to teach their child about God and promises to meet their child in Heaven one day so they will always be together no matter what。 This book is absolutely precious and I will be buying it to read to my godson。 I love the Christian perspective on this book。 I love the sweetness between the parent and child， or just the love between a parent figure and a child。 I love that it begins to teach about Heaven and opens the door to that conversation。 Definitely a must have。 I plan to teach at a Christian school， if that’s where God needs me。 I will have this book in my classroom and I plan to read it to my students during a story time or just when we are learning about Heaven。 I think it perfectly opens the door to a conversation about Heaven。 。。。more
Flower-Girl Aerith
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I am a Christian， but the illustrations weren't appealing in this book。 Also， the wording seems forced and unnatural at times。 I am a Christian， but the illustrations weren't appealing in this book。 Also， the wording seems forced and unnatural at times。 。。。more
Jen
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This is a message of unending love from a parent to a child， from a religious perspective。
Zazie
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I loved this。 I got it for a baby shower am sure they will be enjoying it as well。 I recommend it。
ReensReads
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Beautiful book about love and GodIt's a beautiful book to remind kids about their parents' love for them and how special they are because of the way God made them。 The illustrations are lovely as well。 Perfect for a Christian family to teach their kids about God and heaven as well。 Beautiful book about love and GodIt's a beautiful book to remind kids about their parents' love for them and how special they are because of the way God made them。 The illustrations are lovely as well。 Perfect for a Christian family to teach their kids about God and heaven as well。 。。。more
Melinda
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Really Lovely Book！Brought tears to my eyes as I read this book to my 5 year old son。 Even though it is a little girl drawn in the pictures， the sentiments of love and appreciation of God gifting a child to the perfect family was powerfully moving to me。 These written words are an expressions of love that should be heard by every child from their loved ones to help boast their confidence and reassure them of how valuable they are to their individual families。 While reading， I found myself adding Really Lovely Book！Brought tears to my eyes as I read this book to my 5 year old son。 Even though it is a little girl drawn in the pictures， the sentiments of love and appreciation of God gifting a child to the perfect family was powerfully moving to me。 These written words are an expressions of love that should be heard by every child from their loved ones to help boast their confidence and reassure them of how valuable they are to their individual families。 While reading， I found myself adding my own words of appreciation for my son Ezra and his many talents， his kind heart， helpfulness and amazing wit。 He asked so many questions and we had a dialogue back and forth about what we were reading and how if any of the situations covered in the book occurred， that he too， could come to me， like the book frequently states。 So nice to read a book that is positive and faith based。 I especially enjoyed that the book finishes off on the heart-warming topic of Heaven， which I thought was handled wonderfully with a welcoming God eager to hug us all。 It brought back to mind the bible verse （paraphrasing from memory） "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old， he will not depart"。 This is my prayer， that I am faithful to God for the precious gift of my son that he has given me; that one day we will be able to thank him in person with the rest of our family， in the Heavenly City of God！ 。。。more
Cherish Brown
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（5☆ Would recommend & would read again）Such a cute book for kids。 But the reason that I really like this book is that it is such a good reminder to parents that our role is to point our kids to Jesus。 We are called to love our kids in the way God loves us， so we can be a mirror or a reference of why they need Jesus。
Jessica Gallant
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A sweet book through and through。 Max Lucado didn't disappoint。 Would definitely recommend， no matter how old your children are。 A sweet book through and through。 Max Lucado didn't disappoint。 Would definitely recommend， no matter how old your children are。 。。。more
Dianne
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I love reading to my granddaughter and she loves being read to！ Once a week， I will post “our/my/her” favorite！ This one is mine！ If you are a grandparent， I challenge you to read this one keeping a dry eye！#sweetestmessageever
Rachel Olive
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Summary: Just In Case You Ever Wonder by Max Lucado tells the story of a relationship a father has with his daughter。 It is narrated by the father who describes how much he loves her and how unique and special she is。 He explains in the book how his love will always be present and how he will always protect her like her heavenly father， God。 This book explains an everlasting love relationship between father and daughter to help explain the everlasting love between God and her。Analysis: I enjoyed Summary: Just In Case You Ever Wonder by Max Lucado tells the story of a relationship a father has with his daughter。 It is narrated by the father who describes how much he loves her and how unique and special she is。 He explains in the book how his love will always be present and how he will always protect her like her heavenly father， God。 This book explains an everlasting love relationship between father and daughter to help explain the everlasting love between God and her。Analysis: I enjoyed this book for the beautiful depiction of love and how it is everlasting。 The illustrations were gorgeous and the text was written with a very special outlook。 This book allows an easier understanding of story’s goal of showing love between father and daughter。 Would be a wonderful book for a child to read and learn from。 Max Lucado never fails to amaze me in his words。How I would use this book: Since I will most likely be teaching in a public school， I will probably not keep this book on my shelf unless I have books from other religions as well。 I would love to read this book to my child one day， because of its exquisitely text and illustrations。 。。。more
Ansley Cumberland
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Just in Case You Ever Wonder is a sweet book compiled of promises from a parent to a child。 It contains everything from what makes a child unique to all the ways the parent would be there for their child as they grew up。This book is precious。 There is no rhyme or routine to the text， other than to communicate to the child all the ways the parent cares for the child， just like God cares for them too。 The illustrations are sweet and nostalgic， similar to other illustrations from books I remember f Just in Case You Ever Wonder is a sweet book compiled of promises from a parent to a child。 It contains everything from what makes a child unique to all the ways the parent would be there for their child as they grew up。This book is precious。 There is no rhyme or routine to the text， other than to communicate to the child all the ways the parent cares for the child， just like God cares for them too。 The illustrations are sweet and nostalgic， similar to other illustrations from books I remember from my childhood！For a family that prioritizes faith， this is a special book communicating the role a parent plays in their child's learning about heaven as well。 I would recommend this for a Christian-based preschool or school， but I think it should especially have a place on the bookshelf of a Christian home。 。。。more
Donna Maguire
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This is a beautiful book and it has a lovely message。The illustrations for the story are just wonderful and they bring the book to life。I really liked the books message and as a mum this book really tugged on my heartstrings。My daughter is three so she comes to me with everything at the moment and I hope that doesn't change and I'd hope reading a book like this together would encourages her to be strong and it would serve as a reminder that she can tell me anything， always。It is 5 stars from me This is a beautiful book and it has a lovely message。The illustrations for the story are just wonderful and they bring the book to life。I really liked the books message and as a mum this book really tugged on my heartstrings。My daughter is three so she comes to me with everything at the moment and I hope that doesn't change and I'd hope reading a book like this together would encourages her to be strong and it would serve as a reminder that she can tell me anything， always。It is 5 stars from me for this one， very highly recommended - it is a stunning book！ 。。。more
Marilyn
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This hardboard book for children will reassure them of their parents’ love。 The illustrations and script will also let them know how much God really cares for them。 I purchased this book for a little loved one， thus a review was not required。 I recommend this book to parents， grandparents， aunts and uncles to read to their little ones so they can hear of your love and God’s greatness for them。
Laura-Lee Rahn
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This book is what I call a "Cuddle Book"。 You take a young child into your arms and gently flip through the pages as they see fit and just enjoy your time together。 As far as what Max Lucado contributes， it doesn't really matter。 His talent is to use words to create an emotional bond to God。 But that's not really required here because there are few words on few pages。 They are used primarily as the structure to hold the pictures together and give them a coherent order， as well as to depict the g This book is what I call a "Cuddle Book"。 You take a young child into your arms and gently flip through the pages as they see fit and just enjoy your time together。 As far as what Max Lucado contributes， it doesn't really matter。 His talent is to use words to create an emotional bond to God。 But that's not really required here because there are few words on few pages。 They are used primarily as the structure to hold the pictures together and give them a coherent order， as well as to depict the general theme of our great worth to our loving God。This book is primarily about the contributions of illustrator Eve Tharlet， even though she gets secondary credit。 And what wonderful illustrations they are！ Calming with their many but muted colors and full of little details that are fun to search for， as your child gets you to read it for the umpteenth time。 Like， in the "Bric a Brac" shop there is a stuffed animal in the front window and the red tricycle on the sidewalk。 They aren't referred to in the words， so why are they there？ Maybe you and your child could imagine your own reasons or story for the answer。 I would look at this book as a chance to share some quiet， quality time with the child/children in your life。 Probably by the time they are past six years old the opportunity with this particular book will be over。 So grab at this deeply satisfying opportunity now。 Thank you to Netgalley and Tommy Nelson （I love that name） for allowing me to have an advanced look at this book in exchange for an honest review。 Even though I don't have a small child in my life right now， I can always appreciate beautiful pictures and the lower blood pressure I enjoy when I browse through them。 （sigh）Sincerely， Laura-Lee 。。。more
Chari Regina
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This may be my most favorite children's book of all time。 Max Lucado has summed up one of the most important message a parent can instill in the heart of a child here， that no matter what you are there and love them。This is and will continue to be my go to book for every new baby。 It should be on the bookshelf of every child and the message should be safely and permanently imprinted on the heart of every person。 Buy a case of these books and include it with every baby shower gift from now until This may be my most favorite children's book of all time。 Max Lucado has summed up one of the most important message a parent can instill in the heart of a child here， that no matter what you are there and love them。This is and will continue to be my go to book for every new baby。 It should be on the bookshelf of every child and the message should be safely and permanently imprinted on the heart of every person。 Buy a case of these books and include it with every baby shower gift from now until the end of time。 A copy of this book was made available to me by the publisher through netgalley。 This is my honest review。 。。。more
J
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This is a re-publish of a book but with new illustrations and since I haven't read the actual original copy with its original illustrations there isn't much I can say about that first book。 The story itself is a double meaning story as it first focuses on the love of a parent to their child from birth and to slowly growing up into an independent child。 At the same time the parent encourages the child to continue to be open with them and so if they should ever need them for troubles their parent This is a re-publish of a book but with new illustrations and since I haven't read the actual original copy with its original illustrations there isn't much I can say about that first book。 The story itself is a double meaning story as it first focuses on the love of a parent to their child from birth and to slowly growing up into an independent child。 At the same time the parent encourages the child to continue to be open with them and so if they should ever need them for troubles their parent is there for them just like God is。 The illustrations are what really capture the spirit of the book for they are brightly colored and beautiful。 Furthermore the book captures the spirit of each child being different by showcasing different species of bears。 And it is the adorably cute and emotionally showing cub that really captures the heart since you just want to curl up with it。 But even though the book was a decent read I did have a few complaints with the book itself although I know the message itself was well-intentioned。 The first was the fact that it stated no child is the same nor has the same attributes but there are identical children who even though they have some differences share just as much alike。 So for those who have identical twins it would be hard to explain that part to the children。 And then the second part that was difficult for me was the fact where the book's parent announced that due to their love they would provide a loving home that would help the child to grow up and learn。 Not everyone has that type of home growing up so for a young reader who is coming from that scenario so again it may cause even more emotional issues to an an already tense situation。 All in all it is a decent book but one that the adult may have to read for themselves and judge whether the child they are raising or reading it to may be affected by parts of the message。 And if so then it may be a lot more wise to figure out a way to explain those troublesome parts to children who are struggling to understand why bad things happen to them。 ***I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review*** 。。。more
Abby Ambrose
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Lexile: 520LDRA: 20Another great Max Lucado book。 This book is wonderful for connecting parents and children。 I'm not sure how effective it would be in the classroom， but it will remain in my personal library for sure。 Lexile: 520LDRA: 20Another great Max Lucado book。 This book is wonderful for connecting parents and children。 I'm not sure how effective it would be in the classroom， but it will remain in my personal library for sure。 。。。more
Heather Bergeron
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I read the new and improved version。 It’s a sweet story and I think the new illustrations are fun。 This would make a nice baby
Nicki
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This is a beautiful picture book about the love between a parent and a child， and ultimately the love that God has for all of His children。 I read the original edition years ago， and really enjoyed it then as well。 The updated pictures may appeal more to some children。 And the use of bears negates any preference of race that may have been inferred from the Caucasian humans depicted in the older edition。 I would recommend this to anyone from baby to elderly。 God loves all of us。
Jean
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I received a copy of this book through #NetGalley and #TommyNelson Publisher for a fair and honest review。 This was a completely enjoyable and fun book to read to my son。 The artwork was very colorful， vibrant and inviting and the story was easy to read。 The story itself is timeless and a great read in out day and age， reminding our children that not only do we love them beyond measure， but there is a God in heaven who loves and cares for all of us just as much。 The characters are a mama bear an I received a copy of this book through #NetGalley and #TommyNelson Publisher for a fair and honest review。 This was a completely enjoyable and fun book to read to my son。 The artwork was very colorful， vibrant and inviting and the story was easy to read。 The story itself is timeless and a great read in out day and age， reminding our children that not only do we love them beyond measure， but there is a God in heaven who loves and cares for all of us just as much。 The characters are a mama bear and her baby bear and are so endearing。 I would recommend this book and feel it would also be a wonderful gift for anyone with a small child。 。。。more
Shauna Morrison
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I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Publishing in exchange for an honest review。The illustrations in this book are beautiful and inviting。 This is a wonderful story about the unconditional love of a parent for their child with an underlying message about God and heaven。 The parent bear demonstrates their unconditional love with examples followed by ‘just in case you ever wonder’， it was really sweet。#JustInCaseYouEverWonder #NetGalley
Sara Lawson
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This book is a beautifully illustrated reminder that we are loved。 Papa bear tells his baby how wonderful it is that he was created and how marvelous it is to spend life together。 Written for children， told by a parent， Just in Case You Ever Wonder assures its readers that just like a good parent， God will always love and be there for his children。 Your parents will always be there for you and one day， parents and children will spend eternity in heaven with God。This is a lovely story。 It's simpl This book is a beautifully illustrated reminder that we are loved。 Papa bear tells his baby how wonderful it is that he was created and how marvelous it is to spend life together。 Written for children， told by a parent， Just in Case You Ever Wonder assures its readers that just like a good parent， God will always love and be there for his children。 Your parents will always be there for you and one day， parents and children will spend eternity in heaven with God。This is a lovely story。 It's simple and comforting， like being wrapped in a blanket and sitting in front of the fire when there is a storm raging outside。 I recommend it to Christian parents who want their children to be reminded of their love and the love of God。I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley and have reviewed it willingly。 。。。more
Melissa
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You are special - that is what I took from this book。 Kids feel your love as well as Gods love through the pages of this story。 It is perfect for kids and adults get a little reminder from the story too。
Jessica
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Beautiful and emotional。 Maybe it's just me right now with my kids but I had to choke back tears while I was reading this with my littles。 This is a message that I try to tell them all the time--how special they are to me and to God。 So to read a book that tells them this too was beautiful。 Although the last few pages talking about heaven took a different turn that didn't feel very cohesive， it was still beautiful overall。 Also， the illustrations are gorgeous。 Beautiful and emotional。 Maybe it's just me right now with my kids but I had to choke back tears while I was reading this with my littles。 This is a message that I try to tell them all the time--how special they are to me and to God。 So to read a book that tells them this too was beautiful。 Although the last few pages talking about heaven took a different turn that didn't feel very cohesive， it was still beautiful overall。 Also， the illustrations are gorgeous。 。。。more
M4cGirl
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I was able to read Just inc are you every wonder by Max Lucado for free from Netgalley， the publisher and the author for providing me with an advanced ARC in exchange for an honest review。 This book has adorable illustrations and has the correct message from a parent to a child。 It shows how much a parent loves a child and what a precious gift they are from God。 This book teaches children how unique and special they are in the eyes of God。 I will be purchasing a copy for my daughter。
Erin
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My 2yo kept asking "me？" Through the story and when I would say "yes！" She would get the biggest smile on her face。 Such a sweet story。 My 2yo kept asking "me？" Through the story and when I would say "yes！" She would get the biggest smile on her face。 Such a sweet story。 。。。more
Chrystal
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A Parent’s love for their child is descriptively outlined in this delightful book by the master wordsmith， Lucado。 Illustrations joyfully abound as cheerful bear characters portray a mother lovingly caring for her growing child。 It details how our Heavenly Father’s love for us is so great that He intricately creates our every feature only to then carefully select the perfect set of human parents to entrust us into their care for a life on earth。 However， we are assured of a life free of sickness A Parent’s love for their child is descriptively outlined in this delightful book by the master wordsmith， Lucado。 Illustrations joyfully abound as cheerful bear characters portray a mother lovingly caring for her growing child。 It details how our Heavenly Father’s love for us is so great that He intricately creates our every feature only to then carefully select the perfect set of human parents to entrust us into their care for a life on earth。 However， we are assured of a life free of sickness and grief， with God and our loved ones in Heaven if we don’t forsake the Lord in our lives。 Just in case you wonder， this story is a superb presentation of love and devotion to be shared with elementary age children。 It shouldn’t be missed by any parents， but is especially recommended for parents wishing to instill a grounded foundation of faith in their child from a young age。 This is must-read for your child’s bookshelf！I received a free digital copy of this title from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Laysee
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Just In Case You Ever Wonder is a beautifully written and illustrated children’s book about the love between a parent and a child。What can be more precious to a child than the assurance of a parent’s love and protection？ “Remember I am here for you” in dark nights and hard days。 Perhaps， even more precious is the parent directing the child to the love of a heavenly father。In place of human figures are tender drawings of a father bear with his cub。 This works better than earlier editions in which Just In Case You Ever Wonder is a beautifully written and illustrated children’s book about the love between a parent and a child。What can be more precious to a child than the assurance of a parent’s love and protection？ “Remember I am here for you” in dark nights and hard days。 Perhaps， even more precious is the parent directing the child to the love of a heavenly father。In place of human figures are tender drawings of a father bear with his cub。 This works better than earlier editions in which the use of human figures could potentially limit its reach to certain populations。 Most of all， the bear figures are so adorable one warms naturally to the message。 A handful of reviews have expressed concern that a book about unconditional parental love may be alienating to children who are unloved。 We live in an imperfect world and love imperfectly。 The story in this book nonetheless comes from a big heart and has no intention to exclude any child。For me， a good children’s book is one I have difficulty giving away when it is intended as a gift for a special child。 This is one such book。 。。。more
Natalie
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