God Gave Us the World, written by Lisa Tawn Bergren, is a book that is full of wonderful diversity, Scriptural insights on a child’s level, and life-long lessons. Little Cub is visiting a museum exhibit, “Bears Around the World,” with her mother. 
She is full of questions that I can even remember my oldest son asking from time to time.
Little Cub wonders why all bears are not the same; why do some like living in a hot climate, eating bugs….while others are more like her, eating fish and loving the cold? Her mother explains that God’s creation is full of different, unique creatures; without that diversity and these unique, special qualities, how would we know how amazing God truly is? I love the fact that the author opens up conversation with the questions asked in this book; she totally makes this understandable from a child’s standpoint, something they can apply to their own lives.
I also love the fact that she not only discusses geographical locations, food likes, physical characteristics, etc., but she implies that different thoughts do not mean we can’t get along. She also discusses God’s purpose for placing us in this world, to serve Him, to worship Him. The book is just chock full of awesome lessons; I’d definitely recommend this book with two thumbs up. The illustrations are colorful and adorable; my toddler was thrilled with the book.
You can purchase God Gave Us the World for $10.99 from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group. Be sure to Like Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers (Waterbrook Press) on Facebook.
(Disclosure: I received a copy of this book, free of charge, from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group, for the purposes of this review. All views/opinions are my own.)
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