About the book:
Even young children want answers to the hard questions about God and suffering. In The Moon Is Always Round, seminary professor and author Jonathan Gibson uses the vivid imagery of the moon to explain to children how God’s goodness is always present, even when it might appear to be obscured by upsetting or difficult circumstances.
In this beautiful, two-color illustrated book, he allows readers to eavesdrop on the conversations he had with his young son in response to his sister’s death. Father and son share a simple liturgy together that reminds them that, just as the moon is always round despite its different phases, so also the goodness of God is always present throughout the different phases of life.
A section in the back of the book offers further biblical help for parents and caregivers in explaining God’s goodness to children. Jonathan Gibson reminds children of all ages that God’s goodness is present in the most difficult of times, even if we can’t always see it.
My review:
While this was obviously a sad story I think it would be helpful to a child struggling to understand that God is good even when bad things happen. It's a simple yet profound analogy. I liked the colorful illustrations and that that there's a section in the back where we're told how this story came about. The two lessons in the back explaining more about the moon analogy and Good Friday were helpful, also. I would recommend this book for parents trying to figure out how to explain difficult circumstances while believing in a good God.
I received this book from New Growth Press. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
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