About the Book
Book: A Little Christian’s Animals (The Little Christian Learning Collection Book 2)
Author: Lila Noffsinger
Genre: Christian Children’s Picture Book
Release Date: February 20, 2024
A Little Christian’s Animals is the newest installment of the Little Christian Learning Collection, which teaches preschool level learning concepts with Bible stories! In A Little Christian’s Animals, children journey with sing-songy rhymes through ten animal-centered Bible stories. Children will be captured by Lucy Shin’s adorable illustrations, and parents will enjoy nourishing their kids’ hearts and minds. Big Biblical truths are packed into this bite-sized book, the perfect length for little attention spans. Little animal enthusiasts will love Jonah’s whale, Daniel’s lions, Egypt’s frogs, and many more animals! A Little Christian’s Animals is sure to become a family favorite of kids and parents alike!
This is such a cute book. It’s a great way to introduce toddlers to different types of animals. The lyrical rhyming of each pair of sentences will add to the experience for littles who are drawn to the sing-song sound. The illustrations are adorable, and it will be easy for even the youngest children to pick out the animal being discussed.
Each of the animals and the Bible story it goes with are featured in one simple sentence. While this method doesn’t give children the full Bible story or lesson from the story, it does give little ones a fun introduction to them. And with the addition of “where to find it in the Bible” style pages in the back of the book, parents can take their children deeper through the scripture as they need more. My not-quite two year old granddaughter loves being read to, but I generally only get a sentence on each page before she’s ready to see the next one. A book like this would be wonderful for her, especially since she loves animals.
She’s also into coloring, and the author includes a QR code in the back of the book that takes readers to printable coloring pages that go along with the book. It’s a bonus that adds value to an already great addition to a child’s library.
I give this children’s book 5 stars.
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About the Author
Lila Noffsinger is a Christian, wife, and mama to three. Her kids are her inspiration for writing, and she loves creating for them books that are cute, fun to read, educational, and biblically enriching. When she isn’t writing or playing with her family, she loves to read, craft, and hike. Lila lives with her family in San Jose, CA.
More from Lila
I don’t need to look far to find inspiration for my books. Literally. My little inspirations are usually physically touching me. My three kids (ages 3 and under) bring joy, laughter, and a lot of books into my life. As a mom, I want books for them that are fun for me to read, engaging for them to look at, and enriching for their hearts and minds. What sprung up from that desire was The Little Christian Learning Collection, now including A Little Christian’s 123s, A Little Christian’s Animals, and the accompanying coloring & activity books.
It continues to fill me with joy when my kids pick these books off the shelf to read. My youngest daughter will toddle through the house with A Little Christian’s Animals in her hand, yelling “Am-mi-mals!” as a request to read it. If I accidentally skip the frog on the first page, she will turn back to it so she can point it out. Frogs have become her favorite animals, and, based on Lucy Shin’s adorable portrayal of them, I can’t blame her.
I’ve been so honored by the reports of these books being similarly loved in other households. It brings me so much joy to know that kids are asking to read these Bible stories over and over again.
I love the work that goes into constructing these books. The rhymes are fun to ponder over as I rock babies or cook dinner. I love the research that goes into making the illustrations historically and geographically accurate. Illustrator Lucy Shin is a joy to work with, and the way she turns my notes and scribbles into something adorable seems like magic to me.
I’ve also really enjoyed putting together the coloring and activity books. It’s yet another way to let kids engage with Bible stories, learn something new, and have fun doing it! I’ve been surprised by what a hit they’ve become, and I’m so glad that kiddos around the country are enjoying them. If you want a taste, ALL of the coloring pages are available for free here: https://www.seedlingsbooks.com/color
Overall, writing these books has been a huge blessing, and I’m continually honored to hear how they’re being enjoyed by little readers. Keep your eyes open for more in the Little Christian Learning Collection! There’s more to come.
Blog Stops
Texas Book-aholic, August 9
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 10
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 11
For Him and My Family, August 12
Locks, Hooks and Books, August 13
Girls in White Dresses, August 14
Life on Chickadee Lane, August 15
Lots of Helpers, August 15
By the Book, August 16
Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, August 17
Stories by Gina, August 18 (Author Interview)
Mary Hake, August 18
Labor Not in Vain, August 19
Cover Lover Book Review, August 20
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, August 21
Book Zone, August 22
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Lila is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon Gift Card with the entire Little Christian Learning Collection!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/2dbdb/a-little-christian-s-animals-celebration-tour-giveaway
The Conversation
Great review, thank you for sharing.
I hope you’ll check it out. It’s really cute.
Such a cute cover
The illustrations are all super cute
Looks so cute
It’s very cute
Looks cute
Sounds adorable
It is very cute