Someday Heaven
From SPARK
One-sentence summary
This book for children,helps explain the unknowns of Heaven.
Description
It is not easy to explain the unknowns of Heaven to a child. In this book Someday Heaven , the author gives simple answers to difficult questions.
The book gives biblically-based answers to questions that are not easy to explain to a young child. The art work helps explain the answers. The Bible makes it clear that God wants to welcome us to His forever home (Heaven).
The subjects are:
- Where is Heaven? Psalm 33:13-14
- How do I get to Heaven? John 14:6
- How long does it take to get to Heaven? Luke 23:43
- Who lives in Heaven? Jeremiah 33:3
- How long will I be in Heaven? Matthew 28:20
- Will it always be light in Heaven? Psalm 119:105
- Will anyone meet me when I get to Heaven?
- Will there be other children in Heaven? Mark 10:14
- Will I be an angel when I get to Heaven?
- Will I need money in Heaven? Matthew 6:20-21
- Will I ever be sad in Heaven? Psalm 30:5
- Will my grandpa still be old in Heaven?
- Will my pets go to Heaven?
- How can I know for sure that I'm going to Heaven? John 5:24
Considerations
- Written for children 4-8 years old.
- Bible verses are included for most of the subjects.
- The hardback book has 30 pages.
- Each question (subject) has one page of writing with a colored picture on the opposite page.
Limitations
- With some exceptions the text is useful to explain about Heaven.
- The colored pictures show children from the United States of America, Canada, and Europe.
- Children in minority cultures will have difficulty in relating to the pictures. These could be replaced by culturally appropriate ones.
- Some of the pictures show only parts of people or scenes. These will need to be explained to children who are not picture literate.
- The pictures for Who lives in Heaven? and How long will I be in Heaven?, will be meaningless to children who do not use printed words to communicate, or clocks for telling time.
Guidelines for Use
- In schools, Sunday schools, Bible camps and clubs.
- On Christian radio programs.
- As an audio book.
Where to Obtain
Link to Producer or Source Organization
Zondervan Publishers (zonderkidz)
Cost
$12.99 (USD) as of June 2008
Producer/Owners
Author/Artist/Producer
- Author: Larry Libby
- Artist: Wayne McLoughlin
Current copyright owner
Larry Libby, 2001
Other Information
If you are interested in translating this book for a minority language group, contact Zondervan Publishers (zonderkidz). They will help you work out a Creative Commons License agreement.
Reviewed by
Vida, VMS
Date
June 27, 2008
