Saturday, August 31, 2024

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Guess Who Is in God's Family by Karen Ferguson

Book: Guess Who Is in God’s Family

Author: Karen Ferguson

Genre: Children’s Picture Book

Release date: June 24, 2024

When Lucy comes across some old family pictures, she has a lot of questions for Papa Joe.

Who are these people?
Why doesn’t she look like them?

As Papa Joe tells Lucy about her family, he shares with her the uniqueness that God created in each of us from the very beginning, all the way back to our first ancestors, Adam and Eve.

What follows is a wild adventure through the Bible, where Lucy and her papa discover God’s love and faithfulness for all people throughout all of history.

In this second book in the Questions for Kids series, discover how much God loves diversity and how God created your family in the most beautiful and perfect way.

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I believe Children's Book are a very important Genre. The earlier a child is read to or reading it becomes a lifelong enjoyment. Guess Who is in God's Family by Karen Ferguson is the most recent Children's book that I have read. It is Book 2 in the Question for Kids series.

Book 2 features Lucy Lu and Papa Joe from Book 1. Lucy Lu is asking questions to Papa Joe about why she doesn't look like the people on the pictures she has found. Papa Joe gets the opportunity to answer Lucy Lu's questions once again. He goes all the way back in the Bible, beginning with Adam and Eve and through other characters of the Bible. He explains how God created everyone to be different from one another. Lucy Lu learns that families were created by God and how even within families there are differences.

I really LOVED reading this book to the Little Ones at Sunday School and the kids really enjoyed this one as much as the first book. I really LOVE how Papa Joe tells Lucy Lu that God created everyone with their own unique features and personalities. I really love the theme of the book that God doesn't make mistakes when creating us and we are all uniquely and wonderfully made. Lucy Lu is a very inquisitive young girl and I LOVE that Papa Joe answers here questions with Biblical Foundations. I am looking forward to more books in this series! WONDERFUL BOOK!

Karen Ferguson is a freelance writer and children’s book author with a background in K-8 education. A grateful wife, mom, and grandmom she is passionate about writing stories that grab and hold young readers’ attentions, while teaching them all about God’s unchangeable truths, and His unchanging love for them. She wants every child to know their life matters. Her first children’s book, Guess How Much God Loves You, was published through Ambassador International in 2022. Now a seven book series, her newest book, Guess Who Is in God’s Family is scheduled to release June 2024.

More from Karen

Did you know the cherubim that guard the Garden of Eden have four faces – that of an ox, human, lion, and eagle? You’ll find their description in Ezekiel 10:14, and it’s quite different from most angels you’ll see in traditional children’s books. But you will see them beautifully illustrated in this second installment in the Questions for Kids picture book series, all about the First Family in the Garden of Eden.

You see, my mission from the very beginning has been to present accurate biblical accounts to young readers that are foundational to increasing their understanding of the Bible and growing a solid faith in God. Kids are bombarded with so many counterfeit messages these days that contradict the Bible, and it’s leaving them confused and hopeless. Is truth relative? Absolutely not! The real Truth lies in God’s Word, and I am grateful to play a part in counteracting the lies of our culture by presenting Truths straight from the Bible, in a fun and dynamic way.

In this book (and book series), you won’t find a regurgitation of Bible facts (that never worked for me as a child). Rather, you’ll find a young girl with many questions about God and life, much like our own children and grandchildren. And you’ll find her loving grandpa who is happy to answer those questions by pointing her to the Word of God. Their adventures into unique periods in Bible history, driven by some serious 7-year old questions, will help pull young readers into the narrative and connect the Bible to their world. It’ll also open doors to faith-building conversations with parents, grandparents, caregivers, and teachers.

The hardest part of writing these books? Keeping it short enough to fit into the picture book category ;).

I pray you and your young reader will be blessed as you journey with Lucy and her Papa Joe into the Bible to discover God’s power, His faithfulness, and His never-ending love.