My thoughts: Harriet is a lively, sweet, God-loving little girl whose inner-motor runs on high and so she speeds through everything. Her impatience is a problem and she know it is. She is astute enough to recognize this and to also recognize that God can help her.
The illustrations show fast-moving young Harriet rushing through her day with her gorgeous red hair flying and her face expressing her joy in living.
The bonds of family are strongly illustrated in this sweet book as they all love and support Harriet. At the end of the book there is a page of hints to help parents and hints to help children deal with impatience.
I highly recommend.
About the book: "Can you send me some patience, God? Please?"
Harriet's mom calls her Harriet Hurry-Up—and it's easy to see why. There's nothing this little girl can't stand more than waiting. From a slowpokey sun that won't rise before she does, to the shy sprouts on her school potato experiment, to the long line at the store with Mom, everything takes forever for Harriet. Why, oh, why can't this day just go faster?
But with her Gran's help, this impatient little girl is learning to trust God's timing and find the blessings he puts in every single day—if she can just slow down long enough to see them. Secret word: patience
With rhymed text that kids will love and colorful, whimsical illustrations full of surprises, Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day! will quickly become a family favorite. It's perfect for birthdays, back-to-school reading, and for anyone—child or adult—who finds that having patience is hard.
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This looks adorable!
ReplyDeleteI tell the child to ask God for this gift.
ReplyDeleteI set a timer to practice waiting when my niece wants something. For example, if she wants to go to the park, I set a timer for 5 minutes and have her work on her homework and in 5 minutes we can then go to the park to avoid instant gratification.
ReplyDeleteThe child should be taught to wait and see what happens
ReplyDeleteMarilyn