This I Know: Seeing God in the World He Made (based on Jesus Loves Me)
Have you noticed the fingerprints of God in the world around us? The creation tells us about its Creator. His beauty in the trees. His power in the thunder. His eternity in the night sky.
Join a young girl and her family on an unforgettable road trip. Witness the wonder of God's world. And see how all of creation confirms what the Bible tells us: Jesus loves me, this I know.
Wake up with a morning sunrise that reminds us that God makes everything new...
Visit the ocean, filled with God's incredible creatures...
Encounter a frightening thunderstorm that shows us God's power...
Or a gentle snowfall that demonstrates God's grace...
Stare into the night sky to be awed by God's eternity...
And settle in with nighttime crickets to rest in God's peace...
Do you often sing "Jesus Loves Me" with your kids before bed? Then you'll cherish this perfect bedtime book—filled with joyful rhymes, gorgeous illustrations, adorable animals, hidden Bible verses, and the full text of "Jesus Loves Me" at the very end.
Reviews (83)
A Very Rare Find in Children’s Books
As a Christian parent who also loves and appreciates the work of physicists and astronomers, it’s very difficult to find children’s books that foster a love of creation that not only includes our expanded knowledge of the universe, but also leaves the door open for the concept of TIME to firmly be a created thing, and entirely inside of God’s hands regardless of what we continue to learn regarding its relativity and nature. The image of the page containing this text is what sold me from the beginning: “The light of the stars, through the shadows of space, Traveled millions of miles to brighten my face. God is here and He’s there and He’s always wherever, He’s now and He’s then and He will be FOREVER.” It carries the sweet aroma of Sir Isaac Newton’s sentiments about God’s relationship to time; a complete fearlessness that there is anything we could ever discover or learn that could possibly diminish Him: “He is not eternity and infinity, but eternal and infinite; he is not duration or space, but he endures and is present. He endures forever and is everywhere present; and, by existing always and everywhere, he constitutes duration and space. Since every particle of space is always, and every indivisible moment of duration is everywhere, certainly the Maker and Lord of all things cannot be never and nowhere.” Without burdening small children with weighty, metaphysical concepts, the author skillfully places something like a mental door-stop to help children keep a wide openness to conceiving God as outside of time, in a matter-of-fact, beautiful way placed in perfect continuity with the rest of the book’s exultant praise of the more tangible and observable aspects of nature. This was incredibly well done.
Wonderful Gift For Christmas, a beautiful book!
As a mother and a children's book author and I always make sure to read through the books to ensure it is fun, interesting, and educational for my 2 beautiful daughters. First of all, love the cover! I love the title in gold and I can imagine touching the title if it is an actual copy, hopefully the title is embossed. I am not a Christian but I just love the illustrations, the details are great. The story is very positive and also heart warming, i have a soft spot for sisterly love because I have 2 daughters. The illustrations colors are also right for the mood and I enjoyed just looking at the illustrations. I also love the rhymes and I can imagine my 6 year old squeaked with delight. Children love repetition and “Jesus love me, this I know. For the ___ tells me so” this part at the end of each page is great, is repeated but using different words. The fonts are difficult to read though, not sure whether it is reading on Kindle. I wanted to give 5 stars because double spread illustrations are a lot of hard work and expensive but because of the fonts, i have to minus away the 1 star but if the author decided to edit the fonts, I will change it to 5 stars! Overall, I think this will make a great christmas present and I personally like reading this story.
A beautifully written picture book, that overflows with shining love for the world.
This was a truly mesmerizing read! Lovely writing, straight from the heart, with sensational illustrations that enhance the wonderful message in the book. (I put an image here from the shooting star page.) And, even better, at the end of every double page, a clever rhyme softly repeats the message ".... this I know", with a variation to match each beautiful page. This is a gorgeous and touching book, that celebrates the marvelous creation we call our world with great feeling. Well done to author Clay and illustrator Natalie."
Beautiful reminder of God's love!
I am in love with this book! It is positively stunning and delivers a beautiful reminder of God's love. As a Christian woman, wife, and mother, I am so inspired when I read something like this. It gives me hope and a feeling of great joy! I highly recommend this book for everyone! Jesus is the reason! Very well done sir, very well done!
Gorgeously written and illustrated--a must read
An exploration and celebration of faith and the wonder that surrounds us. Gorgeously written and illustrated, the verse flows effortlessly like butter and the powerful message of seeing God's beauty in all the blessings around us, make this a must read. At a time when the world struggles with unprecedented challenges, this beautiful book reminds us of the best in all of us, and our ability, through faith, to weather life's storms to reach better days ahead.
Love, God
What an amazingly wonderful book! This story shows children God's love for them by taking them on a trip through nature where every wonder the kids experience points out how much He loves us. The artwork is soft and gentle like the message, and I loved the scripture references added to the pictures so that parents or children can return to those specific verses in their Bibles if they want to read more. My favorite page was the one about the universe. It almost brought tears to my eyes. I can't wait to read this to my kids.
This Book is Simply Beautiful
This is one of the most beautifully illustrated books I have ever seen! I love how engaging each scene is. Readers will learn to see beauty and God in all things. This I Know teaches us all to be present and accept each moment as it is. Parents will share special moments with their children as they read and discuss this lovely book.
God's fingerprints
I loved this sweet story full of reminders of God's love. There are reminders all around us. Creation declares His glory! I like how it was written in rhyme and tied into the beloved song Jesus Loves Me. Great for all believers. The illustrations were great too. I will look up more by this author and add this book to my favorite shelf.
Nature reveals the beauty of God's creation
Beautiful illustrations. Text that tells of the truth of God's creation, revealed through the eyes of a young girl. This is a treasure and a blessing of a book. I look forward to reading it over and over with my grandchildren.
Absolutely Amazing Book
This book is BEAUTIFULLY written and illustrated! I am a 1st grade teacher who is obsessed with picture books as it is, and I was excited to come across this book for a birthday gift for my niece. I can’t wait to give This I Know to her! I think I may need a second copy for my house as this may have just jumped to one of my top favorite picture books. I also loved the addition of finding the Bible verses hidden within each page to look up!
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