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PRINCESS WITH
A PURPOSE.
Chapman, Kelly. 32p,
Harvest House 2010,
9780736924351 [E]
A WARRIOR
PRINCE FOR GOD.
Chapman, Kelly. 32p,
Harvest House 2010,
9780736928953 [E]
Both of these books are intended for
children ages 3-8. Princess with a Purpose
is about finding true identity in Christ’s
kingdom. What young girl hasn’t pretended
to be a princess and identified with all
the princesses in those fairy tales? Young
girls will discover in this book that as
daughters of the King (Jesus) they truly
are God’s princesses. A sweet and simple
story followed by a princess prayer gives
even the smallest little girl a royal feeling
of being a part of the family of God. And
what young boy doesn’t have visions of
being a warrior? A Warrior Prince for God
teaches young boys that a warrior prince
is a son of the King of Kings. His purpose
is to serve and obey the King. These books
present the God-design for princesses
and warrior princes. The author is an
experienced and sought-after speaker. She
and the Royal Purpose Ministries staff
present programs to groups across the
United States. A curriculum kit available
for both books contains an activity book,
music CD and curriculum DVD.
Rating: 3 —MF
SARA AND THE
STARFISH: One Person Can
Make a Difference! (DVD).
48 min, color, Bridgestone
2007, 9780740316586
[DVD E]
This is definitely not a movie to show
children before they go to bed at night.
There are several scary parts, especially
for the target audience (3-7 years old) that
it is designed to reach. In the beginning of
the movie there is an evil monster in the
sea called El Diablo who stalks the ocean
floor trying to capture everything that
attempts to reach the Valley of Light. As
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Sara’s family travels to the beach, they stop
at a drive-thru restaurant called Monster
Burger; then a scary storm comes during
the night and the evil Gorlock (an octopus)
frightens the baby starfish in the ocean.
The story line is good with the little girl
Sara, her brother and his friend doing the
right thing by returning the starfish that
have washed upon the beach to the water.
For church libraries, the only reference to
God is in the song where it says “there
is Someone watching over you and
me.” There does, however, seem
to be a balance between good and
evil with good being the overall
winner. Rating: 2 —ARG
TOWARD THE GOAL:
The Kaka Story. Jones,
Jeremy V. 114p, paper,
Zonderkidz 2010,
9780310720034 [796.334]
This part Christian biography
and part soccer fact book tells the story
of how Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite,
nicknamed Kaka, becomes the FIFA World
Player of the Year in 2007. As a Brazilian
child, Kaka knows he wants to play soccer
in the adult leagues. His family is affluent
enough to send him to soccer training
programs. He plays in youth soccer leagues
where he excels. Raised in a Christian
family, Kaka is vocal about his faith as a
child and throughout his career. “I Believe
in Jesus” is printed on his soccer shirts
and “God is faithful” is on his cleats. When
he suffers a waterslide injury that could
have left him paralyzed, he attributes his
recovery to God. In addition to telling the
story of Kaka, this book provides sections
of information on the country of Brazil
and on the international sport of soccer.
Written for ages 8-12, this book will
especially appeal to boys who regard Kaka
as their sports hero. Rating: 3 —BM
A WARRIOR PRINCE FOR GOD
(see PRINCESS WITH A PURPOSE).
Do what you can,
with what you have,
where you are.
~ Theodore Roosevelt