This book reads like a beautiful poem and its illustrations are colorful and charming. "The Gift That I Can Give" is a lovely children's book with a message to get kids thinking about God's love and how they can best use their God-given gifts and talents. I highly recommend this book for children.

This is an absolutely delightful children’s book that explores vocations and the dreams of what one can be when one grows older. The author uses beautiful illustrations and an excellent rhythm that will attract the young readers as well as those growing a little and beginning to ask the question, “What will I be when I grow up?” Children often hear that they have a hidden talent and this charming book delves into how God gives each of His children a talent that they can use for Him. The writing is simple but eloquent in its revelation of God’s truth for all children. What a beautiful gift this would be for any child in anyone’s life! I can ‘t wait for the book to be released so that I can get a copy for my young grandchildren!

All of us want something important to give the world

The colorful and touching art is the crowning jewel of The Gift That I Can Give, illustrating the many ways that children can serve others and use the various gifts that God has given them to be his hands and feet in the world. While the book starts by illustrating the major attention-getting gifts such as singing, athletics, and dancing, it goes on to point out the importance of the quieter gifts, such as encouragement, empathy, kindness, and sharing God’s love that are as important as the showier gifts and needed in everyday life.

The art will keep little ones enthralled and help start many conversations. The inner knowledge that all gifts are important and valuable will stick with them for a lifetime.

The Gift That I Can Give is a sweet book with deep roots to share with little ones. Highly recommended.

“When I was small,
Right from the start,
God poured out a gift
Deep down in my heart.

What is this gift
To use as I grow?
When will I see it?
How will I know?”...

The Gift That I Can Give is a beautifully written poem for children with lovely illustrations, showing them that they don’t have to be grownups to do good and change the world. Each and every child can do good in their own way and give back what God gave them for free. The gift each child can give, could be a smile, a hug, an “I love you”. That gift could be to share, to support, to encourage.

As Mother Teresa said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

Thanks to Kathie Lee Gifford, Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy.

For young children, the question "What will I be when I grow up?" is another way of looking at vocational calling. This precious book by Kathie Lee Gifford starts that conversation in a gentle way but allowing the child to ask what giftedness he or she already has in their life. For children of any faith background, the greatest gift of this book is that it emphasizes the great "gift" we are all given, the gift of God's love. Darling illustrations, perky rhymes, and something here for every child to love.

This is a beautifully illustrated story that looks at gifts and talents that may be God given. Such an insight could be difficult for children to understand, but this book breaks down the concept and ensures all can understand.
It won’t be for every book shelf, but in an increasing secular world, I’m proud to say that this is the perfect religious book that expands beyond the stories within the Bible.