This beautiful story excels because of the words and the colorful illustrations. It gives a feeling of gentleness, peace and most of all, love. The future is bright no matter what comes because the parent is always there with love to give. This is a book for all current and future generations of children.

This is the perfect track to put on a bedtime playlist for my little ones! The narrator has that calming voice that really carries Lucado's precious words perfectly.

Such a cute book and conversation to have with your children. Lacked any kind of storyline, so it’s probably appropriate for 3 and under. Lovely illustrations.

Max Lucado always has inspirational stories. You feel a little better about yourself after having read them. This one felt like it is best for someone dying, but still a great story.

A welcome new edition of a classic Lucado picture book. I like the use of animals for the illustrations as it makes the book more universally applicable.

Sometimes we all need that little extra reminder that our guardian will be there, and if they arent, then God is. Beautifully written. My 5 yr old loved it. The artwork is nicely done as well. Highly recommend

Just in Case You Ever Wonder is a beautiful book with beautiful sentiment and meaning for Christian families wanting to share more memories with one another.

This is a sweet and lovely book about a parent’s love, and God’s love, for a child. Max Lucado is a talented writer for adults, and his lyrical writing is perfect for this picture book. A warm and comforting assurance to a child of unconditional love, it will make a terrific bedtime story or a wonderful baby gift.

Just in Case You Ever Wonder

by Max Lucado

illustrated by Eve Tharlet

A gifted storyteller for both adults and children and known as “America’s Pastor,” Max Lucado has a way with words and thoughts. In Just in Case You Ever Wonder, Lucado has captured some of the most important truths of reassurance in the Bible in a book he wrote for and dedicated to his daughters many years ago. In this newly published version, Eve Tharlet created soft and welcoming illustrations that feature bears as the characters instead of people. I am enchanted by this book that talks about God’s love and the parent’s love for his child. It provides reassurance for a child that both God and the parent will always support and love the child through good times and bad. The bad times are age appropriate—monsters in the dark, bullies, and bad days at school. It skirts the issue of death while describing the promises of heaven. I think every home with small children should have a copy: it will indeed be a favorite bedtime story.

I would like to extend my thanks to netgalley.com and to Thomas Nelson for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 5/5

Category: Christian, Children’s Nonfiction

Publication: August 6, 2019—Thomas Nelson

Memorable Lines:

The same hands that made the trees and the moon and the sun made you. That’s why you are so special. God made you.

If you looked all over the world—in every city, in every house—there would be no one else like you…

I knew in my heart God had sent someone very wonderful for me to take care of.

This book is very precious.
The illustrations are sweet and simple and the story is heartwarming.
I love it and can’t wait to share this with my children someday.
A perfect gift from any parent.

In my family we love bears. We totally do. My older son´s birthday is coming soon and I think this book will be a perfect "birthday card" for him. I truly loved the illustrations but most of all the words. Sometimes I felt the words could be written by a grandfather... or grandmother... a mom or a dad... that is why I think is just genius, because you feel the warm love through the phrases. A sweet little book. It may be also for a girl.

I received this ARC from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was another sweet picture book for a parent and child. It does a lovely job telling the child how much they were wanted and are loved and how much a part of God’s plan they are.

Wonderful story! This book is great for adults and kids. A great message that needs to be heard. One of my favorite authors.

I had heard of this book before, while I'm not a huge fan of Max Lucado, I thought this book was cute. I always hated the illustrations in the first editions, full of picturesque stereotypical view of a family. I would rather see these illustrations of animals and different animals at that. I would always want my kid to know that he has a mother and father so love him and will always be there for him. However, not all families are mothers and fathers; there are MANY different kinds of families and none is lesser than the other. Probably the only Max Lucado I will read but good.
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A beautifully illustrated book with a beautiful and profound message. A book about love, about family, and about God.

This book manages to cover very deep topics without being pretentious. It is a story about a parent bear explaining to the baby bear how unique and special it is, and how much it is loved since the day it was born. The language is simple yet beautiful. It is easily understood and still manages to put into words the unique love a parent has for their child. It sounds like your average mommy-and-daddy-love-you-book but it’s not. I personally could relate to it so much.

The book also mentions where God fits into all this and that he loves and cares for the child with the heart of a parent. It also talks about heaven and what it will be like there in child appropriate language.

And if all this still doesn’t convince you, I'm sure the amazing illustrations will win you over.

Thank you NetGalley for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Max's book is a reminder that we are always loved and a delightful story for kids to read or have read to them. Sometimes we need reminded as well as our kids

A lovely cute book. Illustrations are beautiful.
A mother bear telling her cub how much she loves them and whatever happens she will always be there just in case they ever wonder.
I will definatly read this to my grandbabies

Soothing illustrations kept me reading. The reassurance of a parent's love and availability to their child for all things is a strong feeling that can fade as children grow. This story puts that reassuring feeling into words. I felt the book switched to taking about heaven near the end and the switch didn't feel natural.

I love Max Lucado. I think this book is so super sweet and tender. It talks about heaven in a way that kids can understand. It talks about communicating with your parents when you had bad days or see a monster in your room. It uses simple language that my 5-year-old understood and I think the "just in case you ever wonder" line really helped her digest some of the more difficult topics in the book.

The illustrations are simply magical. This will definitely be on my list for friends.

Just in Case You Ever Wonder by Max Lucado is an absolute delight! The illustrations in this book are lovely and very appealing to children. The message of this book is full of hope and it is a timeless message. I highly recommend this book. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.