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God Gave Me Mommy by Pamela Kennedy is a sweetly illustrated and written book about the ways a Mommy loves her child. I love the variety of examples the book gives about what a Mommy does for their child—from the fun things Mommy and child do together to Mommy teaching her child about Jesus. I love this book and believe it would be a perfect book to read anytime, especially on Mother’s Day. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book. My review is also on Goodreads.

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Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book! The title and this beautiful cover drew me in and i was excited to read this book! I will be recommending this book to others for readers advisory.

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God Gave Me Mommy is Pamela Kennedy’s endearing story about the special bond between a mother and her children in this delightful rhyming board book.

Mom and baby animals illustrate the main theme of thankfulness for moms as they engage in various activities together like picking beans, sidewalk chalk painting, sliding on sleds, and praying.

The togetherness and shared love on these pages is sweet and soft. My favorite is the giraffe Mom who helps her little one learn a Bible verse. The skunks who gather rocks together are too cute! Also a wise old mama owl who helps her little one learn letters and numbers and a mama elephant who offers sympathy and understanding when her little one’s day isn’t going well.

Beautifully illustrated, this charming board book will captivate children ages one to four. The gentle rhyming text is upbeat and age-appropriate. At 22 pages, it’s just long enough to engage little ones without over-taxing their attention span.

God Gave Me Mommy is a refreshing affirmation of maternal love that reflects God’s love, too. Perfect as a cherished gift for Mother’s Day or any time!

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Okay, so I really enjoyed reading this book to our children. We have very diverse age ranges, yet from the smallest to the tallest they all enjoyed this story! It would make a great baby shower gift, or for a child’s birthday gift! “God Gave Me Mommy” is sweet, well illustrated, and had a lovely message for children. For those looking for a positive, cute, Childrens story book, “God Gave Me Mommy” would be a great choice of book to pick up.

I received a copy of this book as a gift. I received no financial compensation for reviewing it.

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This book is adorable! Each page talks about all of the different things children do with their mothers. The illustrations are adorable, featuring cute animals on each page. The rhyming story and fun pictures will definitely keep children engaged!

Thank you to the publisher for this digital ARC. This book was published today (1/3/23) and we definitely recommend it.

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I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Oh mayn this book is a delight! This book is a celebration of the relationship between mothers and their bundles of joy. It shows and highlights the different activities that kids do with their mothers and celebrate them. Cannot recommend it enough. I absolutely love it. Kids will love the plot, the illustrations and the overall theme of the book.

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God Gave Me Mommy celebrates the ways that Moms nurture their children. It features a mom and child working, playing, learning, and shopping together. It focuses on gratitude and that our parents came from God. As a foster parent, I would find this book really useful to teach children the way that God designed motherhood to be.

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A touching book about Moms. Would be perfect as a Mother's Day or Baby Shower Gift. Guaranteed to make Mom's cry & kids appreciate their "Mommy"s more. ❤️

Brightly colored pages, adorable illustrations. Fun to read, engaging for kids & parents alike. Encourages kids to be more grateful.

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This book illustrates the bond between mothers and children beautifully! The illustrations are lovely and this is a sweet book to share with little ones!

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So very, very sweet. Told in verse, this celebrates the love between mothers and children from a Christian perspective. The animal pairs are adorable and the illustrations are lively and cute! It shows a soft and tender view of mothers as one who teaches, encourages, guides, and has lots of fun with her children. This would be lovely to use in Sunday School or Children's Church to discuss the gift of mothers and would be a wonderful present for new moms or Mother's Day.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

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This is such a sweet book with beautiful illustrations. My 4 year old loved this book, and afterwards gave me the biggest hug and said “I love you mommy”. I loved that most of the things in the book, my daughter and I actually do together.

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The book story, illustrations and variety of animal mommy’s and babies were so sweet and made for such an attractive beautiful story. Featuring over 10 different animal pairs doing a variety of tasks together, God Gave Me Mommy is simple and heartwarming and my daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed reading.

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Sweet book about thanking God for mommy, but there isn’t much substance to it theologically. It’s cute and an easy read with illustrations that hold a child’s attention though!

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Thanks to Net Galley for the opportunity to read this story. Adorably book, loved the illustrations and rhymes. Perfect read aloud book all about mommy.

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First off, how can I not love a children's picture book that has a hedgehog and second off, this is a super sweet book perfect for mother and child or children.

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When days are sad or I feel mad,
my mommy knows I'm feeling bad.
She listens, and we talk and then
She helps me to cheer up again.

I sure do love my mommy.

A board book to read with your little ones. From elephants with their little ones to Owls, each mom and child are special. A special time to bond and be thankful for mom. God gave us a special gift in moms and the relationship we have with our babies.

The illustrations are adorable!

A special thank you to B&H Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

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This book is an ode to a Mommy! Adorable animal Mommies interact with their wee ones by playing games, harvesting in the garden, enjoying activities in the snow, and teaching their youngsters letters, numbers, writing and spelling, just to name a few. The precious refrain throughout the book is sure to resonate in hearts long after the book is shared and is tucked away on a shelf: "I'm glad God gave me Mommy."

With sweet illustrations that greatly enrich the text this rhyming board book highlights that each Mommy is a priceless gift from God.

Preschoolers will love to reminisce and recount how special their own mommy is to them. Each day and every occasion is the perfect time to celebrate the magic and wonderment of having Mommy in your life to guide and love you unconditionally. I highly recommend this book!

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Thanks to Netgalley and B&H Kids for a free digital copy.

Adventures in learning, fun, and creativity are depicted with sweet animal mother/child pairings as the child reflects on why they are glad God gave them Mommy. Super sweet.

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