A very nice book that shows how various people have walked a Christian path. My daughter (just 5) was excited and saying "hi" to the characters to start, but ran out of steam 6 people in. We paused the book and came back to it the next day to finish. I, as the grown up, found it very interesting and thought it was a great way to show people finding their talents and using them for the Lord's plan in their life. It just was a bit too long and repetitive for my daughter, though she did love the profiles that talked about "when they were YOUR age", she would reply "MY AGE?!" The illustrations are very cute, and the meaning of the book comes through. I read this digital book through NetGalley.

The idea for this book is a good one, but it fell flat. Each 2-page spread is about someone who eventually believes in Jesus and then uses their talents to help people and spread the Gospel. But the repetitive line "say hi..." make it feel like a book for ages 1-5. However the number of words per page and the sheer number of stories in the volume are geared more toward 2-4th grade.

The illustrations are ok. The writing is too simplistic for as long as it is. And there is no actual reveal of the full name of the person so that kids actually connect the story with real history.

This unbiased review was given in exchange for an AeRC from netgalley.