49. Jesus Loves the Little Children. Tara Hackney. 2025. 24 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, board book, children's book]
First sentence: Jesus loves the little children,
all the children of the world.
Every color, every shade,
just exactly as he made,
Jesus loves the little
children of the world!
Premise/plot: New lyrics for the classic song Jesus Loves the Little Children. Other 'fresh' lyrics include:
"that means you and that means me, made and loved so perfectly," and "everyone from here to there, down and up and everywhere."
The new lyrics do fit the old tune; the song is just as singable with its 'fresh' lyrics.
My thoughts: I definitely like this one. I LOVE the use of photographs in this board book. I would much rather have photographs than illustrations. (The illustrations for Christian children's books are rarely ever super amazing. There are of course exceptions to the rule.) I think this would be a good fit for many Christian families.
Did the lyrics need to be updated? Yes? No? Maybe? I think they certainly were of a different time and place and you could read into them anything you wanted. If you wanted to find and take great offense, you certainly could. These new lyrics are not obnoxious in any way. And are not in any way unbiblical.
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