As Spring nears, "Consider the Lilies" - new children's book from Eerdmans' Publishing [Giveaway]

Consider the Lilies by Jennifer Grant & illustrated by Julianna Swaney

ISBN: 9780802855633
Hardcover $18.99
Eerdmans Young Readers

My thoughts:  This is an absolutely beautiful little children's book that goes though the color-wheel of nature in the varied flowering species that bloom all around us. The book is artistically delightful, flush with beautiful colors, and slightly whimsical drawings of the flowers and insects that enjoy their beauty. 

The lightly rhyming lyrical text walks the reader through this abundance of beauty as we consider the beauty of each flower and its color. The book concludes with the truth that God cares for all these "lilies" and He will surely do the same for each of us.

This is the second book in the "Consider" series. I reviewed Consider the Birds and have found both the Birds and Lilies books wonderful. I look forward to the third in the series: Consider the Night Sky later in 2026.

I recommend this series.

“And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Matthew 6:29

About the book: Consider the Lilies by Jennifer Grant & illustrated by Julianna Swaney 

Learn about colors and God’s love in this picture book celebration of spring, with lyrical text by an award-winning author and gorgeous art from a #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator.

On a bright spring day, WHITE Queen Anne’s lace waves in the breeze. BLUE bellflowers bask in the sun. Hummingbirds dive down into RED poppies, and a ladybug hurries down the fronds of a GREEN fern. Don’t trip on that PINK primrose peeking through the cracks! Consider these flowers of the field—they live and grow just where they are supposed to be. Maybe God knows how to take care of us, too. 
Inspired by the timeless words of Luke 12 and Matthew 6, the second book in the Consider series invites children to discover colors in nature, the beauty of flowers in bloom, and the love of God. Jennifer Grant’s simple text and Julianna Swaney’s endearing art will encourage readers to slow down and marvel at the amazing world around them. A perfect read aloud for the spring and Easter seasons.

GIVEAWAY

Begins February 21

Ends March 21 @ 11:59 p.m. EST

Open to USA addresses only.

Consider the Lilies by Jennifer Grant & illustrated by Julianna Swaney

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