{"product_id":"when-i-pray-for-you-isbn-9780593231913","title":"When I Pray for You","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • From the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eWhen God Made You\u003c\/i\u003e comes an illuminating message about God's design affirming young readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith lyricism, whimsy, and heartfelt emotion, Matthew Paul Turner reveals the tender emotions connected with watching a beloved child grow up and experience the world. Paired with Kimberley Barnes's vivid and playful illustrations, \u003ci\u003eWhen I Pray for You \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautifully affirming book, in which children and parents will see their own stories come to life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen I Pray for You\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the dreams, hopes, and longings parents pray over their children, and shares with the little ones how much care and concern a loved one feels for them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book you will read to your child again and again. Perfect for any occasion, as well as for milestones including baby showers, birthdays, and graduations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the moment I saw you, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI started to pray.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig prayers and small ones \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI have sent God's way.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI prayed you felt safe,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003efull of joy and content.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen I whispered \"I love you,\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eyou knew what I meant.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eECPA \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA mother with wide, emerald eyes cradles her blanketed infant: “from the moment I saw you,\/ I started to pray.\/ Big prayers and small ones\/ I have sent God’s way.” As the child grows from a baby to a girl, the mother is encouraging yet watchful: “I pray you grow strong, have passion and fight.\/ And stand up for what’s good with all of your might.” Barnes’s ebullient artwork shows the child at a pool party, reading to her peers in a book nook, and playing in a band. A final spread shows that the child has not yet grown up; instead, the mother holds her baby on a hilltop under a gentle sky, projecting a life to come. New moms will welcome the wistful tone and scenes of a child’s joyful discoveries. Ages 3–7. (Feb.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIn this cheerful, reflective rhyming children’s picture book, author Matthew Paul Turner shares a parent’s prayer for a child to grow up in the love and light of God: “I pray you love well.\\ That the light in you swells.\\ That the story God writes is the one that you tell.” The parent prays for the child’s joys, achievements, fears, and dreams, reminding the child, “When I pray for you, I imagine God’s view\\ And pray all that God sees comes alive inside you.” Turner’s hopeful, encouraging poetry is complemented by illustrator Kimberley Barnes’s pictures of vivacious, ethnically diverse characters and bright, buoyant settings of home, playground, nature, and more. \u003ci\u003eWhen I Pray for You\u003c\/i\u003e would make an excellent gift to parents of newborns and to children at the time of their baptism. (WaterBrook, 2019)\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Banner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Paul Turner\u003c\/b\u003e is a photographer, speaker, and author of numerous books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eWhen God Made You\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen I Pray for You\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUK-based illustrator, \u003cb\u003eKimberly Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e, has worked with top clients such as Little Tiger, Top That Publishing, Igloo, and Macmillan Education. Her love of drawing began at a young age and fostered into a career in illustration, specializing in children's illustration. She enjoys the regular cup of tea and isn't partial to the odd biscuit or two.From the moment I saw you, I started to pray. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBig prayers and small ones I have sent God's way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI prayed as I held you when you sat in my lap. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI prayed while we rocked, as you peacefully napped.","brand":"Convergent Children's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301568631013,"sku":"NP9780593231913","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593231913.jpg?v=1767743962","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/when-i-pray-for-you-isbn-9780593231913","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}