*Tell God How You Feel by Christina Fox

Tell God How You Feel equips parents and teachers to help kids with hard emotions from a biblical framework.

*Tell God How You Feel: Helping Kids with Hard Emotions by Christina Fox. CF4Kids, 2021. 84 pages.

Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 8-10

Recommended For: Ages 4 and up

Tell God How You Feel is first and foremost a book for adults to use with children: teachers, parents, Sunday school teachers, grandparents. Yet, in an age in which emotions seem to drive much of our national “public square” rhetoric and conversation, perhaps adults themselves should read and ponder this book even before sharing with children! Fox tackles five key emotions: fear, loneliness, rejection, missing a loved one, and gratitude. Each primary emotion is creatively portrayed through a short, fictitious story. Discussion questions follow each short story. There is no need to use each question; rather, the questions provide good jumping off points for further follow-up conversations. The stories may be used in any order, enabling perceptive parents and caregivers to “strike while the iron is hot,” so to speak.

Fox undergirds her work with sound theology and a careful study of the Psalms of lament. After all, the Lord designed humans and their emotions. We have a biblical pattern for recognizing and grappling with these emotions, and it is wise to pay attention to that example before turning to contemporary psychology (contemporary psychology can offer aid, as well, but it shouldn’t be our first resource). Illustrations portray a nice variety of children, both in terms of race and in terms of physical ability.

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5

• Worldview/Moral Rating: 5 out of 5
• Literary/Artistic Rating: 4.25 out of 5

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Related Reading From Redeemed Reader

• A Review: Sufficient Hope: Gospel Meditations and Prayers for Moms by Christina Fox
• A Resource: “Teaching Kids Church History,” an interview with Christina
• A Resource: Faith, Fiction and Fellowship: A Read Along for Girls ages 10-100 (one of Christina’s books is part of this study!)

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