Caspian Crashes the Party: When You Are Jealous
Caspian’s brother, Jax, is having a birthday party, and Caspian is jealous of all the attention and presents Jax is getting. One thing leads to another until Caspian crashes into the tent his parents set up for Jax’s birthday, bringing the whole party down with him. Caspian’s parents talk with him about jealousy and its bad effects, and eventually peace is restored. Parents and children will learn concrete, grace-based ways to deal with jealousy. Edited by Edward T. Welch, Caspian Crashes the Party ends with a special section that guides parents in teaching their children to respond with faith when jealousy takes hold in their hearts. Caspian Crashes the Party is part of the Good News for Little Hearts series, bringing gospel help and biblical counsel to families. Based on CCEF’s model of hope and help, each story focuses on an animal family’s real-life issues, encouraging young readers toward a growing relationship with Jesus in the midst of challenging circumstances. Each individual story guides parents toward meaningful conversations with their kids, based on what Scripture has to say about living by faith in everyday life. By providing biblical help and hope to issues every child faces through vivid illustrations and a story based on a different animal family, even the youngest child will be engaged. Each story offers practical ways to follow Jesus in difficult situations. Instead of a moralistic message, young readers are encouraged to develop a real relationship with the God who cares for them. Caspian Crashes the Party, along with all of the_Good News for Little Hearts_books, will become a lifelong gift for parents and children, as well as teachers, biblical counselors, and anyone hoping to provide concrete, grace-based help for young children._Caspian Crashes the Party_is illustrated by Joe Hox and edited by Edward T. Welch.
Publisher: New Growth Press
Type: Hardback
ISBN: 9781645070771
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Edward T. Welch, MDiv, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He earned a PhD in counseling (neuropsychology) from the University of Utah and has a Master of Divinity degree from Bib
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As with the previous books in the series, these three each focus on some type of struggle or difficulty that is common and relevant to children (and adults alike!) This book addresses the common emotion of jealousy. The story is engaging and describes real-life situations that a child might face. So real-life, that I had a hard time not saying to my unnamed daughter while reading, "remember when you acted like this at Cian's birthday party?" I appreciate how gentle the parents in the story interact with the character and help point him to Jesus even while dealing with his wrong actions and attitudes. The scripture used in the book is Psalm 63:3; teaching that having the love of Jesus is better than anything. There is no reason to be jealous. The book concludes with more tips and scripture for parents to use when trying to help their own child deal with jealousy. I highly recommend each of the books in this series and believe they can be a big help to parents to open up discussions with their children about issues we all face. The stories are engaging and the illustrations fun and delightful. I love all of the scripture that is used, and that the characters are always pointed to Jesus as the ultimate help through any trial. I was selected by the publisher to receive an e-book of the title and to share an honest review. Annie