Review of The Big Wide Welcome by Trillia Newbell

Authors

Justin Kemp, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

The Good Book Company

City

Epsom, England, United Kingdom

Date of Publication

2021

ISBN

9781784983918

Date of Review

2023

Disciplines

Children's and Young Adult Literature | Christianity | Library and Information Science

Keywords

Children's literature, reviews, Christianity, the Gospel, diversity

Review

Through playful illustrations brimming with color and characters from many walks of life, this story explains prejudice from a child’s perspective, relating James’ command in the Bible for the church to not show partiality. Current day examples of prejudice and welcome in familiar contexts like church and the playground bookend a story James told about a church that favored the wealthy over the less fortunate. In keeping with current trends, the book focuses on telling a moral rather than sharing a story to show children the consequences of treating people unfairly, but the illustrations paint a beautiful picture of how Jesus’s love welcomes everyone, and the storytelling catches up by the end. Parents and Sunday school teachers alike will find this a great resource for showing children how God’s love extends to all people. Recommended Justin Kemp, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville University

Recommended Citation

Kemp, Justin, "Review of The Big Wide Welcome by Trillia Newbell" (2023). Library Intern Book Reviews. 391.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/391

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