{"id":311,"date":"2016-03-15T23:07:31","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T23:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namethathymn.com\/blog\/?p=311"},"modified":"2016-03-15T23:07:31","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T23:07:31","slug":"review-of-snuggle-time-prayers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/namethathymn.com\/blog\/review-of-snuggle-time-prayers\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of Snuggle Time Prayers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"\"Snuggle Time Prayers<\/a> is another beautiful board book. It measures about 5 inches by 7 inches and has a slightly plush cardboard cover and about 15 sturdy cardboard pages inside.<\/p>\n

The premise of the book is fairly simple.\u00a0Each page features a short poem. Each poem has a simple title such as “I’m Amazing” or “God’s Love” and is\u00a0accompanied by a scriptural reference and a beautiful full-color illustration that spans two pages.<\/p>\n

The poems themselves are simple and each\u00a0is written as a prayer to God, thanking Him and praising Him. While I did appreciate the message in each poem, I have to admit some of the poems just read a bit stilted to me, as if the author relied a bit too much on a rhyming dictionary to piece together the verses.<\/p>\n

For everyone I played with \/ For food, and fun, and rest; \/ For every smile that came my way \/ Thanks, God–you’re the best!<\/p>\n

Granted, the audience for these books is infants, toddlers, and young children who probably don’t care too much about sophisticated rhyme and meter, so\u00a0we can cut the author a little slack. That said, I’d be sure to thumb through a preview of the book before you rush to buy it if you’re a bit picky when it comes to children’s poetry. I think most children and many\u00a0adults will appreciate it, but there is a subset of adult readers who may have that “fingernails on a chalkboard” feeling\u00a0when reading these rhymes. Simplicity is fine, but\u00a0some may find the verses lacking a certain bit of artistry.<\/p>\n

Similarly, the illustrations are beautiful, but while some\u00a0might look at them as adorable and cute, I can see others possibly seeing them as a bit too schmaltzy\u00a0or sentimental. If you like things like Cherished Teddies or Precious Moments figurines you’ll probably appreciate the artwork, but if you find those things a bit too “cutesy”, you may want to move on.<\/p>\n

This is definitely one of those books that’s probably best judged “in the eye of the beholder”. \u00a0It wasn’t exactly my cup of tea, but it may be yours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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