What Are Mouths For?

By Abbey Wedgeworth, Emma Randall (Illustrator)

Part of the Training Young Hearts series

Discover how little mouths can spread love, not lies.

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18 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In this engaging lift-the-flap book, children learn to use their mouths for kindness, not harm. Through playful interaction, kids discover how to follow a Christ-like path, embracing actions like singing and truth-telling. As parents guide them, children are reassured of unconditional love and forgiveness, even when they falter. This book is part of the 'Training Young Hearts' series, offering a foundation of grace and growth. It's a practical tool for parents and teachers to connect behavior with the gospel, fostering a nurturing environment for change and understanding.

From the publisher

Fun lift-the-flap board book that motivates small children to use their mouths in a Christ-like way.This helpful and engaging training tool will help parents to teach their kids that God didn’t make their mouths for behaviors like biting or lying, but for positive actions like giving kisses, chewing, singing, asking for forgiveness and telling the truth.Not only will children be encouraged to follow Jesus’ example, but they’ll also be reassured that he loves us no matter what we do. He can forgive us when we fail and help us to change.This book is part of a series called Training Young Hearts that addresses the attitudes of the heart that underpin behavior and explains how the gospel of grace enables us to change.Parents, teachers, and other loved ones can refer back to these resources when specific behaviors need both to be corrected and to be connected to forgiveness, grace and growth.

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