Amy Carmichael: The Brown-Eyed Girl Who Learned to Pray (Inspiring illustrated children's biography of Christian female missionary in Asia. Beautiful ... gift for kids 4-7) (Do Great Things for God) Hardcover – Picture Book, June 19, 2023

This is another book that I gotten from this collection. The illustrations are great.This is a great book for kids to learn more about historical characters. I mean of course you can read it as well as an adult to learn something as well.

We love these books. I love that my daughter loves learning about missionaries through these sweet books.

My daughters love these books!

My kids and I love this book! It’s an excellent summary of Amy Carmichael’s life and faith, and it’s a great way to get young kids interested in Christian heroes of the faith. My kids have been reading it over and over, and it’s been a good transition into meaningful spiritual conversations with my kids.

Have the other books in this series my kids, aged 3-12 enjoy these books. Not sure if it is the story or the illustrations.

Love Amy’s story and this book is relatable by small children.

This new installment in the Do Great Things for God series features Amy Carmichael, a famous missionary who served in India for many years and adopted children from desperate situations. I enjoyed learning about Amy Carmichael when I was in elementary school, and this picture book biography is a great introduction for today's children, with simple text from Hunter Beless and colorful, expressive illustrations from Héloïse Mab. The book covers multiple aspects of Carmichael's life and ministry, and it emphasizes her prayer life and her choice to dress like the people she ministered to and adapt to their cultures.At the end, the book includes a historic photograph of Carmichael with some of the children she cared for. There is also a timeline, a map, and an advertisement for the free activity sheets that adults can download from the publisher's website to use with children. This book is informative and inspiring, and it is entirely age-appropriate. Beless is vague about the situations Carmichael rescued children from, simply saying that they were "sold, kidnapped, and abandoned." The book does not refer to temple prostitution or any of the other violent histories many of these children faced.I would highly recommend this book to families, churches, and Christian schools. It shares great historical information and is very inspirational, and it gives a thorough sense of Carmichael's life while still being short and simple enough for young readers. This will appeal to kids who are old enough to read the book independently, and parents can also read it aloud to younger children. The activities are appropriate for use at home, church, or educational settings, and can deepen the book's impact by inviting further reflection and study.

This is another wonderful addition to the “Do Great Things for God” series. We enjoy these short picture books as a way to learn about missionaries. Amy Carmichael might be our favorite one yet. The emphasis on her dependence on prayer and how God doesn’t always answer our prayers the way we want, but how He knows is best is such a needed reminder for kids and adults. He uses all things, even the colors of our eyes, for our good and His glory.This series always has beautiful illustrations and this one is no exception. They take a story and make it accessible for children with an emphasis on how God works in their lives. Each book includes a real life photo and timeline of the missionary which is ever so helpful. This book also includes questions at the end and additional free resources for interacting with Amy’s story. The homeschool mom in me loves these mini lessons!An inspiring and fun way to teach biographies to our youngsters.