God Gave Us Two

I received a copy of Lisa Tawn Bergren's Children's book, God Gave Us Two from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers back in December(!).  We left for Christmas vacation, then I found out I was pregnant and before I could write my review, the morning all day sickness hit and sitting in front of the computer and putting together a coherent thought was the last thing I wanted to do.  So this review is a long time in the making.  God Gave Us Two is the follow up book to God Gave Us You, which tells the story of where Little Bear comes from.  In God Gave Us Two, Little Bear is nervous about the arrival of her new sibling.

"Papa," she said, "if we don't like the new baby, can we send it back?"

"If the new baby cries too much, can I move next door?"

"Will she go iceberg hoppin' and puffin pouncin' with me?"

On and on, Little Bear asks questions about the new baby and her parents gently and calmly reassure her that she will love the new baby and that it will be a gift from God.  At the end of the story, we find out that there is not just one new baby in the house, but two!  Mama has given birth to twins.  And yes, Little Bear is very happy about it.

First, I will say that this is a sweet little book that is beautifully illustrated.  Mini Mange however, was never particularly enthralled by it.  He doesn't really become engrossed in many books at his age but he does like to look at the pictures for a second or so before zipping through the rest of the pages.  I tried many man times but he always threw it aside and reached for something else.  But, he's also 15 months and not exactly the target audience for this book.

Mostly though, I was a little disappointed that Mama Bear gave birth to twins in the end.  I was hoping that as I got closer to the end of my pregnancy that I could read this to MM and he would get excited about having a new brother or sister.  But since I'm not having twins...well, it takes away a little bit of the excitement of the story completely relating to our situation.

Please, please rank this review!!


**I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review and was not required to provide a favorable review.**