Tomas Looks Up and Out helps children learn how God considers us and wants us to look to him for help so that we consider others too.
Tomas Turtle starts his day thinking more about himself than others. Not only is he annoyed that his sister Tori's cough kept him awake, but he also brags to all of his friends about his successes. It's not until he gets sick and his friends take care of him that Tomas learns to look up to God and out to others.
Edited by counselor Alasdair Groves, Tomas Looks Up and Out offers concrete, grace-based help for growing in empathy and is part of the Good News for Little Hearts series, which brings gospel wisdom and biblical counsel to families. Based on CCEF's model of hope and help, each story focuses on an animal family's real-life issues, encouraging young readers toward a growing relationship with Jesus during challenging circumstances.
"This beautiful picture book encourages readers to consider others' needs above their own and to ask God for the help required to do so. As a mother of four young children who are learning to think outside of themselves, I'll be reaching for this resource often!"
Hunter Beless, Founder of Journeywomen Ministries; author of Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It! and Amy Carmichael: The Brown-Eyed Girl Who Learned to Pray
"I am personally thankful that this series keeps growing! Each book offers me a way to engage with my children about how to live out our Christian faith without being preachy or lecturing! In Alasdair Groves's new addition, kids will find Tomas relatable and will learn along with him just how good, sweet, and right it is when we care for the people around us and earnestly seek their good."
Lauren Whitman, Faculty and Counselor, Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF); author of A Biblical Counseling Process
"We all (children and adults!) need reminders to look beyond ourselves and our own interests and to remember the joy of truly seeing and considering others. Groves has written a refreshing and relatable story that helps children see the beauty of Christ's heart of outward love and encourages them to grow to be more like him. What a gift that the precious young ones in our lives can be shepherded in this way."
Esther Liu, Faculty and counselor, Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF)
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Such a cute book. Great pictures and such a good storyline. I love how this book takes situations that kids might actually encounter and point them to Jesus. I liked the character development that was demonstrated in this book.
Such a cute book. Great pictures and such a good storyline. I love how this book takes situations that kids might actually encounter and point them to Jesus. I liked the character development that was demonstrated in this book.
I cannot say enough about this series!! Excellent!
I cannot say enough about this series!! Excellent!
This book is part of a wonderful children’s series, Good News for Little Hearts. In each book, various animal creatures from Mulberry Meadow learn practical, Biblical lessons. Think of it like Biblical counseling in bite-size child form. In this book, Tomas the turtle learns the lesson of Philippians 2:4, to consider the interest of others. At first he’s neglectful of his friends’ feelings and his sister’s needs. But eventually, by their good examples, he learns the importance of considering others.
This book is part of a wonderful children’s series, Good News for Little Hearts. In each book, various animal creatures from Mulberry Meadow learn practical, Biblical lessons. Think of it like Biblical counseling in bite-size child form. In this book, Tomas the turtle learns the lesson of Philippians 2:4, to consider the interest of others. At first he’s neglectful of his friends’ feelings and his sister’s needs. But eventually, by their good examples, he learns the importance of considering others.
Tomas Looks Up and Out: When You Don’t Consider Others is Alasdair Groves’ addition to the Good News for Little Hearts series from New Growth Press. With Joe Hox’ s illustrations, children of all ages will learn how to show compassion and empathy to others through Alasdair Groves’ Tomas Looks Up and Out: When You Don’t Consider Others. Using Philippians 2:4 as the theme verse, Tomas Looks Up and Out tells the story of Thomas Turtle who displays a prideful and selfish attitude starting when his sister is sick and then picking on his friends when he does something better than them or pointing out their faults. His eyes are opened the next day when Thomas himself gets sick and his sister and friends show him kindness and compassion. There are also helps in the back of the book to help assist in teaching about compassion and empathy. I love returning to the world that is in the Good News for Little Hearts series and the Biblical values it teaches. I absolutely loved Tomas Looks Up and Out: When You Don’t Consider Others from beginning to end. I love the expertise that Alasdair Groves brings to the concept of compassion and empathy, coming at it from a Biblical perspective while at the same time explaining it in tangible way. I love that Thomas is a Turtle because it’s just plan fun! I love that the issues Thomas has and the way he responds in the story is applicable to the real life of the reader. Tomas Looks Up and Out: When You Don’t Consider Others could be used in a Christian Education setting or to assist in a lesson (and just to read in general). I highly recommend Tomas Looks Up and Out: When You Don’t Consider Others by Alasdair Groves!
Tomas Looks Up and Out: When You Don’t Consider Others is Alasdair Groves’ addition to the Good News for Little Hearts series from New Growth Press. With Joe Hox’ s illustrations, children of all ages will learn how to show compassion and empathy to others through Alasdair Groves’ Tomas Looks Up and Out: When You Don’t Consider Others. Using Philippians 2:4 as the theme verse, Tomas Looks Up and Out tells the story of Thomas Turtle who displays a prideful and selfish attitude starting when his sister is sick and then picking on his friends when he does something better than them or pointing out their faults. His eyes are opened the next day when Thomas himself gets sick and his sister and friends show him kindness and compassion. There are also helps in the back of the book to help assist in teaching about compassion and empathy. I love returning to the world that is in the Good News for Little Hearts series and the Biblical values it teaches. I absolutely loved Tomas Looks Up and Out: When You Don’t Consider Others from beginning to end. I love the expertise that Alasdair Groves brings to the concept of compassion and empathy, coming at it from a Biblical perspective while at the same time explaining it in tangible way. I love that Thomas is a Turtle because it’s just plan fun! I love that the issues Thomas has and the way he responds in the story is applicable to the real life of the reader. Tomas Looks Up and Out: When You Don’t Consider Others could be used in a Christian Education setting or to assist in a lesson (and just to read in general). I highly recommend Tomas Looks Up and Out: When You Don’t Consider Others by Alasdair Groves!
