The book begins with fun descriptions of things that our hands can do. As I was reading, it occured to me that it could be very easy to involve the child by doing physical actions with our hands to go along with the book. While the book wouldn't necessarily need anything additional to keep kids' attention, doing actions might help even the most squirmy preschooler interested. Even toddlers could enjoy this book as it is simply written without too many words and such deep content. It is a simple, but very important message.
Toward the end of the book, the story shifts its focus to things that we can do with our hands to help others. This is the main theme of the book: the ways we can help with our hands". It encourages children to have helping hands and to think of ways that their hands can help people.
My husband and I will definitely be reading this beautiful book (both words and images are wonderful) with our son or daughter. I would recommend this book to any parents/grandparents who are looking for a book to teach about being helpful and kind. It would also be a great book for a church nursery or preschool.
I received this book, free, from the Thomas Nelson "Booksneeze" blogger book review program and am under no obligation to give a positive review.
