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I Prayed for You (picture book)

By Jean Fischer
Series: I Pray for You
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I Prayed for You by Jean Fischer is a tender children's picture book that explores a mother's deep and enduring love. Through a series of gentle rhyming prayers, a mother bear reflects on the anticipation and joy she felt praying for her baby’s arrival, and continues to cherish and pray for each of her child's milestonesβ€”from the first step to the first boo-boo to the first day of school.
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This book is ideal for boys and girls aged 4 to 8, and meaningful for parents who have longed for children, faced infertility, or expanded their families through surrogacy, IVF, adoption, or fostering. It makes a thoughtful gift for occasions such as Mother's Day, baby showers, baptisms, and adoption celebrations.

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β€œEven before you were born, I prayed for you.” Every day Mama Bear prays for Baby Bear---she always has, and she always will. Cuddle up and share how your little one is covered in prayer and surrounded by love with this beautiful picture book.

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One of the best children's books about love and family, I Prayed for You by Jean Fischer reveals how deep a mother's love for her child can go. This book is great for little ones and has sold more than 300,000 copies!

The heartwarming story follows a mother bear who prayed for her child's arrival, then cherished and prayed for each of her baby's firstsβ€”from first step to first boo-boo to first day of school.

I Prayed for You is just as meaningful to parents as to children. Inside you'll find:

  • rhyming prayers that show children how loved they are
  • adorable heartwarming art

This book is perfect for:

  • boys and girls, ages 4 to 8
  • parents who dreamed of having children, who struggled with infertility, or who became parents through surrogacy, IVF, adoption, fostering, or other means
  • Mother's Day, baby showers, baptisms, or adoption parties

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  • I Prayed for You (picture book)
    I Prayed for You (picture book)
    One of the best children's books about love and family, I Prayed for You by Jean Fischer reveals how deep a mother's love for her child can go. This book is great for little ones and has sold more than 300,000 copies! The heartwarming story follows a mother bear who prayed for her child's arrival, then cherished and prayed for...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781400312818

Publisher: Tommy Nelson

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 April 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Tommy Nelson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 262.0mm

Height: 261.0mm

Weight: 462g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jean Fischer Series: I Pray for You Young Adult

About the Author

Jean Fischer has written many Christian books for adults and children. Born and raised in Wisconsin, she lives near the shore of Lake Michigan where she enjoys watching woodland wildlife and working in her backyard gardens.

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