Books with title You Were Loved Before You Were Born

Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal Grade 1-3–A child asks for a story about "before I was born." What follows is a tale from Jewish legend, based on stories of Lailah, the guardian of the human soul. It is this angel, readers learn, who watches over the Treasury of Souls in heaven. Once a soul is chosen, she brings it down to earth and plants it as a seed in the mother's womb. There she proceeds to tell the soul the secrets of the world: the languages of the animals and of the wind plus the history of that soul, it's past and future. When the time comes to lead the child into the world, she touches the baby's upper lip, creating an indention, as a reminder to keep this knowledge a secret. "But don't worry," the father tells his now sleeping child, "you have the rest of your life to learn all those wondrous secrets again." As a folktale, this story is lovely and provocative. It combines a compelling explanation of a universal physical trait with a religious view of the soul's journey through life. The textured, mixed-media art has a nice mixture of unpolished innocence as seen in the landscapes and calm serenity that exudes from the composed faces. However, in a couple of instances (Lailah bringing the seed in the form of a flower and reading from a lamplit Book of Secrets inside the mother's womb), it is problematic to depict fantastical elements in concrete terms. This book invites interesting comparisons to Mordicai Gerstein's The Mountains of Tibet (HarperCollins, 1989).–Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI

Before You Were Born tells the story of a boy who goes to bed one night wondering if God really knows him and loves him. That night God comes to him in his dream to show him that he does love him and he has always known everything about him, even before he was born. He goes on to tell him that he has a plan for his life and will never leave him. It is a wonderful picture book for children because it expresses that no matter who they are, they came from God and are known and loved by Him.

"Even before you were born, I was your grandma and I loved you." A loving grandmother eagerly awaits the arrival of her grandchild. She dreams of the baby's soft sighs, sweet smells, and tiny toes, and imagines the infant smiling, rolling over, and crawling for the first time. Finally, the baby arrives and Grandma is ready with a very special message.Tender and touching, Anne Bowen's I Loved You Before You Were Born perfectly conveys the magical anticipation of birth and the Joy a new child brings to a family. Greg Shed's rich, luminescent paintings capture the love and wonder of this blessed event.

A children's book sure to become a classic that will be handed down from one generation to the next. The perfect gift for expectant mothers or parents with young children. Charming and from-the-heart with illustrations so rich and vibrant they tell the story better than your own imagination! A simple way for parents to affirm the truth that their child is known and loved by God even before they were welcomed into the world and can be used as an introduction to their own story of how they became a family.