Guess How Much God Loves You by Karen Ferguson

I’m so excited to share about my new release, Guess How Much God Loves You, the first of a six book series that teaches children ages 4-8 all about the never-changing, never-failing, never-ending love of God. 

In this first book you’ll meet Lucy-Lu, a colorful, creatively curious first grader who is starting to have serious questions about God. Questions like: How old is He? Does He sleep? What does He do all day? And the biggest one of all – does God love me?

Quote: One day after dinner Lucy crawled up into her papa’s lap, and she asked him the big question, “Papa Joe, does God really love me?”

It’s this question that launches Lucy and her papa on an exciting adventure through the Bible, where they find themselves in the middle of it all, on each page of the powerful story of God’s love and faithfulness for all people, throughout all history. 

This first book is all about God’s intentional and miraculous Creation as recorded in Genesis.

Quote: “As he opened it to read what he called the ‘days of creation,’ its light grew even brighter. Lucy sat back, closed her eyes, and listened to how God created the whole, wide world in just six days, and she could see it all in her mind. It was like she was there…”

By the end of the book Lucy understands three simple, yet powerful truths: God is the Creator of the World, God created every person in His image on purpose and for a purpose, and God loves them. 

She also discovers that Creation is only the beginning of their journey through the Bible.

Quote: Papa Joe chuckled. “You are full of many, many questions, and that is good. But what I read is not the end of it; this book is all about the never-changing, never-failing, never-ending love of God. Creation is only a part of it. There is so much more to tell.”

The initial inspiration for this book, was one of my very favorite books to read to my girls when they were young, Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, and I got to thinking that while it’s important for children to know that the special adults in their lives love them, how much more important for them to know that God loves them. So that’s where the title twist came in. 

But I knew this book would have to be longer and more complex to cover the deep truths of the Bible, presented in a simple way. Something young readers could grow with, both spiritually and in their reading skills. My mission was to teach Biblical principles in a creative, dynamic way, because I was disappointed with a lot of what I was seeing on bookshelves and frustrated with what seemed to be a rise in anti-Christian content. 

As a mom and grandmom, with a background in K-8 education, I knew there would be three important things needed for this book to resonate with young children. It had to be simple enough for kids to understand and relate to, creative enough to capture and hold their attention, and I knew it had to address two of the greatest needs common to us all, and especially important to a child’s development: the need to be loved and to belong. 

Guess How Much God Loves You is now available on Amazon, and I hope you’ll pick up one (or two 🙂 to share with the special child(ren) in your life. I want every child to know their life matters!

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Karen Ferguson is a freelance writer and small business owner with a background in K-8 education. A grateful wife, mom, and grandmom, she loves words and the Word of God and is passionate about writing stories that grab and hold young readers’ attention, while teaching them all about God’s unchangeable truths, and His unchanging love for them. 

The first book in the Guess How Much God Loves You picture book series is available on Amazon and wherever books are sold.  

You can connect with Karen on her website or on social media at Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads, Bookbub and Amazon.