{"id":194,"date":"2011-10-15T06:54:28","date_gmt":"2011-10-15T06:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/aliteraryspirit\/?p=194"},"modified":"2011-09-15T20:48:34","modified_gmt":"2011-09-15T20:48:34","slug":"childrens-book-review-the-present-by-bob-gill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/aliteraryspirit\/2011\/10\/childrens-book-review-the-present-by-bob-gill.html","title":{"rendered":"[Children&#8217;s Book Review] The Present by Bob Gill"},"content":{"rendered":"<table width=\"644\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"263\" height=\"200\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/aliteraryspirit\/files\/2011\/10\/thepresent.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-203\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/aliteraryspirit\/files\/2011\/10\/thepresent.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/301\/2011\/08\/3stars.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/301\/2011\/08\/3stars.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"118\" \/><\/a>Purchase <a href=\"http:\/\/store.beliefnet.com\/amazon_store\/item\/0811877434\">The Present<\/a> from the <a href=\"http:\/\/store.inspiredfaith.com\/storefront.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Beliefnet Shopping Mall<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"375\"><strong>The Present<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>By Bob Gill<\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>Review: <\/strong>Bob Gill is a celebrated graphic designer and illustrator\u2014and his experience shows. The illustrations are finely crafted\u2014and sustained the interest and delight of my daughter until the last page.\u00a0 But what I loved most about this book was the ending.\u00a0 When the doorbell rings and his mother announces that someone is collecting toys for homeless children, the child\u2019s heart opens\u2014and after endless daydreaming about his present, gives it away.<\/p>\n<p>Since I work with homeless teenagers, this story struck a deep chord.\u00a0 If we raised all of our children to give freely\u2014and from the heart\u2014there would be fewer people in need of toys, or food, or love.<\/p>\n<p>The Present is worth telling and re-telling in your family\u2014and buying copies for others on occasions like Thanksgiving and Christmas.\u00a0 It is a gentle reminder that there is no greater gift than sharing what we already have.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Recommended for<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p>I think this book would appeal to adults and children alike, and just like the title implies, it&#8217;s a terrific gift for just about anyone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purchase The Present from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. 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