Why Do We Say Good Night?: When You Are Afraid of the Dark

Champ Thornton

ISBN 10: 1645070301 / ISBN 13: 9781645070306

Published by New Growth Press, 2019

About this Item

Why Do We Say Good Night? is a comforting, beautifully illustrated bedtime book that helps children face the dark with peace by remembering who God is.Written by award-winning author Champ Thornton, this gentle story follows a mother and daughter as they talk together at bedtime and reflect on three reassuring truths: God made the night, God sees in the dark, and God watches over his children like a shepherd cares for his sheep. Through simple, calming language, children are reminded that nighttime is not something to fear because Jesus is near and God?s care never stops.Designed to become a natural part of bedtime routines, Why Do We Say Good Night? gives families an easy way to end the day with truth, comfort, and connection. With glowing nighttime colors, playful shadowy creatures, and dreamlike forest scenes that feel imaginative rather than frightening, it offers parents a helpful resource for easing nighttime fears and helping children rest in the goodness and presence of God.

Seller Inventory # CIN1645070301G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Do We Say Good Night?: When You Are Afraid of the Dark
• Publisher: New Growth Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1645070301
• ISBN 13: 9781645070306
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Rommel Ruiz
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Going to bed and turning out the light can be a hard time for many children. Award-winning author Champ Thornton wrote this beautifully designed and illustrated book to help parents comfort their children with three truths about God. As a mother and her little daughter talk, they remember together that God made the night, he sees in the dark, and he watches over them just like a shepherd protects his sheep. Children and parents will want to start a new nighttime tradition of reading together about why we can say that the night is good.

In this important, engaging children's book, parents can bring comfort and encouragement to their children, reminding them Jesus is near.

About the Author

Champ Thornton is the associate pastor at Ogletown Baptist Church in Newark, Delaware. He has pastored in South Carolina and served as director of SOMA, a ministry training school in Columbus, Ohio. He is host of "In the Word, On the Go," a ten-minute podcast for families and is the author of several books, including The Radical Book for Kids and Pass It On: A Proverbs Journal for the Next Generation. Champ and his wife, Robben, have been married since 1996 and have three children.