This book is a good way inform children about homelessness. I also really like that it gives kids actionable steps that they can do to make a difference and it shows what an impact that it can make. Highly recommend for parents who want to teach their kids about giving back.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

Zion Learns To See is an amazing story about a child who is introduced to her father's community-changing ministry at their local community center. As the story unfolds, it reminds us that God is a God of all people, including the less fortunate, and that we should extend our hands to serve our community as the Lord has called us to do (Matthew 25:40).

I found the story to be heartwarming and a fresh approach to serving the community in a way that honors God. However, despite my admiration for the story, I felt that some of the illustrations were not quite fitting on certain pages. Based on the cover, I expected the book to have a brighter color scheme, but the muted pages made the book feel sluggish and accentuated some discrepancies in the artwork. Nonetheless, the illustration style would not detract from my appreciation of this beautiful story.

I would like to express my gratitude to NetGalley and InterVarsity Press for providing me with a copy of this ebook to review. All views expressed in this review are my own.

Bright in the colours and bright in the message. A simple story of love and service for the Lord. Children will take a lot from this. Going to work with your parent and learning about life and giving and the importance of respect and looking people in the eye. Some lovely images and excellent clear words to show how we are all loved by God and need to look after our fellow human.

Using a community centre as an example, Dr. Terence Lester, minister, speaker, community activist and the founder of the non-profit organisation, Love Beyond Walls, illustrates the perils and pitfalls of homelessness before providing valuable examples of how each one of us can contribute our mite to mitigate this pernicious evil if not obliterate it completely.

Lester ought to know about the travails of homelessness since his own non-profit organisation has at its nub alleviating the plight of people suffering from the blight of not having a roof over their heads.

In Zion Learns to See, Lester uses the real-life example of his own daughter Zion who took an avid interest in her dad’s efforts towards aiding the homeless. The book, containing some compelling illustrations by Subi Bosa, an illustrator of picture books, reveals how Zion’s attitude towards life undergoes a paradigm shift post a visit to a community centre along with her father. One small act of generosity leads to another before a cascading movement involving Zion’s entire school takes root.

Zion Learns to See is a very invaluable addition to parents trying to inculcate the quality of altruism into their offspring.

(Zion Learns to See is published by InterVarsity Press and will be on sale from the 12 March 2024.)

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This is the best book I’ve ever read about people experiencing being unhoused aka homeless. The authors assist this population through their nonprofit organization, so they know what they’re writing about. I hope readers of all ages will pick up this important picture book and become more understanding about the homeless situation in our country.

This is a really sweet story. I love how it introduces giving back to kids on a kids level. I think it teaches a really important lesson.

3.5 rounded up to 4. A good message and inspiring book. I wasn’t a fan of the illustration style personally, and the message was a bit on the nose. Employing a rhyme scheme or bringing back some of the characters in an interesting way at the end could have spruced it up a bit, but overall a sweet book.

A wonderful book to introduce children to homelessness. Zion goes to the community center with her Daddy and learns quite a bit about this problem. Her eyes were opened to looking at the inside of a person, rather than the external. She enjoyed helping her Daddy and realizes she can also make a difference. God centered book, which I loved. Great illustrations.

NetGalley and the publisher gave me an ARC to review. My opinion is my own and unbiased.