Max Lucado is one talented guy. He can make an adult reread sentences about God’s love because of their depth yet he can bring God’s love down to 
One Hand, Two Hands is the third children’s book by Max Lucado that I have read. Once again I was impressed.
By use of rhyme and gentle illustrations, the entire book explains the importance of using our hands to bless others. Around our house, we talk a lot about being Jesus’ hands to other people. This book echos this exact point in so many ways.
The book divides the activities of our hands:
– practical things (i.e. scratching a pup, button a shirt)
– physical things (i.e. bending, squeezing)
– feeling (i.e. cold, wet)
– caring (i.e. wipe a tear)
– helping (i.e. picking up)
Then at the end of the book, there is a list of activities for helping hands, kind hands, and loving hands. These two pages would be great to start conversations about ways you can use your hands to bless others. Explain that we are to be Jesus’ hands to other people in the things we do.
Although this book could be used in several places throughout the 3 and 4 Year ABCJLM Curriculum, I have specifically added the book to the lessons on “goodness” and for the Bible verse “Do to others what you would have them do to you.”
Momma C’s Rating:
Thank you to Tommy Nelson Publishing for giving me the opportunity to review this book.
