Beginning with God (Paperback) by Carl Laferton and Jennifer Davison

Little ones will love learning about our promise-keeping God through these fun and faithful devotions. And you’ll love that each devotion is easy to do, keeps their attention, and starts them off on a lifetime of enjoying God’s word!

Together, your family will spend time with God and in his word through age-appropriate questions, prayers, and read-alouds from God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook. Simple optional activities are featured in each devotion. Finish your devotional time together with an included sticker featuring an image from the story you read.

Each devotion is structured to include…

a simple question
a prayer
a read-aloud from God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook (sold separately)
review questions
sticker time
an optional activity or retelling prompt

With plenty to do, talk about, see, listen to, and sticker, your active preschooler or kindergartner will enjoy your precious Bible time together.

Title

Beginning with God
Author(s)

Carl Laferton and Jennifer Davison
Series

Gods Big Promises
ISBN

9781802543131
Format

Paperback
Publisher

The Good Book Company
Age Range

0-3s, 4-7s
Audience

Children
Pages

112
Published

10/01/2025

Carl Laferton

Carl Laferton is EVP Publishing/Editorial Director at TGBC. He is the bestselling author of the kids' books The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross and The God Contest, and also serves as series editor of the God's Word For You series. Before joining TGBC, he worked as a journalist, a teacher, and pastored a congregation in Hull. Carl is married to Lizzie and they have two children, Benjamin and Abigail. He studied history at Oxford University.

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Jennifer Davison

Jennifer Davison is a passionate and acclaimed illustrator who has illustrated over fifty picture books touching hearts across the globe and being translated into eighteen different languages for publishers worldwide. From her cosy studio in Northern Ireland, she creates her art surrounded by a treasured collection of children’s books and toys that spark fond memories of her own childhood.

After graduating from the Belfast School of Art with a First Class Honours degree, Jennifer embarked on her journey as a digital artist in an animation studio, diving into diverse projects for children’s television. It was her deep-rooted passion for illustration that guided her toward a fulfilling career as a children’s book illustrator. Years ago, she discovered a profound connection between creativity and spirituality, which ignited a desire to convey the richness of heaven’s culture through her art. She strives to create illustrations that are not only visually captivating but also have the potential to transform lives.

Today, she dedicates her time to illustrating inspiring faith-based books and stories from the Bible, including the beloved Very Best Bible Stories series and God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook.

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Overall rating

5.0 based on 1 review

Perfect for Busy Families

Beginning With God Family Devotions is a lovely companion to God's Big Promises Bible Storybook . This is a devotional to be used for family worship time with children ages 2-7. One of my favorite elements of it is that many of the sections require no prep work! The structure of the devotionals is Do, which is an activity for children, To Start, which includes a brief intro to the story, Pray, which includes a brief prayer, Read, which lists which pages of the Bible storybook to read, Tell, which asks a question about the story, Ask, which includes questions for parents/guardians to ask, Listen, which includes a Bible verse, and Pray, which includes a closing prayer. I love that Beginning With God Family Devotions helps families dive deeper into the stories of Scripture. It includes 92 devotionals, and each ends with a place for a child to place a sticker once it's completed. The stickers are included, and the way they were designed to be used highlights how well this devotional is done. Most of the prep work is done for parents, making this an easy way to capture children's attention with the beauty of God's word. This is an incredible resource for adults who live full lives and want to employ family discipleship habits but aren't sure where to begin. It's also great for families who have a worship routine but desire a bit more structure. I love this resource and can't wait to read more in the God's Big Promises series!