There is an abundance of children's books that talk about the various aspects of creation. These books usually go something like this: "On day 1, God created this, on day 5 God created that, etc. What a wonderful world we live in!" Illustrations abound picturing the different things created on different days. More often than not, what is missing is turning a child's focus from the creation back to the Creator. When asked to review Starr Meade's book God's Mighty Acts in Creation, I thought this would simply be another book along those lines.

However, from the first chapter in the book, I realized that this book was very different from other stereotypical creation books. Meade does follow the Day 1, Day 2 pattern seen in Genesis 1, but that's as far as the similarities go. Each two-page chapter discusses something created on a particular day and how that created thing illustrates an aspect of God's character. For example, for Day 1 Meade points us to the holiness of God, illustrated in the creation of light ("God is light and in him is no darkness at all" - 1 John 1:5); or to Jesus, the Light of the World. We see the mountains pointing us to the eternity and unchangeableness of God. God's goodness is seen in the abundant variety of foods that were created. The vastness of space points us to a God without limit. Additionally, for each thing created, we are told about a time when God overruled how the created thing usually operates, showing that God is owns every part of creation and can do what he pleases with it. For example, he showed his power over the sun and moon when he made them stand still for Joshua and the children of Israel. Meade starts with an aspect of creation and beautifully draws our attention to the One who created it.

While the book is rather small (only 109 pages), it is jam packed with wonderful truths about God as illustrated through creation. Because each chapter is a short two pages long, it is perfect for family devotions or for middle aged children to read on their own. Very few children's books have left me excited to start using it for our family Bible time, but God's Mighty Acts in Creation certainly does have me looking forward to reading with our children the many ways God's beauty is seen in creation.

Disclaimer: Thanks to Crossway's Homeschool Book Review program for providing a review copy of this book. I was under no obligation to write a positive review. ( )

"This book shows how all of God's created works—things like light and dark, plants, animals, and people—reflect who God is." — Publisher's blurb.