Let's Find Joy by Shaunti Feldhahn and Katie Kenny Phillips

Let's Find Joy
by Shaunti Feldhahn & Katie Kenny Phillips

ISBN-13: 9780578881607
Hardcover: 36 pages
Publisher: iDisciple Publishers
Released: October 4, 2021

Source: Bought.

Book Description from Goodreads:
"Jesus has a treasure for us—JOY! It’s like happiness times a million—because joy is for ALWAYS! Not just when things seem good or easy or fair. When things are hard, joy is still there. Let’s go on a scavenger hunt for clues that make joy our treasure. Ready . . . set . . . GO!"

If kids rely on this world to make them happy, the struggles will only deepen. But what if they could learn about joy? Like, real, unwavering, not-dependent-on-their-circumstances, joy? This joy can only be found in Jesus—and there are specific steps kids can take to train themselves to choose joy every day. This beautiful children’s book gives kids the opportunity to go on an adventure for the treasure that only Jesus can give us—JOY! By following 8 clues on a treasure map (based on the 8 elements in Find Joy), children learn the daily choices that will profoundly impact their heads and hearts and give them a treasure that Jesus was born for—to give joy to all people, everywhere.


My Review:
Let's Find Joy is a Christian children's book about joy. The story follows two children (a black girl and a white boy) and their animal friends (a monkey and a bird) as they follow 8 clues on how to find joy. The text started by explaining what Christian joy is and how it's different than happiness. "If we know that God loves us and that He's on our team, we can have joy! Always!" The illustrations show the children following the clues on a treasure hunt but also demonstrate some of the clues. The text also asks the reader to think of ways to apply the clues.

The clues are (1) God is a BIG God, there's nothing He can't do and He's in control, (2) Say "Thank you!" (think of something nice someone has done for us today), (3) Say "I'm sorry" and "I forgive you," (4) Remember how God has been with us and kept us safe in the past, (5) Believe God's promises, (6) Pray, listen for God's voice, and read the Bible, (7) Follow God's rules, they guide us on safe paths, and (8) Help others along the way. Overall, I'd recommend this fun book about a topic kids rarely hear explained or talked about.


If you've read this book, what do you think about it? I'd be honored if you wrote your own opinion of the book in the comments.