Also by this author: Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God's Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage, What Are Hands For?, What Are Eyes For? Board Book, What Are Ears For? Board Book, What Are Feet For? Board Book, How Do We Know Christianity Is Really True?, What Happens When We Die?, Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?
Series: Training Young Hearts
Published by Good Book Company on March 1, 2025
Genres: Children's
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“I love this series of books because they are a theology for our bodies! I’m especially thankful that they point to God – naming him as our maker and our creator.” - Customer Review
Empower kids ages 3+ to connect the gospel to their own actions and attitudes! From creation and fall to redemption and sanctification, this colorful rhyming storybook captures the beauty of the gospel message through simple, practical, rhyming language and illustrations that children will love to engage with.
Focusing on the way we use our mouths, Abbey Wedgeworth helps children to see that God gave their words real power, and that this power can be used to heal or to harm. But we're not left on our own to do the right thing—we can look to Jesus as our example, ask God for forgiveness when we mess up, and receive the help of the Holy Spirit as we use our mouths for God's glory!
With bright illustrations and fun rhymes, this storybook will inspire and equip your children to follow Jesus in word and deed.
Your Magnificent Mouth is part of the Training Young Hearts series, which encourages children to gospel-centered, grace-fueled obedience. The lift-the-flap board books for toddlers focus on specific behaviors while the rhyming storybooks help kids ages 3+ to understand the gospel and apply it to their lives in a way that suits their age and stage.
In Your Magnificent Mouth, Abbey Wedgeworth teaches preschool-aged kids to appreciate what God created their mouths to do, such as sing, talk, eat, blow bubbles, and play instruments. She then highlights how God created the whole world through speech, and created us and our mouths for a purpose. She writes about the great power that our mouths have to bring goodness or harm to others, and she names things that we shouldn’t do with our mouths, such as lying and being unkind.
After this, Wedgeworth introduces the gospel, explaining that God knew that we wouldn’t always use our mouths like we should, and that this is why he sent Jesus. She highlights ways that Jesus helped and healed people with his words, both in ways that everyone can imitate, and in ways that were miraculous. Next, she briefly touches on the crucifixion and resurrection, highlighting how Jesus asked God to forgive the people who were hurting him. Then she explains that the Holy Spirit can live within us to help us obey God and become more like Jesus. The book ends by encouraging kids to uplift others with their words, share the good news about Jesus with their friends, and praise God.
If someone is trying to decide whether to buy this picture book or the original board book, they should know that even though they follow the same general formula, they are distinct and different. The board book is significantly shorter, and it includes a lift-the-flap feature, which the picture book does not have. The picture book is longer and more detailed, includes age-appropriate examples for preschoolers instead of toddlers, and shares additional truths about Jesus. The board book and the picture book have significant overlap, but they are not interchangeable.
Your Magnificent Mouth: A Training Young Hearts Rhyming Book is a great teaching tool. The rhyming text flows well for the most part, the illustrations from Emma Randall are cute and colorful, and the book offers a surprisingly thorough gospel message in a small package. The author explains concepts related to justification and sanctification in a simple, kid-friendly way, and offers hope and encouragement instead of only telling kids how to behave. This book is ideal for parents to use with their children, and it will also be great for many churches and Christian schools. I would recommend this to people who have found the board books helpful with younger children, and to people who are brand new to the series.