Mary J. Moerbe and Gene Edward Veith have done it again—they have written an excellent resource on vocation, this time for children! If you’re not familiar with the doctrine of vocation, it’s not just jobs, careers, or how we make a living, but it’s the areas of life God has called us to so that we can love and serve our neighbors. This does include the workplace and also the family, society, church, etc. Even children have vocations, and this book is a great way to introduce them to how they can love and serve their neighbors by being a helper!

Dr. Veith has written a very beneficial note to parents (or any adult, really) at the beginning of the book that explains the doctrine of vocation. His daughter, Mary J. Moerbe, has written the text of this little book in a way that is easily understandable and relatable to children. The illustrations by Jennifer Zivoin are well done and show examples of people living out their vocations by being helpers.

I had a chance to read this book to three children in my life who are ages six, eight, and ten. Afterward they said they liked the “happy” pictures. They also said that others who read the book will learn about how to help others and how others help them. We were able to discuss specific ways we can help others (obeying our parents, doing chores, picking up dropped things) and specific ways others can help us (parents feed us, pastors tell us about Jesus, doctors make us healthy). They each gave the book a “thumbs up”!

As the Christian Education Director at my church and an aunt to seven nephews and nieces, I highly recommend this book. It will be a great addition to any family or church/Sunday school library!

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