What If I Can't Explain God?
Hsulynn Pang
(Illustrator)
Description
"I've tried asking grown-ups to explain God, but they aren't very good at it."
Explaining who God is can be really hard. Especially for grown-ups. They like to use confusing words like "Trinity," "outside of time," and "everywhere all at once." What's a kid to do if they can't explain God? Maybe it's not such a problem after all. The little girl in this story realizes there are so many things in the world that are hard to explain, but not hard to accept. Like how people speak in many languages; how the sun is a color, a feeling, and also light; and how people in her family have different names for each other. So what if you can't explain God? What matters is that God loves you--and that's not confusing at all!
In this new picture book by the author of Maybe God Is Like That Too, children will learn that accepting a bit of mystery is part of what it means to have faith.
Product Details
| Publisher | Beaming Books |
| Publish Date | October 24, 2023 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781506483047 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 9.1 X 0.4 inches | 0.7 pounds |
About the Author
Jennifer Grant is the award-winning author of picture books for children and books for adults. Her books include Maybe God Is Like That Too, Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too, and Dimming the Day. Grant's work has appeared in Woman's Day, Chicago Parent, Patheos, and Chicago Tribune. Grant holds a master's degree in English literature with concentrations in creative writing and critical theory from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. A lifelong Episcopalian and mother of four, she lives in Chicago with her husband.
Hsulynn Pang is a Malaysian illustrator who enjoyed much of her childhood chasing after locusts and butterflies in her backyard, digging for earthworms and collecting seashells from the beach nearby. This is quite possibly why she finds herself painting lots of nature-inspired artworks. In addition to What If I Can't Explain God?, Hsulynn also illustrated Gardens Are for Growing by Chelsea Tornetto (Familius, 2022) and Grow (Clarion Books, 2021).
Reviews
"What If I Can't Explain God? is a delicate, warm-hearted, and realistic portrayal of a young mind puzzling over God while also finding comfort in his wide, bewildering love." --The Banner
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