When God Makes Scribbles Beautiful

Sometimes, hard things happen. Sometimes, they happen to children. According to the National Survey of Children’s Health, over 34 million children have experienced one or more types of adverse childhood experiences or potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood.

When God Makes Scribbles Beautiful helps kids trust that God can take even the hardest things and make them beautiful. This picture book imagines that the hard things in a child’s life is a scribble following him everywhere. The child can’t get rid of the scribble, no matter how hard he tries. Over time, he realizes that God is with him even though the scribble is there too. Eventually, God turns the boy’s scribble into something beautiful: like a cloud in the sky or a steppingstone that leads him somewhere amazing.  

Ultimately, When God Makes Scribbles Beautiful hopes to give young readers spiritual encouragement and plant seeds of hope in the face of difficult childhood experiences.

“This beautifully illustrated story helps young children process and navigate their emotions when they face difficult times in their lives. Honest, sensitive, and comforting, the text not only points children to God but also gives them hope for a brighter tomorrow. A great resource for children as well as anyone who loves and cares for them.” 
—Crystal Bowman, award-winning author

Format: Hardcover