From Marilynrandall.com...
"Inside Out is a fun story about the little frog who thought God had made a mistake and made him ugly. It is about learning that beauty is truly found on the inside and that each of us has our own gifts to offer the world and that we are all beautiful in our own way, just as God made us."
I hadn't read the provided summary before reading this book, silly I know, so I was utterly surprised when, in the second stanza, I saw the word "God." I'm not exactly sure why this took me by surprise, it just did. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I began this book.
I soon realized that this book wasn't about the cute Owl on the page, but more about the frog that goes almost unnoticed. While short, this book is a wonderful read full of depth. The illustrations are beautiful, the language used is musical, and the message is exquisite.
I will be keeping this book tucked away until the time comes for me to read to my future family. I would 'warn' readers, that the message is a very Christian message and directed towards a Christian child audience. If you are looking for a book to read to your children to teach them about God's plan and individual beauty — this is the perfect book.
I am very much inspired by Marilyn's statement on the back of her books: "She is determined to pass along the values that were instilled in her as a child so that children raised in today's commercial society might know a different way to view their surroundings and cope with the hurtful things we sometimes experience while growing up in today's world." I think that this book successfully and admirably accomplishes this.
Thanks to Marilyn Randall, via Bostick Communications, for mailing me a copy of this book for review.