If Jesus Came to My School by April Graney – YA Books Central
About This Book:
In this beautifully illustrated picture book, a young girl learns how Jesus’s love can shine at school through her compassion, kindness, and inclusion.
In this whimsical tale, a young girl imagines what it would be like if Jesus visited her school as a boy. She would show Jesus around her classroom, introduce her friends and teachers, listen to story time, and eat lunch together! But Jesus wouldn’t stop at learning and sitting in class. He’d invite the lonely to join in on games and find a way to love and get along with everyone. Soon the young girl realizes that even though Jesus doesn’t attend her school, he can live through her:
I can be his hands and feet
To spread his love to all
I can share and help and give
So no one feels too small!
Through rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, children will be inspired to make a difference in their schools through their actions. Because as they treat each other right and classes become families, Jesus truly will be in their school.
*Review Contributed By Connie Reid, Staff Reviewer*
We can Spread Jesus Kindness to Everyone
IF JESUS CAME TO MY SCHOOL is a gentle story of a child applying their faith to make her school classroom a better place. At first, the child imagines if Jesus came to school and all the wonderful things he would do to include everyone and make everyone feel special. Then the child realizes that she is an agent for Jesus’ kindness and makes sure everyone is treated well and fair. The illustrations are nice and bright. The tone is sweet and hopeful. I particularly like how inclusive the representations of the students are. The message is especially poignant right now, that each one of us can work to treat everyone as a brother and sister, and that would be what Jesus would want.