God Must Really Love…Colors

No, because it just says that God creates the colors and that’s that.

• Author: Rondi DeBoer
• Illustrator: Steve Haskamp
• Year Published: 2007
• ISBN: 978-1416933540

Science Topics

• Physical Science

Minimum Suggested Grade Level

• Prekindergarten

Maximum Suggested Grade Level

• Kindergarten

Summary

A board book for children that introduces toddlers to the early learning concept of colors while thanking God for the creation of them.

Evaluation

• Appropriateness: Low
• Authority: Low
• Accuracy: Low
• Liteary Artistry: Low
• Appearance: Low

Questions

Does the book foster development of processes?

No, because it just says that God creates the colors and that’s that.

Does the book provide an opportunity for children to ask and answer their own questions?

No, because if a child asks how colors exist, they will get the answer that God created them and that’s how they came to be.

Does the book encourage children to think for themselves?

No, because it is basically saying that God created everything and that’s kind of the final answer to everything.

Is the science topic addressed in ways that are appropriate to the lesson?

No, because it doesn’t say anything about how colors exist. It doesn’t talk about light, absorption, reflection, etc.

Is the content based on sound scientific principles? Is it accurate?

No; I don’t think God is a scientific principle. It’s also usually kept out of science classes because it tends to be controversial in terms of different people have different beliefs about to what extent God created things and then if there even is a God, in the traditional sense.

Does the book distinguish between fact and fiction?

No, because it poses everything as factual when it could be considered fiction i.e. when the book says, “God must really love red...orange and yellow...green...blue...purple,” since there is no way to factually know if God must really love those things, it can be considered fictional.

Are the illustrations clear and accurate?

Yes, the pictures are depicted accurately. Apples are red, fish are yellow and orange, fields tend to be green, birds can be blue, lilacs are purple

Is the book written at the level of your students?

Yes; I feel that a kindergartener could read the text.

Is there a multicultural component? Is it free from stereotyping?

It contains one culture. One that believes in God. It is free from stereotypes, though.

Is the book free from gender bias?

Yes, there are no characters with genders.

Does the book show the close association between science and other disciplines?

Yes, it can be close to art since it teaches children what the colors are. It can also be close to a religious studies class.

Does the book present a positive attitude toward science and technology?

Yes, it is very enthusiastic about colors and how God is awesome because he created them!