Every Which Way to Pray (Everyday Zoo) by Joyce Meyer

by Joyce Meyer

Every Which Way to Pray, the first children's book written by New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer, is based on her book The Power of Simple Prayer and introduces a whimsical cast of Everyday Zoo characters, a group of quirky animals who interact and explore life lessons, together in their fun-filled community. Readers will discover that prayer is simply talking to God like a friend and should be the easiest thing we do each day.Book Hardcover Publication 1/20/2012 40 Reading Age 4 and Up

Genres: Picture Books, Christian, Faith, Prayer

Hardcover

First published January 16, 2012

About the author

Joyce Meyer is one of the world's leading practical Bible teachers. A New York Times bestselling author, Joyce’s books have helped millions of people find hope and restoration through Jesus Christ. Through Joyce Meyer Ministries, Joyce teaches on a number of topics with a particular focus on how the Word of God applies to our everyday lives. Her candid communication style allows her to share openly and practically about her experiences so others can apply what she has learned to their lives.

Joyce’s programs, Enjoying Everyday Life and Everyday Answers with Joyce Meyer, can be seen around the world through television, radio, and the Internet. Joyce has authored more than 100 books, which have been translated into more than 100 languages and over 65 million of her books have been distributed worldwide. She teaches in cities across America as well as internationally. Joyce Meyer Ministries has offices in nine countries.

Joyce’s passion to help hurting people is foundational to the vision of Hand of Hope, the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Hand of Hope provides worldwide humanitarian outreaches such as feeding programs, medical care, orphanages, disaster response, human trafficking intervention and rehabilitation, and much more – always sharing the love and Gospel of Christ.

Her latest book, LIVING A LIFE YOU LOVE, releases Spring 2018.

Hachette Book Group has sold over 30 million copies of Joyce Meyer's books.

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a wonderful and inspirational picture book, by Joyce Meyer! It shares all the different ways in which children can pray and can be a reminder to adults that they can pray any time and anywhere.

[Rebeca Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genre: Picturebook: Religious Picture book
Award: N/A
Audience: Kinder-4th grade, or older

A. This book is colorful and has fun, animal-centered illustrations that help carry the text along through the story. It is also about learning how to pray, which makes it a religious book.
B. Very bright and contrasting colors are used throughout the book. This makes it highly captivating to children. Additionally, the use of animals as the characters makes it much more enticing and relatable to children.
C. I would use this in a Christian setting, to teach a concept. I would use it as a read-aloud to a small group of children, or one-on-one for children to practice reading out loud and discussing the book.
D. REMEMBER question: "Do you have to be kneeling to pray?" No, you don't.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story for children and a message that bares reminding with adults. I know I spent most of my childhood thinking there was a special way you had to pray or a special way to worship. Its important that everyone realize that God simply wants to hear from us. He wants us to come to Him, as we would our parents or our children would come to us.

[Luisa Zhuravleva · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book and how it makes something important like prayer something anyone can do anywhere in any way. I like the lesson that there are no rules for prayer. I could add a correction though that praying in public in front of people is maybe not advisable, but praying anywhere, in general, is indeed a doable task.

[Wanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute little book written by a prominent tv preacher. A series of animals in a zoo teach that prayer needn't be formal. Anyone can communicate with God wherever they are as long as it comes from the heart.

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to teach young children how to pray. It is a clear easy presentation that takes the mystery out of the "Proper" way to pray. I work with preschool children at church and will read this to them as well as my grandchildren.

[Ebony Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great.

I think this book is great for little children and adults to be able to read to them about prayer.

Ebony

[Chelsea Garay · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great story about prayer and how can you do it anywhere, anytime, any way you’d like. Kids enjoyed this one.

[Margaret Chind · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute. Joyce Meyer is very well known in her non-fiction titles for really helping people get into the meat of true prayer. Now she has this adorable children's book to teach those youngest to your heart the true meaning and how anyone can pray if only they try. There are fun characters with amusing names and the illustrations are grand. Any kiddo in your family will love the antics of Harley and Hayley as they learn just how reachable God can really be.

*Thanks to Zondervan for providing a copy for review.*

Originally posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2...

[Gail Welborn · Rating 5 out of 5]

‘Every Which Way To Pray,’ by Joyce Meyer, Hardcover, Zonderkidz, 2012, 40 Pages, Ages 4 and Up, ISBN-13: 978-0310723172, $15.99

Children meet a wacky cast of whimsical characters who inhabit Everyday Zoo, in Joyce Meyer’s first children’s book on prayer, taken from her inspirational bestseller, The Power of Simple Prayer.

Meet Harley and Hayley Hippo, twin hippopotamuses who think they have to be up high to talk to or be close to God. When they meet Pouch the pelican, who they think is an angel, he tells them he’s not an angel, however “…the view is heavenly” from his perch high in the sky…

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[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haley and Harley the hippos hesitate in praying to God because they are afraid they will do it wrong. But they learn from the other animals at the zoo that there are many ways to pray and no wrong way as long as it comes from their heart.

[Katy H · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really cute story for kids, letting them know (via adorably illustrated animals) that there is no "right" or "wrong" way to pray. It may end up going to the local book drive for children, but even as an (@ the time I read this) 29 year old; I found it fun.

[Enid Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for children

I'm glad to have purchased this book for my children. The illustrations are beautiful. Most importantly, it gives my children a clear understanding of what prayer is and how and or where prayer can be done.

[Read for your future! · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Annette]

Highly recommended on ABCJesusLovesMe blog

[Wendy Kuzma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for teaching kids about prayer!

[Janna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute picture book that uses animals to talk about prayer and how there isn't a right way to pray.

[Wyvonna · Rating 5 out of 5]

EXCELLENT READ

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Joyce Myers child book was cute! I wasn't to fond of the characters names though.

[Mo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to introduce and reinforce to children that there is no "right or wrong" way to pray.

[Whole And · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple way to bring prayer to children taking away the possible intimidation of prayer, of talking to the creator. Light and sweet.

[Dubovoyalena]

book about ptayers. Can be used to explain why some people pray.