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The Wonderful World of Wemmicks
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- GenresChildrens
175 pages, Hardcover
Published August 18, 2017
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Max Lucado
1,202 books5,451 followersWith more than 150 million products in print and several NYT bestsellers, Max Lucado is America's bestselling inspirational author. He serves the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Denalyn, and their mischievous mutt, Andy. His most recent book published in August 2024 and is titled What Happens Next.
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June 24, 2023
Everyone needs to read this book! It is actually a collection of all of Mr. Lucado's Wemmick stories. He is so creative in his vision of Wemmicksville.
These stories show how twisted our world can be and how having God can change that -in such an beautiful and meaningful way. God isn't mentioned in the story but it is clear to me as an adult that Eli represents God and the wemmicks represent us as His creation. This is a great conversation starter with children.
How does this relate to our lives?
How do we compare to the wemmicks?
How do you think God feels about us?
Who is Eli?
One story is about dots and stars. The wemmicks put dots (bad marks) and stars (good marks) on each other. They stick...except for on one little girl, Lucia. Nothing sticks to her....why? Because she goes to see Eli, the wemmick maker. The dots and stars only stick if you believe them. Eli helps her to believe who she is (a Child of God) and the dots and stars of other wemmicks (what the world says) don't have value.
Another story is about green noses. They are all painting their noses green. It seems like if you are a "good wemmick" then you have a green nose too. Until...the fad changes and everyone changes their nose to another color. Again, they all try to be "in" and paint it the newest color. It is so representative of "keeping up with the Joneses!"
Same with the story of the balls and boxes. They all decided that anyone who is somebody has many boxes and balls. It's like the hamster wheel of life...trying to keep up! The poor guy, Punchinello has sold his house, his bed, gotten an extra job and neglected his friends....but he thinks he is a "good wemmick" because he has boxes and balls.
Parents will learn more from this book than the kids! There are even more stories. You won't be disappointed! If you want to teach Christian values and encourage your kids (and yourself) to not be so involved in the ways of the world, this book is most definitely for you!
These stories show how twisted our world can be and how having God can change that -in such an beautiful and meaningful way. God isn't mentioned in the story but it is clear to me as an adult that Eli represents God and the wemmicks represent us as His creation. This is a great conversation starter with children.
How does this relate to our lives?
How do we compare to the wemmicks?
How do you think God feels about us?
Who is Eli?
One story is about dots and stars. The wemmicks put dots (bad marks) and stars (good marks) on each other. They stick...except for on one little girl, Lucia. Nothing sticks to her....why? Because she goes to see Eli, the wemmick maker. The dots and stars only stick if you believe them. Eli helps her to believe who she is (a Child of God) and the dots and stars of other wemmicks (what the world says) don't have value.
Another story is about green noses. They are all painting their noses green. It seems like if you are a "good wemmick" then you have a green nose too. Until...the fad changes and everyone changes their nose to another color. Again, they all try to be "in" and paint it the newest color. It is so representative of "keeping up with the Joneses!"
Same with the story of the balls and boxes. They all decided that anyone who is somebody has many boxes and balls. It's like the hamster wheel of life...trying to keep up! The poor guy, Punchinello has sold his house, his bed, gotten an extra job and neglected his friends....but he thinks he is a "good wemmick" because he has boxes and balls.
Parents will learn more from this book than the kids! There are even more stories. You won't be disappointed! If you want to teach Christian values and encourage your kids (and yourself) to not be so involved in the ways of the world, this book is most definitely for you!
August 6, 2019
nice message about not letting other's opinions of us stick to us and become what we think of ourselves.
September 27, 2022
Touching stories of the Father’s heart for us.
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