Blessings: A Children's Book for Grown-ups

by Anna Elkins, Jan Elkins

A Children’s Book for Grown-ups is based on the ancient love story of Song of Songs. Mother and daughter Jan and Anna Elkins wrote the blessings in this book in a simple style for both children and grown-ups to give and receive. The illustrations are simple too; the black-and-white line drawings are meant to be colored, added to—whatever you like. Enjoy these blessings. They were created across generations to be shared across generations.

196 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2019

About the author

ANNA ELKINS is a poet and painter. She earned a BA in art and English, an MFA in poetry, and a Fulbright Fellowship to write art-inspired poetry in Germany. She has written, painted, and taught on six continents, exhibiting paintings and publishing books along the way—including her poetry collection, Hope of Stones which won an Oregon Book Award. After many travels, Anna now enjoys living in a small town on a big river with her husband, Jared. annaelkins.com

A note: I wish I'd started using Goodreads sooner! Such a great community of readers here and a fun way to track what we've read. Speaking of which...since there'd be no way to remember what I've read over the last 4+ decades, I decided to start keeping track when I got married in 2020. That was pretty easy, since I used many of the books I read as resources for my book: The Long Game of Joy: A Playbook for Grace, Faith, & Forgiveness in the First Year of Marriage.