Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It: Knowing and Loving the Bible

by Hunter Beless

Have you heard of the special book God gave to us? If not, this is something that we should discuss! This book is the Bible. It’s timeless and true. It’s God’s written Word—both for me and for you.

In Hunter Beless’s picture book, Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It!, four families grow in their knowledge of and love for the Bible as they

Read, or hear the Bible, 

See, or regularly read Scripture,

Say, or memorize and talk about the Bible, and

Sing, or worship God and remember Scripture together. 

A parent connection explaining the Scripture memorization method is included in the back of the book.  

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Christian, Parenting, Nonfiction, Discipleship

32 pages, Hardcover

Published April 19, 2022

Reviews

[Jeanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

And He (Jesus) said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your should and with all your mind. Matthew 22:37

A book about worship. It is a great reminder to show our children how to worship in spirit and in truth. Truth of the scripture and using our all that we can to know the Lord. To Read it, to Say it, Sing it.

The illustration and teaching is child friendly and would make a good resource for a family devotion for small children.

A special thank you to B&H Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

How can you teach your children about the importance of Scripture? Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It is a book that celebrates the most important book of all.

Written by Hunter Beless and illustrated by Hsulynn Pang, this book is a beautiful way to help your children know and love the Bible. It will teach your kids about the importance of God’s Word.

The Best Book of All

With fun rhymes and delightful illustrations, your children will see that the Bible is to be treasured. Not only does the Bible help us learn more about God’s truth, but we come to meet and see Jesus.

My kids loved finding details in the illustrations. The sentences were easy for them to catch on and remember. As a parent who wants my children to have a love of reading, this book helped me point them to the best book of all.

I received a media copy of Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It and this is my honest review.

[Emilee (emileereadsbooks) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks to Netgalley and B&H Kids for a free digital copy.

This is the most lovely book for pointing kids to the importance of engaging with God's word. The illustrations are beautiful and feature diverse families. The book also features scripture throughout to reinforce the message that we should read, see, say, and sing scripture.

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you, B&H Publishing, for the advance review copy.

I love how authentic and perfect this book is for the young readers.

I love the cover and the meaningful contents. The illustrations are genuine and unique.

The message is definitely for everyone who are reading this book together.

[Danette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the Scriptures on every page.
God’s Word is a gift and we will be blessed by our time reading, seeing, saying, and singing it.

10/11/22 Read to Charlotte
9/3/23 Read with my preschool class

[Lynnette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this would be more appealing when my 18 month old is older. He still likes it, but there's a lot more to this book he doesn't understand yet. Good illustrations, decent rhymes, interesting idea.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had been looking for something to use with my toddler to lay a foundation for discipleship more, but that could grow with her. This checked all my boxes and some I didn't even think of.
1. It is easily repeatable and memorable, even for a two-and-a-half year old.
2.There is scripture on every page. Sometimes a whole verse, sometimes just the reference, sometimes both.
3. The Bible is the complete and total focus. You could literally use this every day before every verse.
I don't think I've ever loved a book for kids more than this one. Every Christian parent and kids ministry should have a copy of this.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hunter Beless’ Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It: Knowing and Loving the Bible is a new favorite book of mine to teach kids the basics of the Bible. Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It: Knowing and Loving the Bible is a great introduction to teach kids and families the basics of God’s Word, why we need the Word and how to apply it in our daily lives. Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It is full of Bible verses to use in various situations and shows how having His Word changes our life.

As someone who works in Ministry, primarily with Children, I am always on the lookout for resources that are geared toward children that is easy for them to understand and is Biblically sound and I believe Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It: Knowing and Loving the Bible fits the bill. I love that there are so many Bible verses included within the pages of the book. I love the various scenarios that Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It gives on how you can apply God’s Word through out the day and in different ways–reading it, seeing it, saying it, and singing it. I love that it explains who Jesus is and why He came. I love how it explains sin and why we need Jesus. But most of all, I love how it teaches young ones to hunger for God’s Word and encourages them to incorporate it into their daily lives.

Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It: Knowing and Loving the Bible is beautifully illustrated and written so that children can understand and enjoy reading it. I love the “Parent Connection” section helps guide parents and families to apply what they had just read to their lives. I love Ms. Beless’ heart for writing this and am grateful that she wrote this book. I also love how Ms. Beless backed up everything she wrote with Scripture. I am looking forward to purchasing copies of Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It and sharing this book with those I know. If you are looking for a book to help teach the kids in your life about the Bible and how to apply it to their life that’s Biblically sound, then I highly recommend Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It: Knowing and Loving the Bible.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. My review is also on Goodreads and my blog, Leslie's Library Escape.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It
Knowing and Loving the Bible
by Hunter Beless
B&H Publishing Group
Rated: 3-4
Back of the Book: “Have you heard of the special book God gave to us? If not, this is something that we should discuss! This book is the Bible. It’s timeless and true. It’s God’s written Word—both for me and for you.
In Hunter Beless’s delightful, rhyming picture book, Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It!, four families grow in their knowledge of and love for the Bible as they Read, or hear the Bible, See, or regularly read Scripture, Say, or memorize and talk about the Bible, and Sing, or worship God and remember Scripture together.
A celebration of the perfect Word of God, Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It! elevates the Bible to its rightful place—the highest authority in our lives. Young readers will discover that when we read, see, say, and sing the Bible, God speaks to us, and our lives are changed forever.
A parent connection explaining the Scripture memorization method is included in the back of the book.”
Impressions: This was a bright and colorful book with a great message. Unfortunately I found the illustrations to be over stimulating and distracting, ultimately taking away from the message. Although the illustrations and words outside of the text were meant to be examples to the story I felt they confused the story. I did think the message of putting Gods words in our hearts and why this is important is important. I am working on teaching my own boys this very thing right now. I liked the creative strategies to help make this concept become a reality.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review shared here. If you enjoyed this review, check out https://simplyannehere.wordpress.com for more reviews!

[Rachel Cummings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it, See it, Say it, Sing it! Knowing and Loving the Bible by Hunter Beless with illustrations by Hsulynn Pang is a theologically sound rhyming book that is overflowing with scripture and why we need it!

I recently read Memorizing Scripture by Glenna Marshall, a book that left me feeling convicted of the priority scripture memorization should take in our lives. She listed this wonderful children’s book as a resource at the end, and it is the perfect pairing for helping the little ones in your life learn to delight in God’s Word. Beless shows how we can all remember scripture, Deuteronomy 6: 4-9 style, by following the catchy phrase of read it, see it, say it, sing it!

The story follows four different families as they give examples on how to practically incorporate scripture into our daily routines. First, just read it: “We feast on God’s Word every day ‘cause we need it.” Then place God’s Word where you can See it! She has a great example using hand motions to memorize Matthew 22:37. Say it by reciting and repeating it, “talk about it when we sit and we rise… it helps us be wise.” Adding music can help us memorize so Sing it! And we do this because “God’s Word changes EVERYTHING- heads, hearts, and hands… The story of Scripture points us to one thing: That JESUS can save us, and He is our King!”

There are Bible verses on every page- three for you to look up and one beautifully written out. The illustrations are colorful and fun, yet also impactful. My favorite one is on page 10 that deals with sin. Those who are facing the cross are covered in light and glowing, but those who are turned away are in darkness and mere shadows.

Overall, this book shows kids the gospel clearly and accurately, while also making it exciting and enjoyable! “We READ and we SEE and we SAY and we SING, to worship and praise God in everything!”

[Doreen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a fun rhyming text that shows how important it is to know God's Word. It has beautiful pictures of four families who interact with God's word together. In the back of the book, there is a page for parents that shows how you can use the read, see, say, and sing method to help children learn or memorize the Word. I think it would have been nice to see that at the front of the book so it would make more sense why those four words are repeated throughout the book. I didn't understand that it was meant to help kids memorize until I read this at the back.

For me, the strength of the book was the rhyming text that presented the gospel in short bites. "But God forgives us when we turn from our sin, because Jesus lived, died, and then rose again" (location 57). It would be easy to take these and have a young child learn these truths. I look forward to reading this with my grandchildren.

I liked the book as a way to highlight the Bible as the Word of God and its importance in our lives to young children. I didn't think it was as helpful in teaching a method. If that were the focus, I would have wanted to see a song for the verses included or actions for the verses like the one example in the back rather than just a paragraph saying you could do make up a song, for instance.

Thank you to B&H Kids for providing me with a free e-copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

*I would recommend buying a print copy of this book so it's easier to follow the flow than it is on a kindle.

[Michelle Kidwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It
Knowing and Loving the Bible
by Hunter Beless
Pub Date 19 Apr 2022 |
B&H Publishing Group (B&H Books, Holman Bibles, B&H Español, and B&H Kids), B&H Kids
Children's Nonfiction | Christian



I am reviewing a copy of Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It through B&H Publishing and Netgalley:


Working with Children in a Sunday School classroom I’m always looking for fun ways to introduce the Bible, and how to apply to the lives of the children, for children who don’t quite grasp the concept Read it, See It, Say It


In this delightful rhyming picture book by Hunter Beless , four families grow together in their love and knowledge for the Bible.


Read it or hear the Bible, See, or regularly read Scripture,Say, or memorize and talk about the Bible, andSing, or worship God and remember Scripture together. 




A celebration of the perfect Word of God, Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It! elevates the Bible to its rightful place—the highest authority in our lives. Young readers will discover that when we read, see, say, and sing the Bible, God speaks to us, and our lives are changed forever.



Great for parents, or Sunday School Teachers to introduce the concept of spending time in God’s Word Daily.


I give Read it, Say It, Sing It, five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

[Kelly Polin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This picture book is a great tool to use in family discipleship for multiple age groups and if you are a homeschool family then add this to your morning baskets! Hunter Beless has written this book with a fun rhythmic feel and it is helpful in the process of teaching children how important and how much of a gift it is to hide the Scriptures in our hearts. Children in their preschool years will enjoy this picture book because of the beautiful and vibrant illustrations that have plenty of fun things to point to and ask questions about. Children in the elementary years can read along and find the scriptures that are written on each page and practice finding Scripture in their own Bible. I love how there are some verses typed out and you can read them right along with the story and then there are other verses that are just the Bible references placed in various places on each page. This makes it easy to adapt the book for multiple age groups where the older children listening can use their Bible to add to the reading time together.
I love this book and it's easily one to read time and time again. There is also a parent connection section in the back of the book that helps guide the family in the read it, see it, say it, sing it method. This is a great addition to any home library and would make a great gift as well.

[Cassie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had such high hopes for this book. Working in a faith-based weekday program, our goal is to have children learn about who God is and what He has done. We memorize scripture, planting seeds that will stay with them, so this concept is not new to me. There is much power in layering God's word so that it takes root in children's (and our) hearts.
I was hoping that this book would take several different scriptures and offer specific examples on how to read it, see it, say it, sing it. That is not what this book does at all. There is ONE scripture that is referenced. That's it. There are no suggestions on how to "say it" in a variety of ways that will help God's word stick in the minds of a child.
Instead, this book is a lovely poem on WHY it is important to hide God's word in your heart without any of the practical tips on HOW to accomplish it. The pictures are whimsical and the text is lyrical. It is a nice read. It is a great gift for a new mom (in fact, I'm thinking of one I will purchase it for) or a children's director.

I received a dARC from the publisher via Netgalley; this is my honest review.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

A rhyming picture book for kids on what the Bible is, and why we read the Bible, memorize it, sing it, and do what it says as Christ followers.

I had to read through this twice. The layout as it currently is, suffers a little from too much going on. The pages have not only the text, but Scripture passages that back up what the text is saying about dwelling on God’s word. Which is great. I love the heart. But if you try to read it all at once, it breaks up the flow of the text, it is easy to lose the train of thought, and it feels a little jolting to jump back into the rhyming text. I recommend reading it through once and just focusing on the rhyming text, then go back through and look at the Scripture references separately. (I kind of wish the designers had just listed references, and typed out the full verses in the back to cut down on the distractions. I will be recommending this be changed before publication, but it may be too late.) A good resource for Christian families, schools, and Sunday schools.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

First sentence: Have you heard of the special book God gave to us? If not this is something that we should discuss! This book is the Bible. It's timeless and true. It's God's written Word--both for me and for you.
We read it out loud, so we hear what God says. We say it to hide its truths deep in our hearts. We sing it so others can come and take part.

Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It is a picture book for (young) children. Written in rhyme, it celebrates the Bible being THE BOOK. The illustrations show different families reading, sharing, loving the Bible as the Word of God. I wouldn't say the picture book is 100% a gospel presentation, but, at the same time I wouldn't say the gospel wasn't present.

I definitely enjoyed this one. I do wish I'd held a [physical] copy in my hands instead of an e-galley. (Though I am thankful for the e-galley). I do think picture books in particular need the physical format to be fully appreciated and enjoyed.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This children's picture book encourages children to consider how the bible and God's messages can be read. seen. said or sung throughout the day. There are several quotes from the bible as well as shore sentences and beautiful, detailed pictures to help illustrate the messages the author is trying to share.

I think this book would be perfect for a religious family or as a gift at a baptism or other religious holiday. I could see children ages 3-9 or so enjoying this story.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

[Carly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is already a family favorite. I love that you can read it like a story (that has a lovely rhythm my kids enjoy although I’m sure Hunter could rap it better than I can). Or you can have an entire conversation about one page. Scriptures are referenced with every nugget of truth and some fully written out on the pages. I highly recommend this for any family wanting to instill a love of God’s word on your child’s heart.

[Ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great cute rhyming book about God's love and His Word. A book written for young kids on how to love God's Word. I love that this book can be read for multiple ages. For younger kids, you can read just the author's words, but for older kids, you read the Scriptures that are written on the pages and/or look up the Scriptures mentioned.

I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

[Kenneth · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s okay. I expected more instruction for parents and children showing HOW to teach the Bible with young children. Instead this book is a poem ABOUT teaching the Bible. The final page has some very minor tips that inadequately describe a process parents can use.

The multiple Bible verses on every page are a huge distraction to the flow of the poem/story. They actually make the book difficult to read.

[H. L. Reyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every bit as wonderful as described and even exceeded my expectations. Hunter Beless has a way of whisking my young readers into the truth that the Word of God is an all-encompassing part of life. Yes the Bible is to read, but to go further than that, it is to see, say, and sing because truth is meant to be practically lived out. She wants children to grasp it. Excellent! This is one we go back to often!

[Caitlin (CMAReads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book that’ll be added to my home library. It tells young children in an easy to understand way what God’s word is, and it gives four easy steps on what to do with the word as you read it. I liked the deeper page at the end for parents/caregivers/teachers, too. That practically shows how this method is to work.

[Flora · Rating 5 out of 5]

A rhyming book about the Bible! I really like rhyming books for children and this one was good. And nicely illustrated too, with vibrant and colorful pictures throughout.

Will definitely consider buying one for the church library, as I think this would be a subject gap.

[Gabrielle Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an adorable nursery rhyme book about the bible. This is perfect to teach scripture to young learners.


A special thank you to B&H Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

[Cecile · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book fell short of my expectations. There is nothing wrong with it, but I was expecting singing and dancing and I didn't find it for my kinesthetic learner. Really a 3.8, but I would try again in a year.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn’t love it. But also didn’t hate it. Think I’d need to edit this one more theologically than I’d like to while reading but I also loved the manner in which it emphasized the read, see, say, and sing. So a solid mid-ground read. Haha

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Multiple Bible verses on every page!

[Shelby J Holloway · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best!! Great for children and adults too!!

[Rebecca Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book about why Christians read, see, say, and sing the Bible.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Content is solid and illustrations are beautiful. ❤️