I Love Ruthie

About a year ago I heard pastor/teacher Ravi Zacharias read this book on his radio program, Truth For Life. Considering I am a father of three and children/youth pastor, I loved it! I think it is great that we can have someone like Smouse that realizes that you can use all sorts of tools to help kids (and adults!) to teach people about the Word of God! I really enjoyed the "Cat in the Hat" type of writing mixed with humor, drama and tongue twisters. My only problem is that it is out of print. So sad! We need more books like this for everyone to enjoy.

What a great book! It's as if The Cat in the Hat collided with the Old Testament. The rhymes are fanciful without being forced and the storytelling doesn't really stray too far from the biblical book of Ruth. The fun illustrations have humorous details such as Ruth's copy of "Threshing Floor Attire for the Bride." If you and your child enjoy Dr. Seuss, you should enjoy "I Love Ruthie." I observed high school students--yes, high school students!--enjoying reading this book to each other, using different voices for the characters. Too bad it's out of print!