I don't think that's a heavy hand you felt, I think it was a big warm hug! :-)
This book has a spirtual depth and message.
Our focus should be on pleasing GOD not on pleasing man. We will be at peace and satisfied if we seek to please GOD, because GOD loves us. It is impossible to please man.
I read this book to my two year old almost daily. Each time I am reminded of the One who Loves me most. And my son really enjoys the story.
Great book!!An important read for Everyone Although this book is religeous in tone - and not subtly so, the lesson is a powerful one I have shared with my friends who are not religeous. It has been loved and embraced by all I have shared it with! With children's books today being centered around goofy graphics and rediculous, substanceless characters and plot lines (usually and offshoot of the latest cartoon character), this book is a welcome change. Max Lucado brings the concept of positive and negative comments into an easily understood concept of stickers - stars are good, and dots are bad. He gently points out that although you can't escape the stars and dots habits of the world around us, you can begin to realize that it doesn't matter what people say about you or "stick on you" - You are special, you are loved, you are a unique and wonderful individual simply because you're you.
I recommend this for all people, whether they have families or not, because it's a simple, fun tale, written in an engaging style with beautiful illustrations that conveys a concept that is important to all of us.