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God Made Me and You: Celebrating God’s Design for Ethnic Diversity is the first book by Christian rapper, Shai Linne. My husband and I have enjoyed his songs and are thankful for his being a light in a dark industry. We were especially thrilled when we found out that Shai Linne had a children’s book coming out and couldn’t wait to read it with our daughter. God Made Me and You tells the story of young students whose teacher helps them understand diversity from a biblical perspective.
This book is fun not only because of the captivating illustrations but also because, in true Shai Linne form, it is written in rhyme. I am thankful for the timely and important message of God Made Me and You which is that all humans have been created as image bearers of God and have equal value, dignity, and worth. This is an especially important resource because it allows parents to make diversity one of the earliest values they instill in their children.
How Shai Linne writes about diversity is easy for children to understand and his approach to the topic is unique as it points to God as the author of diversity. Prior to reading God Made Me and You I hadn’t considered diversity as a mark of all creation but looking at plants, animals, and people, it is clear that a caring Creator is at work and this is a fact that individuals of all ages can rejoice in. My family enjoyed God Made Me and You and I believe that you will too!
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