What is Heaven Like?

A young boy and his sister, missing their recently departed grandfather, ponder heaven. In a quest for understanding, the boy sets off to ask everyone he encounters all about it--his teachers, the ice cream truck driver, the dentist, his family--and each person offers a different yet insightful response.

For any child who is coming to terms with the loss of a loved one, or even those young ones who are simply curious, What Is Heaven Like? poignantly addresses the questions kids ask most often. The final page offers suggestions for parents and Christian educators.

"There are many rooms in my Father's house. If this were not true, I would have told you."
John 14:2

"This touching story, gorgeously illustrated in soft, but realistic tones, paints a Biblically inspired picture of Heaven. On each page, the answer the child receives is backed up with applicable scripture. And when he speaks with his grandma about getting to Heaven, the gospel is presented in a child-friendly manner.

I love that although Heaven is painted in such a way that everyone can go there; it is also made clear that the pathway to Heaven is through Jesus. I would not hesitate for one second allowing my children to read this.

Armchair Interviews says: A gorgeous and thoughtful book on faith and Heaven." --Jamie Driggers, armchairinterviews.com

"Best selling author Beverly Lewis adeptly and sensitively answers many of the questions children ask about heaven in her October picture book, What Is Heaven Like?  This Bethany Backyard title from Bethany House Publishers is a soothing book for children ages 4 to 8 years old.

Illustrator Pamela Querin's realistic paintings create a sense of peace.  Each spread with text also has a Bible verse related to the story.

Lewis presents the information in a way that makes it easy for parents to jump into a discussion with their own children as they read together.  At the book's end, she gives adults pointers on talking with children about heaven and death." --Christian Retailing

"We've all wondered it: What Is Heaven Like? Now Beverly Lewis addresses the question in this lovely, thoughtful story for children. The boy in the story tells of his loneliness for his grandpa who has recently died. He then asks friends, teachers, neighbors, and family what Heaven is like, gaining a different perspective from each. Appropriately his questions end with his grandma who misses Grandpa so much, too.

The boy tells his story, but oddly enough, we never learn his name nor his sister's, though we learn the names of his dentist, the ice cream truck driver, and his next-door neighbor. When the boy discusses his loneliness for Grandpa with Grandma, she gives him the plan of salvation.

Pamela Querin's beautiful full-color illustrations enhance this hardcover book. Each two-page spread includes a verse about Heaven or life after death. On the last page, Lewis includes some notes to parents on teaching children about Heaven.

What Is Heaven Like? would be a great addition to a church, Christian school, or family library. The reading level is appropriate for second to fourth graders though younger children would profit from having it read." --Debbie W. Wilson, Christian Book Previews.com

"What I especially loved about this story is the way the author takes a child's inquisitive mind and lets it play out. The child isn't stifled, and adults aren't offering long, drawn-out theological explanations of heaven or death. The story shows parents that while people often have their own opinions about heaven and religion, the Bible is the only place to find truth. And when given the opportunity to seek the truth, children find healing." --Alyice Edrich, thedabblingmum.com