Book Review and Giveaway: A Perfect Pet for Peyton by Gary Chapman and Rick Osborne, Illus. by Wilson Williams,Jr

Synopsis: This wonderfully imaginative children’s hardcover book by bestselling authors Gary Chapman and Rick Osborne, features four-color illustrations (with hidden details!) by Wilson Williams Jr., and will help children learn the importance of love. Based on Gary’s highly successful The 5 Love Languages, A Perfect Pet for Peyton tells an entertaining and playful story of five children who each, with the help of Mr. Chapman and the unique pets at his special emporium, discover their own personal love language. Children and parents alike will experience firsthand the power of the love languages as they cuddle up and spend precious time together reading this book over and over again.

The cast of child characters in this whimsical story include: 

• Peyton, one of the birthday celebrants, loves to help others, and appreciates it when others do little things for him.
• Penny, Peyton's twin sister, who receives love best when others spend quality time with her.
• Jayla, one of Penny's close friends, is always saying nice things about people. Her love language is words of affirmation.
• Kevin, one of Peyton's close friends, enjoys giving things to people.
• Sofia loves to pet the animals, and to show her love for others with special hugs.

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Review:  I would say the reading level of the book is aimed more at the 7-10 year old range, so it took us a few days to get through the book, as Kiddo has limited attention span for long books right now, and the book is 60 pages! And most of the sets of 2 pages have an activity, like finding reptiles, dinosaurs, mammals, or other types of creatures. Kiddo adores going to the zoo, so the idea of going to a pet aquarium laid out like a zoo was very appealing to her!


The book is an imaginative way to introduce the love languages to younger kids, in an expressive way, they can understand. Course Kiddo is about to be 5, so her love language is still being developed, so she didn't quite understand why you can't have all the languages! But for an older child, I think the book would be a great way to discover what they respond to, and be an educational tool for them and their parents! It definitely helps promote family time together! The book ends with 2 pages listing the love languages and descriptions for each. The book would also be great for Sunday School classes! We highly recommend it!

About the Authors/Illustrators: 

GARY CHAPMAN, PhD, is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling The 5 Love Languages. With over 30 years of counseling experience, he has the uncanny ability to hold a mirror up to human behavior, showing readers not just where they go wrong, but also how to grow and move forward. Dr. Chapman holds BA and MA degrees in anthropology from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University, respectively, MRE and PhD degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has completed postgraduate work at the University of North Carolina and Duke University. For more information visit his website at www.5lovelanguages.com !

RICK OSBORNE is a bestselling, award-winning author of both parenting and children's books. One of Rick's main goals is to create resources that help families develop loving relationships and peaceful, happy homes. Among the many children's books he's written and coauthored are, 'The Legend of the Christmas Tree,' 'The Legend of the Christmas Stocking,' and the '101 Questions Kids Ask About God' series. Rick has coauthored books with Dr. John Trent, Josh McDowell, Larry Burkett, and Dr. Gary Chapman. Find out more by visiting www.rick-osborne.com. 

Wilson Williams Jr: Born and raised on the East coast of Florida, Wilson has always had a passion for imaginary worlds and creatures. Luckily his pens, pencils and paintbrushes have given him the means to catalog his journeys to these magical places. According to his Mother, who would know best, Wilson has been drawing fervently from the moment he could hold a crayon in his hand. In high-school Wilson decided to pursue Art as his life long career. He attended Ringling School of Art and Design where he received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration. He's been a successful commercial artist and designer for the past twelve years. 

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Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book for review purposes, free of charge, from Propeller PR! No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.