JoJo-the-Anger et Lili-la-Joie
Anne-Isabelle Lacassagne, Margaret Sturton
Crer-Bayard, 32 p., €12.90 each
With its new collection “My emotions, the Bible and me”, the Crer-Bayard editions are aimed at children, from the age of 3, to help them tame their emotions by looking for keys in daily life and in the Bible. These Books to read with your child are supplemented by a page of practical advice for parents.
Jojo is a little boy who sometimes feels within him a wind that rises and carries him away, a storm that sweeps away everything in its path, a great anger… When it subsides, Jojo looks around at the disorder, the broken toys, and he regrets. With his parents, he tries to understand why he allowed himself to be overwhelmed by this anger.
With the Bible, his dad, then his mom, tell him the story of Noah, who took refuge in the ark while the wrath of God fell on the earth, destroying only what was bad; the story of Jesus, getting angry to drive the merchants out of the temple. The little boy discovers that there is righteous anger, and prays to Jesus to ask him to transform his anger into the strength of love.
Lili sometimes wakes up with a big smile, jumping up and down. But other mornings she feels limp like an old sock. “Why aren’t we happy all the time? “, she asks herself. With her parents, she discovers the story of King David, who dances in front of the Ark of the Covenant; that of the pilgrims of Emmaus, whose hearts are all burning in recognizing Jesus. The little girl discovers that it is God who can help her find true joy, the one that never goes away.
