Title: I agree with John Zxerce
Review: If you are trying to find a book which conveys the concept of 'faith' to a child, this is not it. 'Raise up a child' is heavy on feelings, but light on truth. What I mean is, consider some of the poems in the book....they emphasize feelings overfaith and ignore the importance of choosing something good to place one's faith in. Through Johnson's book, children learn to like the things they like. These are not 'lessons' which teach morals, but are poems which focus on fun/pleasure/feelings.Books with much more substance would be William J. Benett's 'Book of Virtues' or Colin Greer's 'A Call to Character : A Family Treasury of Stories, Poems, Plays, Proverbs, and Fables to Guide the Development of Values for You and Your Children' -- Both are great! Kids love the stories and you can talk about the meaning and truth...something you can't do with 'Raise up a child'.
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