S9Ep16: It's Good to Be a Boy - A Celebration of All That God Made You to Be

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This week, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer talk with author Champ Thornton about his new children’s book, It’s Good to Be a Boy.

This fun, upbeat, and faith-filled picture book offers a joyful and encouraging vision of boyhood, helping kids understand and celebrate God’s good design. With engaging language and a memorable, action-oriented refrain, this is a read-aloud families will come back to again and again.

“It’s so refreshing to find a book that reminds us that God has a good plan for creating us. We can relax and enjoy who we are and how we were made.”, Customer review of the companion title, It’s Good to Be a Girl

In this episode, you’ll discover:

How God gives boys strength to serve others
Examples of men in the Bible who lived out their faith in different ways
Why God’s design for boys is something to celebrate with joy

Kids will love the energetic refrain:

“High-five, praise God, and shout for joy, because it’s good to be a boy”

Perfect for families, classrooms, and churches, It’s Good to Be a Boy helps children build a positive, faith-centered identity rooted in God’s design.

Also check out the companion book, It’s Good to Be a Girl, celebrating God’s design for girls.

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Meet Your Hosts

As co-creator of VeggieTales, co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment, and the voice of Larry the Cucumber, Mike Nawrocki has been dedicated to helping parents pass on biblical values to their kids for over three decades. Mike is the offbeat brain behind Silly Songs with Larry, and has lent his screenwriting and directing talents to dozens of VeggieTales episodes, as well as both of the properties’ theatrical releases, Jonah and The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything.

His most recent project, an early-reader book series published by Tyndale House titled The Dead Sea Squirrels, has been adapted into a 13-episode animated series now streaming on Minno, with more books and a season 2 of animation currently in the works. Mike also serves as an assistant professor of film and animation at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “The Bible for Kids.”

Tricia Goyer is a USA Today bestselling author of over 100 books, including historical fiction, family favorites, and books for children and teens. She co-hosts The Bible for Kids Podcast, where she gets to talk with authors, musicians, and ministry leaders who are passionate about pointing kids to Jesus.

As a homeschooling mom of ten and wife to John, Tricia knows firsthand the joy (and the chaos!) of discipling kids in real life. She's written more than 500 articles, speaks at homeschool and family conferences across the country, and loves helping parents and grandparents pass along a living faith to the next generation. Her recent releases include Twist of Time, co-written with her son Nathan. Learn more at triciagoyer.com.