Hello, my little chickadees!
The week has flown by, and it’s Perfect Picture Book Friday again!
As you know, I love to share books published by friends, so today I am delighted to share Laura Sassi’s newest picture book.
Plus, we have a giveaway! Worthy Kids, is kindly giving away a copy of the book (US addresses only, please) to one lucky randomly selected winner! All you need to do is leave a comment on today’s post by Thursday, February 13th at 5 PM Eastern. If you’d also like to share the book on social media, I’m sure the author and illustrator would be most grateful! (Please be aware that, due to the Valentiny Contest, the winner will not be announced for about 3 weeks.)
Title: Faithful Feet
Written By: Laura Sassi
Illustrated By: Emanuela Di Donna
Publisher: Worthy Kids, January 7, 2025
Suitable For Ages: 4-7
Themes/Topics: faith
text copyright Laura Sassi 2024, illustration copyright Emanuela Di Donna 2025, Worthy Kids
Opening:
“Feet are funny! Don’t you think?
They poke. They plod. They plink. They stink!
Some are lean and some are chubby.
Some are clean and some are grubby.”
text copyright Laura Sassi 2024, illustration copyright Emanuela Di Donna 2025, Worthy Kids
Brief Synopsis: [from the publisher] “In this lighthearted tour through the Bible, Little ones will be entertained by the focus on all kinds of feet—stinky, hairy, chubby, grubby—as they hear the Gospel message and grow in faith.”
text copyright Laura Sassi 2024, illustration copyright Emanuela Di Donna 2025, Worthy Kids
Links To Resources: We have a wonderful resource provided by Laura! 😊
Faithful Feet Sock Matching Game and Craft
by
Laura Sassi
Since one of the themes of Faithful Feet is how God loves it when we spread His love and grace to others, I thought your readers might enjoy this fun foot-themed game and craft using socks!
Here’s what to do:
1. Ahead of time, purchase several pairs white (or light colored) socks, so they are easy to color on using permanent markers. (Or: Find some gently used ones from your own kids’ collections.)
2. Next, read the story, pausing to enjoy each spread and soak up the message the God loves it when we use our feet (and hands and voices and whole selves) to share His love with others.
3. Arrange the socks on the floor or table, so the pairs are split up. Have the children take turns finding matching pairs. Fold each pair into a ball and set in a bowl or basket. Continue until all the pairs have been reunited.
4. Give each child a sock ball and have them sit in a circle. Then, have them take turns tossing to one another. With each toss, have the kids name one way they can share God’s love with others. Examples: hold the door for someone, invite someone to church, make someone a card, bake cookies for someone, pray for someone etc.
5. Finally, to help the children remember the book’s message, let each child pick one of the pairs of socks to decorate with faith-filled reminders of God’s love drawn with permanent pen or fabric marker. Messages could be in the form of pictures (hearts, crosses, rainbows etc.) or simple phrases like “God loves you!”
6. Each child can keep their pair of socks to remind them that God’ calls our feet “beautiful” when they help spread His good news to all! Or, they can give them away!
Why I Like This Book: This is a lovely introduction for little ones to some of the most well-known Bible stories, made fun by the playful focus on feet. Written in Laura’s trademark, fun-to-read rhyme, it carries the message of God’s love, while encouraging children to use their feet to spread goodness. Adults will certainly be able to use the book to help children see that they can use their feet to hold a door for someone, carry a package, fetch the mail, help a neighbor, bring cheer to a friend. The art is charming, filled with children, animals, and lots and lots of feet 😊. Another beautiful, creatively-told, faith-based book from Laura Sassi!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do 😊
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Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! 😊 And don’t forget to leave a comment by Thursday February 13th at 5 PM to be eligible to be the randomly selected winner of a giveaway copy of Faithful Feet! (US addresses only, please)
Susanna Leonard Hill 
Adorable and clever way to introduce little ones to the Bible. The sock craft is just precious! Can’t wait to read the book! Best, Mari
It is such a cute craft, isn’t it, Mari! Excellent activity to go along with the book!
Such a sweet, clever way to teach children God’s story! I’m excited to read this book! Warm Regards, Pam Adams
It is a sweet, gently humorous, lovely book, Pam! Laura is so good at this kind of story!
I love being introduced to new (at least to me) authors!
Thank you😍
My pleasure, Pam! Laura has quite a few lovely books, including two of my favorites, Good Night, Ark, and Little Ewe 🙂
Love the focus on feet and the impact each of our steps can make in our lives and others, as did with Noah and Daniel. Thank you for sharing. ♥️
So true, Robin! One small step can make a big difference!
Heck yes, I’d love to win Laura’s new book!
Glad to know you’re another Laura fan, Barbara! She has so many lovely books!
What a wonderfully fun way to teach children about God’s love and how they can share it. Laura Sassi never ceases to amaze me with her lively stories!
I know, right, Mary? I don’t think I ever would have thought of telling this story through the use of feet! So creative!
Lovely! What a clever way of making Bible stories more accessible to children.
Laura has a knack for this, Patricia! Her stories are always engaging and speak so genuinely to the age group she writes for!
Apologies if this is a double or triple, I seem to be having some kind of problem.
This book has Sole / Soul — thank you for spreading the word!
No worries, Lynne! Sorry if my site is giving you trouble, but this is the first and only comment from you that I see 🙂 And haha, yes this book has sole/soul!
Feet ARE funny! Nice to see a religious book with a touch of humor.
I agree, Julie! I love the opening for that reason! 🙂
What a funny, sweet, and lovely way to introduce the Bible to kids. Spreading God is something we must do. You make it so relatable and enjoyable. Well done Laura!
Laura is such a talented writer, isn’t she, Sheri? 🙂
I think kids are going to love this book. The sock game activity is an excellent “pairing” for this book to get kids thinking about how they can help spread God’s love to others. Congratulations on the amazing rhyming text too, Laura!
Laura is a rhyme master, Danielle! And she is fabulous at engaging young audiences. I also love the activity she came up with!
Gives new meaning to the phrase “happy feet!” Love your sock activity! I think we all need to spread kindness and compassion during these dark times.
I couldn’t agree more, Jilanne!
I love this! Such an important topic with a fun approach! It’s sure to be a hit with little ones!
I think you’re right, Karan! Little ones are going to love the book and the activity!
I love the special message this PB is sharing! The follow up activities are great as well! ❤️
I love the focus on faith and fun, and I can’t wait to read this book soon! ~Lauren Simmons
My granddaughter loves her Bible story book. I’ll bet she would enjoy this book about all the different kinds of feet. Interesting viewpoint. She would definitely love the activity.
Laura’s rhyming books are the best! And I love the sock activities for this one too.
faithful feet looks like a great read–congratulations to Laura!
Such a clever approach. A sure way to get children’s attention and hold their interest. Plus, a fun activity to top it off. Congrats, Laura!
This book looks delightful, and the activities do too. Congratulations, Laura!
What a creative theme! And wonderful rhyming on these sample pages. Congratulations, Laura!