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The Not Even Once Club (2013)

by Wendy Watson Nelson(Favorite Author)

2.95 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1609073371 (ISBN13: 9781609073374)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Deseret Book

review 1: When I first picked up this book, it looked like a mainstream published book, and then I started reading it and read the words, "Church" and "Primary Class" So I instantly knew it was an LDS (aka Mormon) book published by LDS church owed Deseret Book! As I quickly glanced and some of the reviews, I saw that it instantly became a LDS commentary from everything on the Health Code call the Word of Wisdom no coffee, tea, tobacco to talking about pornography and dressing modestly. People contend that this book tells kids that if you make mistakes just once, you are damned to hell. I don't get that from this book at all.What I get, is a very simple for children counsel of "Not even once" just stay away from drugs, alcohol, coffee, pornography, and immodest dress. It only ta... morekes ONE time to slip and you can be forgiven on sins, but isn't it just easy to say "NOT EVEN ONCE"? I think people are taking this book WAY TOO SERIOUSLY! I am a card carrying Mormon and I can say, I have even once, had a sip of wine and alcohol, and have enjoyed coffee here and there and other lasciviousness but would it have been better to have gone with the "not even once" rule. Because the way I was raised, it is EASY to say no to coffee, tea, wine, immodesty because I have chosen to live that way. I haven't tried drugs, but I think I would like them and I know they are harmful, addictive and deadly! NOT EVEN ONCE, not one puff of marijuana, not one hit of meth, not one snort of cocaine, not one sip of wine, not one sip of coffee, Just stay away...but to say it again...if you DO make a mistake, the atonement is there for you. Perhaps the books could have touched on repentance a tad but over all a good book. I liked the pictures (actually loved them)I give this a 3 1/2 star...Thought it had a good message but not making it into the all time favorite book!!
review 2: I liked this book I've read a lot of the other negative reviews and I see where they are coming from but I love the way this book opens up a very good way of starting conversations with our children. I know it doesn't cover repentance but I love the message and at a young age it is a great way to start helping young children make decisions and opens up a lot of topics. I like the resources at the end of the book! less

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