Little Pillows:Goodnight Thoughts for the Little Ones

by Frances Ridley Havergal

Francis was a skilled musician and hymn writer in the 1800’s. She wrote these short devotionals for parents to read to their children before they go to bed (Little Pillows) and when they wake up (Morning Bells). There are a month’s worth of short devotionals, each of which shares sweet words of Jesus, promises of God, thoughts on the commandments in the Bible, and other encouraging words and thoughts for young children to ponder. Each devotional fills just three pages of the small (3.5” x 5.5”) books. 104 pgs, pb.

Genres: Christian, Family, Childrens, Religion, Devotional

104 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published August 25, 1978

About the author

Frances Ridley Havergal was an English religious poet and hymnwriter. "Take My Life and Let it Be" and "Thy Life for Me" (also known as "I Gave My Life for Thee") are two of her best known hymns. She also wrote hymn melodies, religious tracts, and works for children. She did not occupy, and did not claim for herself, a prominent place as a poet, but by her distinct individuality, she carved out a niche which she alone could fill.

Reviews

[Anete Ābola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing little devotional for children. Useful for school age (7-13) children, but it could be even read aloud to 4 and 5 year olds.

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really enjoying Little Pillows. It is a pleasant collection of evening devotionals for children. Being written in the 1870s, it does have a fair amount of more difficult language for the kids (hence the four stars), but is mostly comprehensible to them.

It is filled with examples and illustrations, so children are quite able to understand the concepts. Sometimes it seems condescending, but then I'm in my twenties now. It is an extremely high-quality book, with good theology and an emphasis on God's Word, so archaic language tendencies aside, I would say it's one of the (if not the) best children's devotional books I've ever read.