Toddler Book Basket: God Never Changes
If you spend any time with toddlers, you know change is woven into their everyday life. New foods, new routines, new emotions, new skills — sometimes all in the same hour. One day they beg for their favorite snack, and the next they push it away in tears. Nap schedules shift, teeth appear, siblings arrive, and suddenly the world feels very big for such small people.
The Monthly Menu theme for October is God Never Changes. In a season full of transitions, this truth reminds us (and our children) that even when everything else feels unsteady, God is not. His love, His character, and His presence remain the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Reading together is one of the simplest ways to remind ourselves of that truth again and again. These are a few of the books we reach for as we explore the theme God Never Changes with babies and toddlers.
The Little Man Whose Heart Grew Big by Steph Williams — A sweet story about growth and transformation that opens the door to conversations about how God’s love transforms people. Lots of echoes of “little” and “big”.
Opposites for You and Me by Pamela Kennedy — A gentle introduction to contrasts like big and small, up and down. I love using this book to name differences in God’s created world.
Big and Little: A Book of Opposites | Indestructibles Book — This one pairs perfectly with October’s theme and stands up to enthusiastic little hands. We’ve now decided my toddler can only bring Indestructibles into his bed at night because all other books he tears apart!
Bless the Lord by Word on Fire — A beautiful, lyrical book that invites children into praise. Even as circumstances change, God remains worthy of worship — a powerful truth to begin forming early. Page spreads also illustrate opposite concepts such as chilly winter and a warm fireplace. *Note: There are illustrations of saints with halos of light around their head. I recognize that this may be something that not everyone is comfortable with. If that’s not for you, you may want to choose a different book.
Hello Hello Opposities by Brendan Wenzel — Bright, engaging, rhyming, and full of movement. This book invites toddlers to notice contrast in God’s creation with more of Brendan Wenzel’s amazing animal illustrations.
The Moon Is Always Round by Jonathan Gibson — This tender, reassuring story helps children grasp a big truth in a concrete way: even when we can’t see the whole moon, it’s still there and still whole. It’s a beautiful picture of God’s unchanging goodness, even when things feel uncertain. *Trigger warning: the story illustrates a family walking through grief of an infant loss together.
Gossie by Olivier Dunrea — A simple story about a gosling who finds comfort in her constant wearing of a pair of red rain boots. This story is an easy correlation to the God who always is, was, will be - even when life introduces the unexpected. I also love the gentle use of positional words as Gossie goes about her day, naturally introducing these concepts to littles.
Here We Are: Book of Opposites by Oliver Jeffers — The words are simple, but the illustrations invite deeper observation and thought. Also, it’s endearing that Oliver Jeffers wrote this for his son before he was born.
Why Books Like These Matter
Children’s lives change fast. They grow from milk to solids, from crawling to running, from babbling to full sentences — often before we’re ready. Teaching them early that God never changes gives them something steady to hold onto as their world expands.
If this theme resonates with you and you’d like more ways to gently teach this truth to your 0–3 year old, explore the Monthly Menus theme for October: God Never Changes. It’s filled with age-appropriate activities, prayers, and simple tools to help weave unchanging truth into everyday moments with little ones.
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