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This letter is fully illustrated, with drawings informed by historical research of the time, and carefully laid out for reading fluency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter wrote this letter to encourage Christians not to be embarrassed about Jesus but to stand strong in the kindness of God and live wonderfully good lives in a world that might not like them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pictures of this book depict three imagined children from the churches who received Peter's letter. They all lived in different places and had very different lives, but they all knew the kindness of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 5 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eAbout the author and illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Dodd is married to Erica, and they have four young kids. 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