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Adventures in the Friendly Forest: A 30-Day Storybook Devotional to Help Kids Grow in Faith and Character

Adventures in the Friendly Forest: A 30-Day Storybook Devotional to Help Kids Grow in Faith and Character

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Author(s)

Amanda Jass

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Katya Longhi

Publisher

WaterBrook Children's

Genre(s)

Age Range

Release Date

February 10, 2026

ISBN

978-0593798058

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Welcome to the Friendly Forest! This 30-day storybook devotional features beautiful illustrations, lovable characters, and reflective questions that will help kids learn and grow in their faith.

Blaze, Hensley, Hoo, Cubby, and Flora love living in the Friendly Forest! So when a big storm brings big changes, these little critters band together to help rebuild their community and save their home. But they are also about to discover that the biggest—and best—change is what happens in their minds and hearts.

Every day, kids can read one chapter, which includes:

a short story about the forest friends' adventures and challenges
a key Bible verse to connect the story to God's Word
reflection questions to help kids apply the day's lesson to their lives
a truth statement for kids to hold on to after the reading
a brief prayer to invite kids to have conversations with God

Adventures in the Friendly Forest teaches kids that God is with them through all of life’s ups and downs—and that some changes might mean they are growing into exactly who God created them to be.

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1 review

Sweet Devotional Book

April 01, 2026 (Updated: June 20, 2026)

Overall rating

3.8

Plot

3.0

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

This book is separated into 30 days with a devotional per day using the story of animals who live in the friendly forest. A storm has brought a lot of changes for Blaze, Hensley, Hoo, Cubby, and Flora and now they have to work together to rebuild their community.

What I Liked: This book begins by introducing you to the storm that just happened and what to expect from this book. This is a fun book that works both as a devotional and also as a storybook if you just want to read each short story. The book is great to read aloud with younger children right before bedtime to provide them with some reflection time and an opportunity to grow in their faith.

This book has a story per day that is short which begins using a bible verse and ends with reflection questions, and a prayer related to the story. Each story is only a few pages which is great for younger readers and then has questions not only to ensure understanding of the story but also to connect it back to faith.

The questions, truth statement, and prayer are great for people of all ages who are trying to connect with their faith on a deeper level. At times us as adults forget about small things such as having grace for ourselves and other along with the importance of patience, and this book brings us back to those things and reminds us to trust in God when things are rough.

Final Verdict: Adventures in the Friendly Forest is a sweet book with cute characters that will help children learn and grow their relationship with God and their faith. This book is perfect for children ages 5 and up and is great to use as a transition to bed time activity. This would be a great gift for children completing their first communion and perfect for easter baskets.