Jesus Loves the Little Children,
All the Children of the World
Why I Rewrote Jesus Loves the Little Children…
In 2018, as I held my newly adopted daughter whose skin did not match my own, I began singing to comfort her cry. I sang classics from my own childhood, but when I arrived at the list of colors in Jesus Loves the Little Children, I stopped. There was no brown. And some of the other colors were somewhere on the spectrum between outdated and cringe-worthy. This song needed a redo.
Or maybe just tweaking. The heart of the song remained lovely… timeless… true. Jesus does love the children of the world! And in a world torn by divisiveness and ravaged by racism, the children of the world need to hear that simple message now more than ever.
Almost spontaneously, I began turning words in my mind, searching for a version that would include my daughter. For a version that would include everyone―all the children of the world. And so the reimagined chorus was born. 🎵Every color, every shade, just exactly as He made. 🎵
Listen to the Jesus Loves the Little Children song
The text of Jesus Loves the Little Children, All the Children of the World has been professionally arranged into a delightful children’s song featuring the children of Myrtle Grove Christian School.
What People are Saying
Tara Hackney has put together simple yet powerful words with beautiful photos that together capture the wonder of all the children God loves and calls us to love with him.
Randy Alcorn, author of Heaven, The Promise of the New Earth, and The Law of Rewards
Whether read/sung at home or in church, Jesus Loves the Little Children is a fantastic introduction to the concept of diversity for preschoolers.
Kelly Rink, The Children’s Book Review
What a simple notion — the lovely, life-changing words of the simple children’s song, but with a fresh lyrical adaptation —and with visual twist. “That means you and that means me, made and loved so perfectly.” What a delight.
Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Books
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