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Best value- The full workbook (color + ink-saver)
- All 40 pocket cards
- Holiday Table Guide
- A–Z Scripture Cards
- Question Jar
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Launch price · $27 after Nov 26
For parents & grandparents · Kids ages 4–17
You don't need the perfect answer. You need the first sentence.
The Why Years gives you what to say when a child asks about God — in words a 5-, 9- or 15-year-old understands. Find the right answer in under a minute.
- 40 questions kids really ask about God, Jesus, the Bible, prayer and hard days
- A one-breath answer for 3 ages: 4–7, 8–12 and 13–17
- A question to ask back, so the talk keeps going
- A Bible verse for every answer
Instant download · Printable PDF · 30-day money-back guarantee
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What exactly do I get?
A printable PDF workbook (about 50 pages, in a color version and an ink-saver version), 40 pocket cards to cut out, and, in the Complete Kit, 3 bonuses. You download everything right after checkout. Nothing ships.
Will this fit my church?
The answers stick to what Christians broadly share and stay away from denominational debates. Verses come from public-domain translations, with the reference so you can read them in your own Bible.
Do I have to print it?
No. It reads well on a phone or tablet. Many families print just the pocket cards and keep them in the car or by the bed.
Find your answer in 60 seconds
The first page of The Why Years asks you three things:
- How old is the child? 4–7 · 8–12 · 13–17
- What did they ask about? God · Jesus · The Bible · Prayer & Heaven · When Life Is Hard
- How much time do you have? One breath · Two minutes · A real talk
Three taps later you're on the right page, with words you can say tonight.
- 40 questions
- 3 ages
- 120 one-breath answers
Every question comes with 4 parts
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The one-breath answer
What to say right now, sized to their age.
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Read it together
One short verse, with the reference.
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The Ask-Back
One question that keeps them talking instead of ending the conversation.
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Say It Back
A blank line to write the answer in your own words, so it sounds like you, not like a book.
Try one now: "Who made God?"
Who made God?
Ages 4–7
"Nobody made God. He was always there — even before there was a before."
Ages 8–12
"Everything we can see had a beginning, so something had to start it. God is different: He never began, so nobody had to make Him. That's part of what makes Him God."
Ages 13–17
"People have asked that for thousands of years, so you're in good company. If every cause needed another cause, nothing would ever get started. Christians believe God is the one beginning that didn't need a beginning — not a thing inside the universe, but the reason there's a universe at all."
Read it together: "Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God." — Psalm 90:2 (KJV)
Ask-Back: "What do you think it would feel like to have no beginning and no end?"
5 things grown-ups get wrong about kids' faith questions
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Myth:
"I need the perfect answer."Truth: One honest sentence beats a lecture.
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Myth:
"A hard question means they're drifting away."Truth: Research on church-raised teens found the opposite: those who felt free to share their doubts with adults showed a more mature faith in college. Fuller Youth Institute research (opens in a new tab)
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Myth:
"They're too young for this."Truth: If they asked, they're ready for an answer their size.
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Myth:
"Saying 'I don't know' ruins it."Truth: "I don't know — let's find out together" is an answer.
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Myth:
"That's the pastor's job."Truth: The question came to you, at bedtime or in the car.
Here's what's inside
God
- Who made God?
- Where is God?
- Can God see me all the time?
- Why can't I see God?
- Is God a boy or a girl?
- Does God get mad at me?
- How can God hear everybody at once?
- How do we know God is real?
Jesus
- Who is Jesus?
- Was Jesus a real person?
- Why did Jesus have to die?
- How did Jesus come back to life?
- Is Jesus God?
- What did Jesus look like?
- Where is Jesus now?
- Why do we have Christmas and Easter?
The Bible
- Who wrote the Bible?
- Are the Bible stories true?
- Why is the Bible so old?
- Did Noah really fit all the animals?
- Why are there so many rules?
- Is the Bible just for grown-ups?
- Why does my friend have a different holy book?
- What's the most important part of the Bible?
Prayer & Heaven
- Does God hear my prayers?
- Why didn't God answer my prayer?
- Do I have to close my eyes to pray?
- What is heaven like?
- Will my dog go to heaven?
- Are angels real?
- Can I talk to God about anything?
- Why do we pray before we eat?
When Life Is Hard
- Why do bad things happen?
- Why is my friend sick?
- Why are some church people mean?
- Is it bad to have doubts?
- What if I don't feel God?
- Does God still love me when I mess up?
- Why do I have to forgive?
- Why do people believe different things?
Also inside: the 60-second finder, the "5 things grown-ups get wrong" page, and a Start Here guide.
Kids forget the lecture. They remember what you said at bedtime.
The questions don't come on Sunday morning. They come in the car, at bedtime, at the Thanksgiving table, on a video call with Grandma. The Why Years is built for those 30 seconds.
For parents
Bedtime, the car ride, the drive home from church.
For grandparents
The holiday table, sleepovers, the weekly video call.
Your free bonuses with the Complete Kit
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Holiday Table Guide ($12 value)
How to bring faith to the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter table without a sermon: a 2-minute Bible story, three table questions and one activity for each holiday.
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A–Z Scripture Cards ($9 value)
26 short verses, one for every letter, to learn together.
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Question Jar ($9 value)
60 conversation starters to cut out and keep in a jar: 20 for bedtime, 20 for the car, 20 for video calls with Grandma and Grandpa.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| The Why Years workbook + 40 pocket cards | $27 |
| Holiday Table Guide | $12 |
| A–Z Scripture Cards | $9 |
| Question Jar | $9 |
| Total value | $57 |
| Complete Kit today | $19 |
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Pocket Cards — $12
- 40 printable pocket cards
- Start Here guide
- Instant download
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Our kitchen-table promise
Print the first five pages and use them at your own table. If The Why Years isn't right for your family, email us within 30 days and we'll refund every cent — no questions asked. Keep the files.
What families say
Everything else people ask
Is this for parents or grandparents?
Both. Every answer works whether you're the parent at bedtime or the grandparent at the holiday table.
Is this a curriculum?
No. It's a quick-reference workbook for the moment the question comes up. No lesson plans, no schedule to keep.
Which Bible translation do you use?
The answers are in plain everyday English. Verses are quoted from public-domain translations, with the reference so you can read them in your own Bible.
What church tradition is it from?
It sticks to what Christians broadly share and stays away from denominational debates, so it works for most churches.
My kids (or grandkids) are different ages. Does that work?
That's exactly why every question has three answers. Read the one that fits each child.
I'm not very good with computers. Is the download hard?
No. After checkout you get a page and an email with download buttons. Tap the three dots (⋮) and choose Download — no account, no app.
Can I use it in Sunday school or homeschool?
Yes, for your own class or family. Please don't share or resell the files.
What's the difference between Pocket Cards and the Complete Kit?
Pocket Cards are the 40 one-breath answers on cut-out cards. The Complete Kit adds the full workbook (Ask-Back, Read It Together, Say It Back on every question) and the 3 bonuses.
Is anything shipped?
No. It's a digital download, so you can start tonight — no shipping, no waiting.
What if it doesn't help?
You have 30 days. Email us and we'll refund you, no questions asked. Keep the files.
The next question is already on its way.
Be ready with the first sentence.
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