I didn’t
until I read Come Inside: 31 Days of Devotions, written by Judith A. Harrah. It’s a book with 31 days
worth of Bible devotions for children. Most of the devotions start with
interesting facts and stories about animals. The stories relate either to animals
or to the biblical tale of Noah and the Ark
(as there is a picture of the ark on the front of the book). Each devotion is
complete with a story, at least one Bible reference (most have two), and a
short prayer for children that relates to the story and verse.
The author recommends that you read one devotion per day for
31 days. Then, when you’ve finished the book, either start over or use another
devotional book. The author also suggests this book can be used by both parents
and children during a family devotion time or solely by children who are ready
to do devotions by themselves.
The author includes an Introduction for Parents at the beginning
of the book and a list of Sources where she obtained the animal facts she
included in the text.
What I
Like: I love the wonderful cartoon-like animal illustrations that were done by
Jack Foster. I also like the devotions themselves. They are short, well-written
and relevant to children’s lives.
What I
Dislike: I’m being picky here, but I wanted to point out that the Introduction
for Parents says each devotional opens with interesting animal facts. This is
not completely true. Most of them do but not all of them do.
Overall Rating: Excellent.
Overall Rating: Excellent.
Age
Appeal: 8-12.
Publisher Info: ShadeTree Publishing, 2012; ISBN: 9781937331290;
Paperback, 78 pages, $11.99.
Special
Info: Check out the author’s Facebook page. She invites you to leave a comment on her page after you have finished
the book. The author has also written a companion book for this called “Come Inside the Ark”. The companion book focuses on what life might have been like for Noah and
the animals on the Ark.
Read our
reviews of other books illustrated by Jack Foster.
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