My Story Time Bible, retold by Sophie Piper, features just twelve stories, six from the
Old Testament and six from the New Testament. The ones for the Old Testament
are: God Made the World; Noah and the Flood; Moses and the Princess; David and
Goliath; Jonah and the Whale; and Daniel and the Lions. The ones for the New
Testament are: The First Christmas; Jesus and the Fishermen; Jesus and Prayer;
Jesus and the Miracle; The Lost Sheep; and the First Easter.
The book is 319 pages in length, so each story averages
nearly 26 pages. These pages are filled with a mixture of illustrations and
text.
The
illustrations by Estelle Corke are colorful and expressive. Some cover a
two-page spread complete with text, while other layouts have a full-sized
illustration on one side, and a smaller
illustration with the text on the other.
What I
Like: I like the illustrations. I think they are especially suited for a book of this nature.
What I
Dislike: I’m a bit uncertain as to the targeted age group for this book as none is stated. The
stories are rather long and most of the vocabulary seems suited for older
readers, but the format, i.e., a small book with pictures on every page, seems
more suited to younger readers.
Also, no
Bible references were given for any of the stories.
Overall
Rating: Okay.
Age
Appeal: 6-10?
Publisher Info: Lion Children’s Books, UK, 2012; ISBN: 9780745962146;
Hardcover, 320 pages, $14.99
Special
Info: Read our reviews of other books illustrated by Estelle Corke.
Read our reviews of other books written by Sophie Piper. Visit the illustrator’s website.
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