Fifty-one Bible stories are included in the book--such as "Creation," "The Timid Warrior" (a story about Barak from Judges 4), many stories of Jesus, and "A Wonderful Sight," which gives a glimpse into the book of Revelation.
The colorful illustrations are by Duendes del Sur.
What I Like: This is a very well organized book. Every story shares the same elements: a teaser, fast facts, a Bible reference, the story, follow-up questions, a bite-sized prayer with fill-in-the-blank areas for you kids to personalize, and a finishing "note to parents."
All of the stories are about the same length (3 pages) and feel finished when you reach the last sentence. The follow-up questions are not only relevant to the story, but get kids to think--mostly about a moral question, but sometimes something simply fun, such as: "What is the tallest building you have been in?" (a follow-up question to the story of the Tower of Babel in "The Mixed-up Men.")
I absolutely love the "Note to Parents" section. The two or three paragraphs generally touch on topics to help raise your kids, but sometimes they're nuggets to improve you as a person. While they don't take any certain tactic on child-rearing, they do dispense general advice, such as how to honestly affirm your kids rather than giving them unearned compliments (from the notes following "The Mixed-up Men").
What I Dislike: I can't think of anything I dislike in this book.
Overall Rating: Excellent.
Age Appeal: 7 and up
Publisher Info: Scholastic Inc., 2008; ISBN: 978-0-439-65127-1; Hardback, 318 PGS., $14.99
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