Jesus is Born! The Bethlehem Story, by Rev. Jim Reimann, tells the story of Jesus’ birth. The author starts
with Gabriel’s visit to Mary and ends with the shepherds finding baby Jesus in Bethlehem.
The story is told in rhyme, in six short verses. The cartoon-like illustrations, by Julia
Filipone Erez, are colorful and expressive.
The author used Acts 9:1-20 as a reference
for his story.
What
I Like: I like
the colors used in the illustrations, as well as the details of the drawings.
What
I Dislike: However,
having said that, I don’t think the illustrations work well with the story.
They way they are done makes the whole thing look like simply a cartoon, or a
fairy tale.
As many
of you know, I’m not a big fan of rhyming picture books as they are difficult
to write well. Although the verses rhyme, the rhyme is forced in most
instances, making for awkward sentence structures.
Overall
Rating: Ho hum.
Age
Appeal: I’d say 4-8
would be the appropriate age group for this book, as the story is quite short. However,
some of the vocabulary is over and above that normally used for this age group.
Publisher Info: Intelecty LTD, 2014; ISBN: 9789657607008; Paperback, $6.99.
Special
Info: Visit the author’s website. Read our
reviews of other books written by Jim Reimann.
Visit the illustrator’s website .
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