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Summary: Great "Good Book" Helps Kids Read The Good News In Nice Way
Review: "The Beginners Bible" makes a wonderful first Christmas, Easter or religious gift to any child hearing God's Word for the first time. Seperated into short, easy-to-grasp chapters, it features gorgeous, colorful but simple illustrations of the Bible's most vivid, even humorous stories. (the talking donkey, Elijah's besting of Baal, Jesus and Zaccheus, etc.) It tells the book's most spectacular stories (the parting of the Red Sea, Jesus' walking on water) with simply expressed awe that should impress children hearing it the first time. God's love and power is always written into the final line of each story, things as reassuring to children as a parent's goodnight kiss. ("God had saved his people again!" "Mary loved Him, Joseph loved Him, and God loved Him.") The New Testament portion emphasizes Jesus' parables and miracles, and tells Christianity's most moving stories (Judas' betrayal, the Revelation) with tact few religious writers would attempt. You'll find no better, more contextual explanation to a child of why Christ died than the "Sadness" chapter in this book. Overall, "The Beginners' Bible" is the best attempt yet to bring Jesus' love to His most youngest, most treasured ones, and is a book to read or be read to. HIGHLY recommended for families with young children.
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Summary: An Appealing Bible for Beginning Readers
Review: "The Beginner's Bible" is written at about a 2nd grade level, which makes it an excellent first Bible for kids to read by themselves. The copy we have in our school library is constantly being checked out by first, second and third graders. When they return it they are always proud of their accomplishment at reading a Bible on their own! "The Childen's Bible," by W. Hillman, is a classic children's Bible storybook that's been around since the 1960s, and is better suited to reading aloud as it provides much more detail to the stories. It's never too early to begin reading things to young children with more content. So, once your kids can read, encourage them to read "The Beginner's Bible" on their own!
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Summary: Great "Good Book" Helps Kids Read The Good News In Nice Way
Review: "The Beginners Bible" makes a wonderful first Christmas, Easter or religious gift to any child hearing God's Word for the first time. Seperated into short, easy-to-grasp chapters, it features gorgeous, colorful but simple illustrations of the Bible's most vivid, even humorous stories. (the talking donkey, Elijah's besting of Baal, Jesus and Zaccheus, etc.) It tells the book's most spectacular stories (the parting of the Red Sea, Jesus' walking on water) with simply expressed awe that should impress children hearing it the first time. God's love and power is always written into the final line of each story, things as reassuring to children as a parent's goodnight kiss. ("God had saved his people again!" "Mary loved Him, Joseph loved Him, and God loved Him.") The New Testament portion emphasizes Jesus' parables and miracles, and tells Christianity's most moving stories (Judas' betrayal, the Revelation) with tact few religious writers would attempt. You'll find no better, more contextual explanation to a child of why Christ died than the "Sadness" chapter in this book. Overall, "The Beginners' Bible" is the best attempt yet to bring Jesus' love to His most youngest, most treasured ones, and is a book to read or be read to. HIGHLY recommended for families with young children.
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Summary: Not just for children
Review: Being an illiterate black man, I have always had aspirations to read the Holy Bible in its original form. Two weeks ago, I went to my clergyman Vicar Dibley to describe my dilemma, and he recommended this highly illustrated version of the text, "The Beginner's Bible" of Timeless Children's Stories. But since I have opened its pages, a miraculous change has come over me. While reading the pictures about God's week of creation, I stared at the intermingled North American woodlands and African savannah wildlife, googled at the lustful nakedness of Adam and Eve, and laughed at the creatures' invariantly buggy eyes. However by Prophets, I was beginning to pick out names like David, Timothy, and Ezra. When Jesus was born, I no longer even identified with the childish colorings, and every word was clear to me. By the last page of Revelations (which, I am told, is not even present in "The Beginner's Bible"), I felt like my undertaking had completely transcended the text on the page. How did this happen? I can suggest no alternative but godly intervention: a true miracle in a modern age. Today, I can firmly claim to possess three, possibly four times the intelligence I had upon receiving this book, and others have noticed the revolutionary difference in my behavior as well. God has given me a chance to eclipse my Negroid heritage, and I intend firmly to use it by reviewing the book which made it possible. Now that I have spread the Good Word, my part in God's plan should be coming to an end, and I will not be ungrateful should my enlightenment fail. His love is both copacetic and boundless.
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Summary: Wonderful bedtime stories - companion to SCRIPTURE ROCK!
Review: Goes well as a bedtime story to calm them down after they get hyped up singing songs from SCRIPTURE ROCK!
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Summary: Simple to-the- point truth kids love!
Review: I bought this book after several attempts to get my children interested in the Bible. I always look for metaphysical interpretations for children, but am not sure they exist. And I have bought a handful of children's Bible literature so when I read a review for this book I thought, great! When the book arrived my heart fell. I told myself, "another flop!" and was ready to send it back. But my little boy (8) saw it and asked me to read it. And he just loves it!! He asks for more, always more... even though he has tons of other books on his shelves. And I am thrilled. The stories are very simply put and illustrated, exactly like a child needs. Sometimes I shudder at the interpretations (at times a bit too classical for me), but an adult can always explain the stories. This book has an amazing calming effect on kids, and it seems to fill a need they have. Amazing! I think it is a perfect first approach to the Bible.
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Summary: Friendly and fun way to introduce Jesus to your kids
Review: I have been reading this to my six year old for about two years now, one easy-to-read chapter each night. We've been through it now about 7 times and he still really enjoys the stories and pictures. I think Karyn and Dennas have done a great job in simplifying the Bible and making it kid-friendly. I like the simple interpretations,too!
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Summary: simple, wonderful, captivates the young mind
Review: I have been using this book every other day since 1995 during the 20 minutes worship sessions with my group of preschoolers. They understand the stories, and remember them too! From time to time, I would show them the pictures and they are able to tell me the title of the stories.It's one of their favorites at reading time when they select books and "read" for themselves. Because I realize the impact of the stories, I usually give children who are leaving their very own copy. For some, it's their first introduction to Jesus.
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Summary: A Must Have !!!!!!!
Review: I highly highly recommend this book. I have been using it for close to 2 years now. I have no children of my own, but the children in the neighborhood all think they live here ! LOL -- how cute. They range in ages from 6 to 17. The older kids like to have the chance to interact with the younger ones. Reading these stories does just that. Its easy, so easy to understand. The beginning of each story sites the place in the Bible where the scripture can be found. This is excellent for people who want to make the transition with older children to their own Bibles. They can see where in the Bible their favorite stories are found. The kids in this neighborhood love it. They have me read it to them every time they are over. Its easy to understand, and is very colorful. I highly recommend this book. Its a must have !
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Summary: Great for kids!
Review: Introducing young children to God is simple. All you have to do is to read them this, then, when they're old enough, they can read it by themselves, and alone they will learn God's precious Word. "The Beginner's Bible" is a summary of the Bible stories told especially for children and toddlers. With this book, they can learn all they can about the morals taught by the Bible. As you may have though, this book is a nice, little collection of classic Bible stories, accompanied by cute, little illustrations. With beautiful pictures and a text in told from a child's language, this Bible is one that your child will enjoy - forever!
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