The Tower of Babel

Rating:
Summary: Decent, but too many questionable assumptions
Review: I'm very frustrated with this book. While I do admit it is a good read for a child, I must take issue with a few items. First, if you're going to throw some fiction into the Bible's account, I certainly wish that would be specified at the beginning of the story. (much the same way "The True Story of Noah's Ark" does by the same publisher, stating at the beginning that this account is based on the Bible, but we've thrown in many speculative thoughts...)
For example, when I went back and read the account in Genesis about the tower being built, I found no reference to Nimrod actually starting the whole idea. I found no reference to Nimrod wanting to build it as a temple to turn people away from God. And I certainly have never seen a reference in the Bible that indicates that "before people had the Bible, God used the stars to tell the story of Jesus." Or that each of the 12 constellations told a part of God's story. Especially since other places in the Bible tell us NOT to look to the stars for answers!
I take issue with adding to or taking away from the Bible, although I'll be the first to admit that I don't know if there are more references to this story elsewhere in the Bible that actually state these things that I've got a problem with. But in all my years of studying, I've never come across these things.
And I take even more issue with throwing in a "free will" agenda into a children's book that has been recommended to me to use in our homeschooling class to teach my child more about how languages came to be.
As a Reformed household that stands firmly on what the Bible actually says, my husband and I have a real problem, well, better make that problemS with this book.
Again, decent read, but depending on your view of the Bible, you may want to think twice before sitting down with your kids on this one.
Still unsure if I will keep it. There's just too much to have to skip over at such a young age as my children are. When they are older and more grounded in their faith and understanding of what the Bible ACTUALLY says, then sure, no problem. Good book when that time comes.