The Bible for Young Children
This fully illustrated book presents nine narrative selections drawn from both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Each double-page spread appears to be self-contained, but actually the stories continue through several spreads with the same title, such as “Abraham and His Children,” “Daniel and the Lions,” and “The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus.” An appended page identifies the Bible verses used in each selection. The book’s design is handsome, and the illustrations, created with heavy black lines and thickly layered acrylic paints, are strong and often striking. Translated from the French and “paraphrased for young readers,” the text on each page is short, usually fewer than 50 words. Though this limits the detail and nuance in each passage, this attractive book may appeal to parents and religious teachers looking for Bible stories to share with young children. Grades K-3. --Carolyn Phelan