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Children's Illustrated Bible Review
User Submitted Children's Illustrated Bible ReviewsAugust 14, 2008 BEAUTIFUL BIBLE! The pictures in this book are GORGEOUS! I bought the book for a friends' son who had some questions. He's nine, still needs help with some words, but all in all BEAUTIFUL and worth it!!! May 30, 2008 My first intro to the Bible I found this book in a library when I was 10, and I immediately became enthralled by the stories and illustrations. What's especially amazing is that I was raised in a secular household. I think it seemed a little weird to my family that I loved this book so much. I found this book again in my step-mom's collection and it's still just as enchanting as it was then. The illustrations are colorful and lively, and the text gives me something to learn from even today. Even as a kid, I was interested in learning about the history of the early Church and Judaism. Today I am Christian and I hope that other children find Jesus through this book. May 16, 2008 Casts Doubt on Divine Inspiration of The Bible Throughout First, this Bible is nicely illustrated with age-appropriate stories throughout. It follows the chronology of the Scriptures and like someone else pointed out, doesn't "dumb down" the stories. In appearance, this is a very good book, which is why I bought it in the first place. That said, once you begin reading it, the "emperors clothes" begin to show. The author uses phrases like "In Jesus time, people believed..." as if this is something no longer believed. In every story, almost without exception, subtle phrases cast a shadow of doubt on the Bible as the Word of God. The hints and suggestions would lead you to believe that the Bible is just a collection of old stories and tales from the past and has no relevance for us today. For this, I give this book a minimal rating. If you're trying to teach your kids to love the Bible, you're better off giving them a real Bible and taking time to lead them through a study of Scripture. Avoid this bit of subtly undermining literature and spend your money elsewhere. April 18, 2008 Great Children's Bible This Bible was just what we were looking for. Our son likes to listen to the stories (undiluted), while looking at the wonderful illustrations. April 14, 2008 The Perfect Children's Bible This beautifully illustrated children's Bible is perfect!! Highly recommended for parents, children, teachers and everyone! March 2, 2008 Excellent artwork! Bible story books that exactly match one's theology are hard to come by. Nonetheless, this book is worthy of being added to one's collection based on the artwork alone. The way it is broken up allows for short, or long, story segments. A worthwhile purchase. December 28, 2007 Review on the Childrens Bible I ordered the Illustrated Childrens Bible for my granddaughter. She is 7 and very into her bible study. She got it early for Christmas and she loves it.......both my daughter and granddaughter like it very much, it is perfect for her and something she will use it for years.....Thanks very much December 10, 2007 Just Beautiful The illustrations in this book are just breath taking. I gave this to my nephew and his parents couldn't stop talking about how beautiful it was. It was a great gift. Very special. It really brings the bible stories to life. Wonderful!!! :) October 7, 2007 Another great achievement from Dorling Kindersley I am extremely pleased with the DK Children's Illustrated Bible. When I was browsing the bookstore for young people's bibles, I was surprised to find that there were Catholic Bibles and Baptist Bibles. Naively, I had expected all bibles would be more or less the same except for the illustrations. The DK Bible manages to fend off internecine religious wars by having employed a cast of religious, historical and educational experts in the creation of this work. The "consultants" list on the copyright page includes two reverends, a rabbi, a sister and a father, as well as two experts from the Western Asiatic Department of the British Museum. In addition to the stories themselves, written by Selina Hastings, the introduction and section openers were written by the educational consultant, Geoffrey Marshall-Taylor. Together with the 11 editors and designers listed on the same page, these experts, the author and the illustrator have created a work that serves the several communities seeking a quality children's bible, and it serves those communities very well. This Children's Bible has many strengths and attributes: * The DK Children's Bible is fundamentally designed as a storybook. There are approximately 140 stories of two or three pages each, all of which seem to have a comprehensible beginning, middle and end (i.e., a strict story arc that may not be easily identified in the meandering source material). * The DK Children's Bible is also an attractive picture book. Each story is illustrated with at least one and as many as three illustrations by Eric Thomas. The Thomas illustrations appear to be in colored pencil, or possibly pastel or crayon, and they are generally representative and clear. * The DK Children's Bible is a primer Bible: Each of the stories are attributed to a specific books, chapters and verses of the Bible, so readers who find their interest spark can go to the original material easily. Many of the spreads include Bible-verse pullquotes. For example, the story "A Son for Zachariah" includes the following quote in the sidebar, "Fear not, Zachariah: For thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shall call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth." (Luke 1:13-14) * The DK Children's Bible is a visual historical dictionary and art history lesson. In most cases the stories are accompanied with color photographs of related people, places or things and/or with historic paintings, buildings, etchings, sculptures, architectural renderings or decorative objects that relate to the story at hand. (The introduction, for example, includes images of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John from the seventh-century Lindisfarne Gospels; "The Israelites Turn Against God" features a contemporary bronze idol of Baal; the story of "Jesus Before Pilate" includes images of Roman coins issued by Pontinus Pilate.) * The DK Children's Bible is a historical atlas. The Old and New Testament section introductions both include a two-page map of the ancient Middle East with place names labeled. This helps makes things like the distance between Nazareth and Bethlehem easily comprehensible. Smaller maps are interspersed through the text as appropriate. For example, the story of "Elijah in the Wilderness" includes a map that explains the relationship between the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah. * The DK Children's Bible is a historical reference work. In addition to the detailed introductions to the Old and New Testaments, the stories are interspersed with articles explaining the following eight topics that inform the world of the ancient Bible: The Patriarchs, Life in Egypt, Life in Canaan, Conquering Nations, Jesus of Galilee, Daily Life in Jesus' Time, The Early Church and Paul's Journeys. The various stories are also separately annotated with relevant historical facts. For example, story of "The Sermon on the Mount" includes a discussion of the Mount of Beatitudes as a probable location for Jesus' speech. * The DK Children's Bible is a biographical dictionary. At the back of the book, a four-page "Who's Who in the Bible Stories" summarizes the identities of notable Bible characters and refers the reader back to the appropriate stories. For example, "Abednego: One of Daniel's three friends. Pages 162-164." Overall, this is an outstanding book that has a place in every literate child's home. June 8, 2007 Very Well Liked I bought this as a Communion gift for my 8 year old niece who is a very good reader. I was thankful for the reviews I read before purchasing because I made sure to get the full size book. My sister informed me that her daughter really enjoys it and she thinks the format and content is very age appropriate for her now through her early teen years. For more Children's Illustrated Bible reviews click here.
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