

Series: Colour Books
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: CF4Kids (July 20, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1845505409
ISBN-13: 978-1845505400
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 1 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #795,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #279 in Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Jesus #628 in Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Devotional #838 in Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Bible > Stories
Age Range: 5 - 7 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 2

It's been quite some time since my last children's bible story review, so I thought it was time that I set out and review another. I'm quite familiar with children's books as there are quite a few children running around my home and with those children have come many books. We have a large number of children's Bibles and Bible story books, but we don't just let any book come into our home. We are especially selective when it comes to children's Bibles and other Bible story books, wanting to make sure the message is appropriate for the ages of our children and that these stories are presented in a way that is both accurate and respectful to God's word. A recent release from Christian Focus Publications' CF4K imprint that we feel meets our criteria is 365 Great Bible Stories: The Good News of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation by Carine Mackenzie.365 Great Bible Stories marks a milestone for Carine Mackenzie as it is her 150th book. Carine's talent as a writer and her commitment to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with young children shines through here as it does in her many other works. Although the book is titled 365 Great Bible Stories, there are actually 366 readings with the final reading bringing everything to a close by explaining how the Bible is the best book of all. Each of the 366 readings is approximately one page in length, making them short enough to hold the attention of even young children with limited attention spans. While I have been using this book for readings with my younger children at bed time, I could see it being equally as useful for devotional reading with your family at the meal table or for any other devotional time your set aside throughout the day. Each of the readings ends with a section noted by red text that is titled either "think" or "pray".
I have to be honest, when I saw that Christian Focus was publishing 365 Great Bible Stories by Carine Mackenzie, my first thought was, "Do we really need another children's Bible?" There are already several excellent children's Bible on the market. However, our family has been incredibly blessed by all of the resources that we have purchased from Christian Focus so I really wanted to look through this children's Bible and compare it to the others that we have come to love.As expected, Christian Focus did not disappoint. Here are some of the excellent features of 365 Great Bible Stories: - Text that is faithful to the Biblical account with minimal commentary, - Bible references included with section titles, - Clearly articulates "The Good News of Jesus Christ from Genesis to Revelation" (as stated in the subtitle ;), - Communicates important Biblical truths with clarity, - Simple illustrations that are not too distracting (and no illustrations of Christ which is important to some people), - Heavy-duty pages and a built-in ribbon bookmark. :)Additionally, there are a couple of things that set this children's Bible apart. Having 365 Bible stories, it covers significantly more of the Bible storyline than the traditional children's story Bible. (Our favorite story Bibles for children have 26, 42, and 90 stories.) Each story is contained on one page with a simple illustration and something about which to think, pray, or discuss. Even my three-year-old daughter was able to sit still long enough to read and discuss a selection.Another feature that makes this children's Bible unique is the way that it highlights recurring "Themes and Topics" with illustrations throughout the book.
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