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No child is too young to begin learning about the greatest love story of allGods love for his people, as portrayed in the Bible. David Helm and Gail Schoonmaker have together created a colorful book of Bible stories written especially for children ages 27. Rather than simply retelling portions of the Bible, this book presents the big picturethe unified story running through the Old and New Testaments. Twenty-six stories together form parts of this big picture. Simply written and beautifully illustrated, this book teaches children the Bibles whole story so they can begin to appreciate the fulfillment of Gods promise to his people. The Big Picture Story Bible is perfect for parents to read to their children and for older children to read on their own. First published in 2004, The Big Picture Story Bible has been widely praised and used by parents. It now comes with an audio recording of the book, read by the author and presented on two CDs, one each for the Old and New Testaments. Great for Sunday school classes and trips in the car, children can listen to the text and follow along in the book. - Publisher.
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Short review: This is my favorite children's bible. Recently started reading it to my niece and rediscovered why. Beautiful artwork, clear writing.
Longer review on my blog at http://bookwi.se/big-picture-bible-helm-schoonmaker/
The Good:
The art is nice and my kids LOVE looking through it
I like how they go through God's promise from Adam to Jesus
It's well written, suitably simplified and easy to understand.
The Bad:
I read this book to my 3 and 4 1/2 year old. I didn't find it to be age appropriate. There are some violent stories told that I didn't feel my kids were ready for.
None of Jesus' stories told (No parables at all!)
Recounts None(!!) of Jesus' teaching (that doesn't directly tie to being saved). No Beatitudes. No Sermon on the Mount.