A Giveaway and A Review of Sarah Young’s Book: Jesus Calling-My First Bible Storybook
by Sally Matheny
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| Jesus Calling My First Bible Storybook by Sarah Young |
Today, I’m reviewing a captivating, little book for young children, Jesus Calling- My First Bible Storybook. I’m also giving away a copy! Be sure to read for the details below.
First, I want to mention the beautiful illustrations in this book. Antonia Woodward’s use of color and soft lines are friendly and captivating! This forty-page, board book is full-color, cover to cover.
Best-selling author, Sarah Young, presents twenty Bible truths in this book using scriptures taken from The International Children’s Bible.
The twenty stories are representative of most toddler storybooks. They include:
God Made Everything, Noah’s Big Boat, Baby Moses, the Ten Commandments, David and Goliath, Jonah and the Big Fish, Daniel and the Lions, Queen Esther is Brave, Jesus is Born, Jesus is Baptized, A Little Boy’s Lunch, Jesus Calms the Sea, The Prodigal Son, Jesus Loves Children, Zacchaeus, The Cross, Jesus is Alive, Jesus is Coming Again, and God’s Family.
After the title, is the chapter(s) in the Bible where the story originates. The stories are written in a simple text so young children can easily understand them.
Unlike Young’s other Jesus Calling books, this one is not primarily written as if Jesus is talking to you. There are approximately six, short sentences telling the story and most include some dialogue.
Then, there’s just one “Jesus Calling” sentence that correlates to a scripture, which is also given.
Here’s an example found at the end of a shortened version of The Prodigal Son story (Luke 15):
Jesus Calling: When you tell Me you are sorry, I will always forgive you.
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins.”
I like this book and believe it to be Christ honoring. I love the illustrations and the multiple scriptures provided. Also, I appreciate the reference given for each story so older readers can go read the full text in the Holy Bible.
It’s a beautiful book containing toddler-sized portions of God’s Word.
Would you like a chance to win this book for a little one in your family?
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It’s as simple as that. 🙂
Enter by June 30, 2016. The winner will be announced Friday, July 1, 2016. Winner: “4Heaven”!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <http://booklookbloggers.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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Sally Matheny
I guess I should have said, if you join my email group, leave a comment as well. I thought the silence was odd. I checked, and sure enough, I found you. Thanks to all those who have entered. Your names are in the drawing!
Remember, if you're already receiving the blog posts in your email all you have to do is mention that in a comment below and I'll know to enter your name in the drawing as well. Have a joyful day.
Sally Matheny
We have a winner! Congratulations “4Heaven.” I've emailed you requesting instructions on where to mail your book.
Thanks to all of you who participated. We'll host another giveaway in August!