We have had this book, The Jesus Book by Stephen Elkins, for some time now…and have been reading bits and pieces over time. Here are our thoughts…
- The illustrations are awesome, I specifically like that Jesus has dark hair!
- It is not a book I would recommend sitting and reading straight through, but rather using it more as a reference tool to look up certain things about Jesus. There are categories {Who, What, Where, When, Why, How} and short excerpts digging deeper into specifics about Jesus.
- The stories are well done and simple, yet explain a lot. Pac Man {age 8} really enjoyed the book and read much of it on his own, then asking me questions later. Krash {age 4} enjoyed it too, but he doesn’t have great comprehension skills so much of it was over his head. He was drawn into the illustrations though.
- Overall I am glad we own this book, as it is unlike any other children’s Bible storybook we have. It is one I am sure we will go back to over the years as we dig deeper and deeper into the life of our Savior!
- I would recommend this book, and I especially think of my blog readers who have emailed me telling me that they did not grow up in a Christian home yet want to teach their children about Jesus. Many of you have expressed that you are learning right along with your children, I think this book would be great for you!
You can buy The Jesus Book here on Amazon. See the book info page here on the Thomas Nelson Website.
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