I wish I'd grown up with this kid's Bible. It is easily the finest one I've seen in print and I've seen quite a few.
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| Definitely not just for young Catholics! |
The only problem is the subtitle which is "A Story Bible for Young Catholics".
Ok, I get the 'marketing to Catholics' thing, but this publication is certainly NOT just for Young Catholics. What a terribly limiting thing to say!
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| Emily's story telling prowess shines here! |
This work of art is for everyone (the young and the young at heart) who wants to know more about the Christian faith in its entire sweep. It wonderfully connects the dots between key elements over the entire arc of salvation history.
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| Diana Renzina's art work is stunningly beautiful! |
It is for kids of all ages. My inner 10 year old has delighted in every
page.
And my inner 4 year old LOVED listening to Jonathan Roumie read it to me. I binged the entire 76 short (average 5 minute) chapters in a matter of a few days!
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Read by the actor who plays Jesus in 'The Chosen' |
So Christian or not, Protestant or Catholic or Orthodox or whatever, this one is for you if you want to catch a vision of what Christians have treasured
over the past twenty centuries.
Emily Stimpson Chapman's excellent story telling abilities alone make this a winner. Combined with Diana Renzina's stunning artwork it knocks it out of the park! Diana's more accurate depiction of the variety of Middle Eastern skin tones alone is so refreshing and only the tiniest part of her true talent as an illustrator.
I am deeply impressed and binging the audio now for the second time because my inner 4 year old keeps clamoring for it again.
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