Posts Categorized: Book Reviews

Bob Hartman has a storytelling gift, and he puts it to great use to beckon children into the Bible’s account of Paul and Silas and the Philippian jailer (found in Acts 16:16-40) in this book. And like the subtitle says, the story is about more than simply God’s power or the dedication of Paul and…

The text is simple and never mentions God, but this new picture book has lots to say about our appreciation of God’s gift of our bodies and the diversity within the human race. I Love Me! written by LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss, illustrated by Beth Hughes published by Beaming Books (2020) hardcover picture book, 32 pages,…

Meals on the go aren’t unusual in our busy world, but in the world of the Bible, eating together often has great significance. This new picture book captures that for kids while it also communicates lots of fun information about foods and cultures around the world. Deuteronomy 12:7, part of God’s instructions to the Israelites…

Good children’s books lead to empathy, something our nation and our world surely needs right now. Stories about diverse cultures show children of all ethnicities and backgrounds that we are all human, all equally valuable, all very much alike. In Far from Home, children will empathize with the emotions of a young refugee who journeys…

Kids are curious about their world, right? Discovering new facts about interesting subjects can be a lot of fun, and it usually leads to new questions and wanting to learn more. That’s how it is with Bible knowledge too. Kids have questions as they grow and learn—why questions and how questions and what-does-it-mean questions.

Wait, what? JESUS and the Lions’ Den? Yes, that’s right. Jesus and the Lions’ Den written by Alison Mitchell, illustrated by Catalina Echeverri published by The Good Book Company (2019) hardcover picture book, 32 pages, 9 x 0.2 x 10.8 inches I began to love this book as soon as I opened it and saw…

Spring and early summer often bring a round of baby showers, right? So here are two completely different books that will make good gifts or books-in-place-of-a-card. One of the books almost makes a sweet Mother’s Day gift to a new or soon-to-be mom. And, they’re both by the same author!

Three recent picture books can help children feel safe and happy even though their routines have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Quinn’s Promise Rock Written by Christie Thomas, illustrated by Sydney Hanson Harvest House, 2019 hardcover, 32 pages, 9 x 0.4 x 9 inches Out on a night flight with her father, Quinn is…

Want to add something with lasting value to your child’s Easter basket this year? Two titles in the Baby Believer board book series are especially appropriate. These books differ from the numerous board books available with a happy-Spring-and-new-life theme. (There’s nothing wrong with those, and this year’s new crop has some good ones. I’ll be…

God’s many names and descriptive titles in the Bible give readers word pictures of His character, attributes, and actions. This new picture book explores 16 different biblical metaphors, describing God and our relationship with Him not just in words but in pictures too. When I first heard about this book, I was eager to see…