BOOK REVIEW: REMEMBER THE GOOD SAMARITAN AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: JONATHAN LEE PAGES: 36 PUBLISHER: CWR Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the […]
REVIEW: Stories Jesus Told- The Two Houses
BOOK NAME: STORIES JESUS TOLD AUTHOR: STEPHANIE JEFFS ILLUSTRATOR: JENNY TULIP PUBLISHER: THE BIBLE READING FELLOWSHIP Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against […]
REVIEW: The Two Sons By Nick ButterWorth
BOOK NAME: THE TWO SONS AUTHOR: NICK BUTTERWORTH ILLUSTRATOR: MICK INKPEN PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: LION CHILDEN’S BOOKS Jesus told a lot of parables to understand what God is like. This parable is from Matthew 21. “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, […]
ADVENT REVIEW: Happy Christmas From The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Katie Cotton
BOOK NAME: HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR AUTHOR: KATIE COTTON ILLUSTRATOR: ERIC CARLE PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: GROSSET & DUNLAP A beautifully illustrated festive book about the holiday season. The story starts with a picture of a Christmas tree, a picture of parents gifting their kids, sharing things, feasting, the first snow, the fun, […]
Advent Review: Nativity Jigsaw Book By Sam Smith
BOOK NAME: NATIVITY JIGSAW BOOK AUTHOR: SAM SMITH ILLUSTRATOR: JOHN JOVEN PAGES: 24 PUBLISHER: USBORNE DAY 25 CHRIST IS BORN All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” Mathew 1: 22-23 All the prophecy is […]
Advent Review: The Star Maker by Helen Buckley
BOOK NAME: THE STAR MAKER AUTHOR: HELEN BUCKLEY ILLUSTRATOR: JENNY BRAKE PAGES: 26 PUBLISHER: 10 PUBLISHING DAY 24 MANGER Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the LORD. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying […]
Advent Review: What’s A Christmas By Hayley Down
BOOK NAME: WHAT’S A CHRISTMAS AUTHOR: HAYLEY DOWN ILLUSTRATOR: CLARE FENNELL PAGES: 29 PUBLISHER: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS DAY 23 JOSEPH Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her […]
Advent Review: The Little Christmas Tree by Andrea Skevington
BOOK NAME: THE LITTLE CHRISTMAS TREE AUTHOR: ANDREA SKEVINGTON ILLUSTRATOR: LORNA HUSSEY PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: LION HUDSON DAY 22 MARY I am the LORD’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1: 38 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in […]
Advent Review: That’s Not my Angel By Fiona Watt
BOOK NAME: THAT’S NOT MY ANGEL AUTHOR: FIONA WATT ILLUSTRATOR: ACHEL WELLS PAGES: 6 PUBLISHER: USBORNE DAY 21 GOOD NEWS But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born […]
Advent Review: The Great Christmas Pudding Rescue by Claire Freedman
BOOK NAME: THE GREAT CHRISTMAS PUDDING RESCUE AUTHOR: CLAIRE FREEDMAN ILLUSTRATOR: SAMARA HARDY PUBLISHER: PAN MACMILLAN DAY 20: FRANKINCENSE And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the […]