January 8, 2009 at 8:33 pm (Bible, Christianity, Judaism, Old Testament, ages 4-6, ages 7-9, animal stories, mythology and legends, picture books, religious)
Title: Noah’s Ark
Author: (Retold by) Lawrence T. Lorimer
Illustrator: Charles E. Martin
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0-394-83697-9 (B.C.)
0-394-83861-0 (trade)
0-394-93861-5 (lib. bdg.)
Summary: A re-telling of the story of Noah and the Ark
Butterfly’s notes: Lovingly written, this book has been put together with adorable cartoon-style drawings which make it very enjoyable.
Categories: ages 4-6, ages 7-9, animal stories, Bible, Christianity, Judaism, mythology and legends, Old Testament, picture books, religious
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January 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm (Bible, Christianity, Judaism, Old Testament, ages 10-12, mythology and legends, picture books, religious)
Title: Esther’s Story
Author: Diane Wolkstein
Illustrator: Juan Wijngaard
Publisher: Morrow Junior Books
ISBN: 0-688-12127-6 (trade)
0-688-12128-4 (library)
Summary: A re-telling of the story of Esther, the Jewish princess who saved her people from execution.
Butterfly’s notes: Beautiful, emotion-filled drawings fill this book, a detailed and complete version of Esther’s story. Esther herself narrates the story, which gives the reader a strong connection to her plight.
Categories: ages 10-12, mythology and legends, picture books, religious, Judaism, Christianity, Old Testament, Bible
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January 2, 2009 at 10:42 pm (Bible, Christianity, New Testament, Old Testament, ages 10-12, anthologies, mythology and legends, picture books, religious)
Title: Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories
Illustrator: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons
ISBN: 0-399-21690-1
Summary: From the New International Version of the Bible, some of the most well-loved stories of the Old and new Testaments.
Butterfly’s notes: There are a lot of children’s Bibles out there. I like this one because it combines tasteful drawings with actual Biblical text.
Categories: ages 10-12, anthologies, Bible, Christianity, mythology and legends, New Testament, Old Testament, picture books, religious
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January 2, 2009 at 7:17 pm (Bible, Christianity, Judaism, Old Testament, ages 10-12, ages 7-9, picture books, poetry, profound messages, religious)
Title: To Every Thing There Is A Season: Verses from Ecclesiastes
Illustrator: Leo and Diane Dillon
Publisher: Blue Sky Press
ISBN: 0-590-47887-7
Summary: From the King James Version of the Bible- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 1:4
Butterfly’s notes: To Every Thing There Is A Season couples the universal and poetic words from Ecclesiastes with truly inspired illustrations in various artistic styles from around the world. This book is a great way to remember that all people around the world share a few fundamental rituals and emotions.
It’s easy to enjoy this book, even if you aren’t Christian or Jewish. It can be a wonderful resource for dealing with hard times or for portraying a sober message during happy times. I particularly like what it says about ancient world cultures.
Categories: ages 7-9, ages 10-12, picture books, profound messages, poetry, Christianity, religious, Bible, Old Testament, religious, Judaism
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