From School Library Journal
Gr 2-4-These Bible stories are retold in a contemporary, pedestrian language. David and Goliath, from the First Book of Samuel, is about the brave young boy who battles with and overcomes the giant warrior who is his enemy; Jacob and Esau, from the Book of Genesis, tells of very different twin brothers who vie for the favor of their parents. Both titles conclude with background information and discussion questions. The nicely colored illustrations are biblically stylized, appropriate for the books. Although these are Judeo-Christian stories, they are also universal because of their classic human themes-courage, good and evil, sibling rivalry-all of which are good discussion issues.-Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, ME
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Gr. 3-4, younger for reading aloud. Each book from the publisher's Bible Stories series includes a retelling of an Old Testament story, told partly through dialogue and partly through narration. The good-sized type will encourage readers just beyond the beginning reader stage, while the many richly colored illustrations make the books accessible to younger children as well. The composition of the paintings has a formal quality that gives a sense of a narrative unfolding on stage--perhaps in a series of tableaux. Well chosen in terms of their inherent drama and their cultural importance, the stories of David and Goliath, Jacob and Esau, and Noah's Ark are clearly retold here. Each book ends with some helpful notes on the story and its source, a map of the Middle East during biblical times, a glossary, and a few textbooklike questions. Carolyn Phelan
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