The Case for a Creator for Kids (Case for... Series for Kids) [Paperback]

Lee Strobel (Author), Rob Suggs (Contributor)

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Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Case for... Series for Kids

You meet skeptics every day. They ask questions like: Are your science teachers wrong? Is the Big Bang theory true? Or did God create the universe? Here's a book written in kid-friendly language to give you the answers.

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About the Author

Lee Strobel is an award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and a New York Times bestselling author. After years of nonfiction bestsellers, he is publishing his debut fiction novel, a legal thriller. Lee is a Yale Law School graduate, accomplished journalist, and world-renowned speaker. SPANISH BIO: Lee Strobel tiene una licenciatura en periodismo de la Universidad de Missouri y una maestria en estudio de leyes de la Universidad Yale. Fue el galardonado editor legal del periodico Chicago Tribune y esceptico espiritual hasta el ano 1981. Es autor de exitos de ventas del New York Times de casi veinte libros y ha sido entrevistado por numerosos programas nacionales de television, incluyendo 20/20 de la cadena ABC, Fox News y CNN. Cuatro de sus libros han ganado el premio Medalla de oro y uno de ellos fue el ganador del premio Libro cristiano del ano 2005 (el cual escribio junto a Garry Poole). Lee sirvio como pastor de ensenanza en las Iglesias Willow Creek y Saddleback. Ademas, contribuye como editor y columnista de la revista 'Outreach'. el y su esposa, Leslie, residen en Colorado. Para mas informacion, visite: www.leestrobel.com

Rob Suggs has been involved in three successful children's Bibles as writer, illustrator, or both. He and his wife, Gayle, have two children and live in Atlanta, Georgia. SPANISH BIO: Rob Suggs participo en tres exitosas Biblias para ninos en calidad de escritor, ilustrador o ambas cosas. el y su esposa, Gayle, tienen dos hijos y residen en Atlanta, Georgia.

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The Case for a Creator for Kids Copyright 2006 by Lee Strobel Illustrations copyright 2006 by The Zondervan Corporation Requests for information should be addressed to: Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Applied for All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Reader's Version. NIrV. Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NIV are from the Holy Bible, New International Version . NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means --- electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other --- except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Editor: Kristen Tuinstra Cover Design: Sarah Jongsma and Holli Leegwater Interior Art Direction: Sarah Jongsma and Kristen Tuinstra Interior design: Sarah Jongsma Composition: Ruth Bandstra Illustrations: Dan Brawner Photography: Synergy Photographic Printed in the United States of America 06 07 08 09 10 * 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Introduction Who Ya Gonna Believe? There you are sitting in science class at school. You're thinking. . . Say, what are you thinking? What are your feelings about science in general? Not as cool as a sciencefiction movie? More fun than having a cavity drilled? Your true answer is in there somewhere. Either way, it's science class. And it's an interesting one today, because Mr. Axiom, the science teacher, is starting a new unit on how the world began. You hear something about a Big Bang, and how all the stuff that made up the entire universe was gummed up into one puny little wad before it blew up. And how that stuff is still exploding outward, as it has since the beginning. The story line could use a few aliens and starships, but all in all, it's really pretty cool. The Big Bang doesn't sound too scientific, but again --- pretty cool! Science: what's observed in the way things happen. Fast-forward a couple of days. Now you're in Sunday school. Mrs. Homily, the teacher, is starting a new unit on the first book of the Bible, called Genesis. She starts with the very first words of Genesis, 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.' The kids are kind of nodding along, but you have a big question about all this. Why aren't Mrs. Homily and Mr. Axiom on the same page? They seem to have two completely different stories for the same subject. Mr. Axiom says the universe came from a big explosion; Mrs. Homily claims it came from God. Who's right and who's wrong? What really bothers you the most is that Mr. Axiom, the science guy, seems to make the best case for his claims. A humongous, long-ago explosion is a pretty wild story, to be honest, but he makes it believable. He gives numbers and details, and tells why the scientists came up with their ideas. Evidence (EV-eh-dents): proof that something happened. You've always liked Mrs. Homily. What's weird is that she's only telling you what your parents might have told you all your life: God made everything. You've always liked church and gone along with the program. But you're not a little kid anymore. You're going to be a teenager soon. You're beginning to think things through for yourself. And you're noticing that neither Mrs. Homily nor anyone at church is too concerned about . . . well, the reasons and the evidence for what they're teaching you. Not as much as in science class. For example, you see a baseball lying in a pile of broken glass next to a window. That's your evidence that the baseball broke the window. Better hope that baseball isn't yours! Q4U: What do you like or dislike about science? What kinds of science subjects have you enjoyed studying most?

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Zonderkidz; Supersaver edition (March 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310711487
• ISBN-13: 978-0310711483
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good creation explanation for kids, September 26, 2007

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This is a good intro to why creationism is valid. The case for a creator for kids is for 8-12 year olds, so if you have a mature child I'd suggest the teen edition rather than criticizing a book that is VERY clearly meant for beginner creationists. The simple terms helped my 8 year old grasp the concepts; and in our opinion, this is an EXCELLENT foundation for understanding the logic & importance of a world made by a creator.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Proof for the Creator for Kids, December 9, 2009

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A reporter asked baseball great Ted Williams the secret of successful hitting. Williams said that because he could squarely hit a round ball with a round bat he was a good hitter. Apologist Lee Strobel has performed a task almost as difficult in writing an apologetic book for children. And with this little book he hit the ball out of the park. Strobel's book "The Case for a Creator for Kids" provides children and families the rational tools to help them understand the truth that God is the Creator. Plus he equips kids to share that truth.

The author gives kids information on:
- Science in the public classrooms: How to discern the truth from error
- The implications of the Big Bang Theory
- How did God create the cosmos
- and much more kid-friendly information.

Very readable for your children and great for family devotions and instruction.

by Mike A Robinson author of the Children's apologetic book: "Who Made Truth? How Kids Can Prove That God Exists."

5.0 out of 5 stars my son loves it!, December 13, 2011

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I read Case for Christ and Case for Faith. They are good books!
Looked for something that my children can read for their faith.
My sons love it! It is interesting at their level and in simple English.