Catholic Book of Bible Stories [Hardcover]

Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton (Author), Doris Ettlinger (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 2004 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

This beautifully illustrated Bible storybook retells fifty well-known Bible stories just for children ages four to eight. Each story ends with a 'God's Blessing,' 'Faith to Grow,' and a prayer. And for extra fun and hands-on learning, you and your child can enjoy the activities section included at the end of the storybook. Features include: * 50 stories retold from Scripture * 'God's Blessing': helps emphasize the key message from each Bible story * 'Faith to Grow': personalizes the story and ties it to the Catholic faith and traditions, and ends with a prayer * Four-color artwork throughout by Doris Ettlinger, artist of the Little House on the Prairie books * Fun crafts and activities

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From the Back Cover

This beautifully illustrated Bible storybook retells fifty well-known Bible stories just for children ages four to eight. Each story ends with a "God’s Blessing," "Faith to Grow," and a prayer. And for extra fun and hands-on learning, you and your child can enjoy the activities section included at the end of the storybook. Features include: • 50 stories retold from Scripture • "God’s Blessing": helps emphasize the key message from each Bible story • "Faith to Grow": personalizes the story and ties it to the Catholic faith and traditions, and ends with a prayer • Four-color artwork throughout by Doris Ettlinger, artist of the Little House on the Prairie books • Fun crafts and activities

About the Author

Laurie's first published work was a note passed to a boy in elementary school. You would have thought that this most embarrassing moment would have stopped her writing career. But instead, Laurie is the author of thirty five books and author/illustrator of two more. Laurie lives in rural Ohio with her husband and two daughters and loves writing surrounded by horses, cattle, dogs, cats, and five turkeys.

Doris Ettlinger uses a traditional, realistic art style with a warm color palette. She has illustrated some of the Little House on the Prairie books for HarperCollins Publishers.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Zonderkidz (March 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310705053
• ISBN-13: 978-0310705055
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Bible

More About the Author

Laurie's first published work was a note passed to a boy in elementary school. You would have thought that this most embarrassing moment would have stopped her writing career. But instead, Laurie is the author of thirty five books and author/illustrator of two more. Laurie lives in rural Ohio with her husband and two daughters and loves writing surrounded by horses, cattle, dogs, cats, and five turkeys.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Nice First Bible, July 24, 2008

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A. Moore "triece" (Bay Area,CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this Bible for my son who just turned 5. This Bible is a nice introduction to the stories of the Bible and is just right for his age and a few years older (4 - 7 years old). The things I like about this Bible are...

* Each Bible story is a short 2 pages. Perfect for younger children.

* At the end of each story their is a short summary of how to the story applies to the child's life.

* After the summary there is a prayer that also applies to the story.

* At the beginning of the book are familiar Catholic prayers such as the "Our Father", "Hail Mary", "Glory Be", "Grace", and "Angel of God" (also known as the Guardian Angel Prayer).

* At the back of the book there is an activity or extension of each Bible story.

An example of the layout of this book is the first story in the book is the story of creation. The summary states "God created everything on this Earth, and then he asked people to take care of his creation." The short prayer reads, "Thank you for creating the world, Lord. Your creation is beautiful." and ends with the sign of the cross and Amen. The activity in the back tells you you need magazines, glue, & paper or cardboard. The directions state to cut pictures of God's creation from magazines and glue them to the cardboard and display it. After the activity is complete you are instructed to ask your child(ren) what he/she/they do to help take care of the world God created.

A very nice first Bible for young children.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for the illustrations, May 17, 2004

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Ivy K McFadden (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catholic Book of Bible Stories (Hardcover)

Doris Ettlinger's gorgeous watercolor illustrations make this bible a gorgeous choice for any Sunday-schooler. Each story is enhanced by the vibrant color renditions of its characters. An excellent choice.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catholic Book of Bible Stories, September 24, 2006

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Cathie J. Beard "cathieb" (Newburgh, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catholic Book of Bible Stories (Hardcover)

I have three children ages 5, 4 & 21 months. All of my children love to read this book & I enjoy reading it to them. The pictures are beautiful. The stories are very easy for small eyes & ears to understand. After each story a prayer & the sign of the cross is offered. The stories are wonderful for any religion. Since the sign of the Cross is offered after each story, it may be a little confusing children of other faiths, but still very enjoyable to read. I highly recommend this book as a tool for Catholic parents to introduce the scription to small children. A very nice baby gift for new Catholic parents.