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Egermeier's Bible Story Book

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We are a homeschool family and have used Egermeier's Bible Story Book to give our children a complete overview of scripture in preparation for reading on their own. Excellent for adults who have never read through the bible and want a faster way to get the whole picture. This story bible includes more stories than others we've seen and tackles some of the more difficult issues gracefully. Although simplified, the content is not "dumbed down". This one gets passed on..

The finest, most biblically accurate children's bible story book I've ever seen. Originally printed in 1923, this book brings biblical truths alive in over 275 stories which have enlightened and emboldened my six year old with God's word. Controversial subject/situations; adultery (King David), murder, multiple wives (Jacob, etc.), homosexuality (Sodom & Gomorah), etc.are treated sensitively, respectfully, without error, but entirely appropriate for kids. I am making this a MUST gift for all new parents.

I have read numerous Bible story books with my ds (age 7) over the years. We probably own ten different ones, easily. Most have cartoonish pictures and repeat the same stories with the same basic parts of the story (leaving out lots of details). We read Egermeier's last year, and we are more than half way through it a second time. He just absolutely loves it. It was not unusual at all for him to beg me to keep reading!

Egermeier's has almost all the Bible stories there are (with a very few exceptions). Those stories that ds had heard many times before often included details he hadn't heard before. It made the Bible come alive for him. Any Bible story book that leaves the children begging for more is a winner in my book! It was enjoyable to me to read it as well.

I would highly recommend it to any one who wants to move on to something meatier than your run of the mill cartoonish Bible story book for children. I also think it is worth reading through for a second time. It is definitely a keeper!

This is a book that I have read and had read to me many times. It is the Bible Story Book that my parents read to me before I was old enough to read, and I continued to read the wonderful Bible stories on my own for many years. I purchased a copy for my child and each of my grand children as well as the children of many of my relatives. The stories are presented in language that is easy for children to understand, and is exciting for them to hear and read. The only way to really appreciate this book is to read it aloud with children, listen to their questions and comments, and share with them the great stories of the Bible. To say the least, I highly reccommend this wonderful book.

If you are looking to share the TRUTH with children about the Holy Scriptures, this is the ONLY Bible story book to consider.

This well-done, intellegently-easy-to-understand book (which was originally written in the early 1900's...this version is mildly abridged) uses God-inspired TRUTH to captivate it's audience rather than cartoons and silly nonsense.

If you are looking to avoid the 'dumbing down' of God's Holy Word, sticking as close to Scripture without the extra details that lose those of a shorter attention span, THIS is your book!

Invest in this gem with confidence...you'll enjoy it as much as the children :)

We own many Bible story books, but this one is my favorite. We read from this book every day, and the kids love it. It includes stories that are left out of many children's Bible story books. It is wonderful to read in order, and it really keeps the attention of the children. When it's time to shut the book, my kids say, "What's the story for tomorrow called, Mommy?", because they so look forward to reading this book.

When I was a young girl, I had this Bible story book. And when our children were born, we bought the same book for them. I am now purchasing one for our first grandchild. This Bible story is very true to actual Bible, which is very important. There are no denominational "spins" on the greatest story every told. The individual stories are short enough for a bedtime story. The reading level is easy for a young child to understand when the stories are read to them, but a high enough level that older children enjoy them as well. I highly recommend this Bible story book for anyone wanting their children or grandchildren to learn the real truth of God's word.

This is an excellent bible story book. I read it to my children everyday. I love Egermeier approach to topics that would be hard to explain to little ones.

We read and understood the stories in this book when we were two years old -- they were that simple and clear. Elsie Egermeier did a great job interpreting Holy Scripture for tiny kids without getting pedantic or avoiding the facts. While it contains both Old and New Testaments, it is suitable for Jewish children. I would choose this book over the smarmy "Uncle Arthur's" or any other retelling of Bible stories for kids. Bring back the old edition, with its classy dark cover with the famous portrait of Christ on it.

I had this book when I was a child and loved to read it before bed. I'm now 32, with 2 small children. I found this in a box when we moved and got it back out. I'm actually really enjoying reading it myself. I had wanted to go back and read the Old Testament through to get more of an overview, but it's so confusing sometimes with all the different kings and countries trying to really determine what is relevant to each story. This is perfect for reading through the Bible to get a "big picture" overview. Then you can go back to your study Bible for in depth study. I had just bought a simpler one for my 4 and 5 year olds, but when we finish it, I'll start on this one to read to them as well.