Customer Reviews

Jonah Even Fish Slappers Need a Second Chance

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This is a wonderful book in the Veggietales tradition! The rhyme makes it fun and the story is told in such a way the virtues and character lessons, as well as the character of God, shine through! It will remain a favorite for a long time.

I purchased this book for my parochial school 2nd grade class. I try to extend my reading teaching and tap into the personal choices of my students. Students absolutely love Veggie Tales books and movies. I purchased this book after seeing Jonah at the theater and all the current buzz over the movie.

Many adults struggle with the acceptance of God's grace and most of those don't even understand it. So, (even though kids probably understand grace better than adults) how does one explain grace to young children? Well, this story based off a part of JONAH does a decent job. It tells about the mean and rotten Ninevites and how God sent Jonah to them to tell them to stop their wicked ways, especially fish slapping. I read this book to the preschool children I teach and they loved it. The illustrations are hilarious and the rhyming of the verses is reminiscent of Dr. Suess. It's a great book illustrating God's grace in a simple way.

This colorful well illustrated book appears to have characters that resemble penises misbehaving...the most offensive picture was the one on page 3 where they squirt knishes. If there is a positive message, I missed it. Good values? A silly story with these strange creatures slapping and being very naughty. Save your money. If you want spirituality for your children, there are more positive and much more enriching choices. I only gave it a 1 because ZERO was not an allowed option!