Living the 10 Commandments for Children [Paperback]

Rosemarie Gortler (Author), Donna Piscitelli (Author), Mimi Sternhagen (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor (IN) (March 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159276231X
• ISBN-13: 978-1592762316
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > General

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Helpful Book, May 15, 2007

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annie "grannieannie" (Mid-MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living the 10 Commandments for Children (Paperback)

Have you ever wondered how to explain the 10 commandments to children? If so, this is the book for you.

The Sixth Commandment (You Shall Not Commit Adultery) always seems a little difficult to explain to small children, but this book does this in a beautiful way.

An excerpt: " God blesses marriage between a man and a woman. When two people get married God gives them to each other. This is very special! They would not want to go out and get somebody else!...............He wants us to keep ourselves pure. What does it mean to stay pure? Well....we respect other people by treating them with dignity.................We wear clothing that covers our bodies well, and we make good entertainment decisions. We choose TV shows, movies, magazines, and games that are clean and wholesome............."

This is only a small taste of what this book teaches. I highly recommend it for children, catechists, parents, and grandparents.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to God's Rules for Life, October 30, 2007

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This review is from: Living the 10 Commandments for Children (Paperback)

Growing up, I had a hazy understanding of the 10 Commandments and how these rules from thousands of years ago apply to modern situations. This book does an excellent job at explaining them in language that young children can understand. For example, greed violates the 1st Commandment ("You shall not have strange gods before Me") because it is putting love of money before love of God. Watching violent TV shows or movies violates the 5th Commandment ("You shall not kill") because it teaches us to not care about other people. Wearing immodest clothing violates the 6th Commandment ("You shall not commit adultery") because it tempts others to be impure. Gossip violates the 7th Commandment ("You shall not steal") because it steals someone's reputation. I highly recommend this book for use in a Catholic homeschool program or as a supplement to a parish CCD program.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!, October 5, 2008

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This review is from: Living the 10 Commandments for Children (Paperback)

This book will be a welcomed addition to my CCD resources and my 8 year old's bookshelf. I love how it breaks down each commandment in terms a child can understand. Mostly, I like the way they approach the adultery commandment. The authors manage to handle the subject without one mention of the "S" word.

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