Stories of Jesus (Baby Bible Board Books Collection #1) [Board book]

Tim Gillette (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 0 and up

Each 5" x 5" board book in this set of four tells a story from the life of Jesus:

* Jesus Feeds the People,
* Jesus Heals a Little Girl,
* Jesus Helps a Blind Man, and
* Jesus Stops a Storm.

Each story is twenty pages long, with an average of six words per two-page spread. The books feature bold, colorful illustrations and each ends with a simple faith lesson for the child to take to heart. Designed for infants and preschoolers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Stories of Jesus is a superbly produced set... very highly recommended. Christian parents are well advised to acquire [these books]. -- Midwest Book Review, March 2003

From the Author

When we had our first child, we searched for stories about Jesus in board-book format so that our daughter could have stories about Jesus that she could hold and love as much as she loved her other books. After a fruitless search, we created Baby Bible Board Books (tm) for infants and toddlers. We hope your children love them as much as ours do.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 0 and up
  
• Board book: 20 pages
• Publisher: Crest Publications; Brdbk edition (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972554645
• ISBN-13: 978-0972554640
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,612,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sarah Bolme is the Director of Christian Small Publishers Association (www.christianpublishers.net), the owner of Crest Publications, and the author of 7 books including the award-winning Your Guide to Marketing Books in the Christian Marketplace (www.marketingchristianbooks.com)and numerous articles.

A clinical social worker by education and experience, Sarah stumbled into the world of publishing after her two self-help books were published by a small publisher. Sarah and her husband, a fiction author, then collaborated on a set of board books for infants and toddlers after the birth of their children. After much thought and research, they decided to publish the project themselves. This decision led to the creation of Crest Publications and Sarah's journey into marketing.

Navigating the Christian marketplace began as a rather solitary learning experience for Sarah as no guide books or associations were available for marketing in this unique marketplace. After meeting and dialoging with other small and self-publishers marketing books in the Christian marketplace, it became clear that an organization was needed to provide assistance and information to new and emerging publishers. Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA) was founded in January 2004 with Sarah Bolme as Director.

Sarah's passion is educating others to help them improve their situation whether that is helping them get unstuck in their lives through counseling, learning and applying Biblical truths, or marketing their books into the Christian marketplace.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stories of Jesus simplified for young children, July 9, 2003

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stories of Jesus (Baby Bible Board Books Collection #1) (Board book)

The "Stories of Jesus" collection is four small board books featuring Bible stories about Jesus. Each of the books covers one of the following stories; "Jesus Feeds the People", "Jesus Heals a Little Girl", "Jesus Helps a Blind Man", and "Jesus Stops a Storm". At the end of each story is an appropriate Bible verse and reference. These are sturdy books built to put up with the abuse of very young children. At about five inches by five inches they are small enough for little hands. These are highly recommended for Christian homes with small children, church libraries, and Christian preschools.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the edification of the youngsters in their charge, May 23, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stories of Jesus (Baby Bible Board Books Collection #1) (Board book)

Beautifully enhanced with colorful "animation-style" illustrations by Tim Gillette, and collaboratively written by Edward and Sarah Bolme, Stories Of Jesus is a superbly produced set of four 5"x5" board books designed specifically for children newborn through five years. The individual titles comprising this very highly recommended series includes Jesus Feeds the People; Jesus Heals a Little Girl; Jesus Helps a Blind Man; and Jesus Stops a Storm. Christian parents and church sponsored preschool centers concerned with instilling faith-based feelings of calm and security in their children during these troubled and troubling times are well advised to acquire the Stories Of Jesus for the edification of the youngsters in their charge.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Accurate, May 13, 2009

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itsjustme (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stories of Jesus (Baby Bible Board Books Collection #1) (Board book)

The Stories of Jesus by Edward and Sarah Bolme is a four book collection that's part of the Baby Bible Board Books series. Each board book retells a popular tale about Jesus in simple, easy language perfect for babies and toddlers.

In this collection you'll find Jesus Heals a Little Girl, Jesus Helps a Blind Man, Jesus Stops a Storm, and Jesus Feeds the People. In each book, every two page spread features one sentence of text, plus colorful, cartoon-like illustrations by Tim Gillette, depicting people in biblical attire. (Some modern items creep into the illustrations to help children understand the story better. For example, the sick girl is shown with a thermometer in her mouth.) On the last two page spread of each book, the authors give a summary of the story that every child can relate to. In Jesus Feeds the People, for instance, they write: "God gives you good food." The books each end with a Bible quote.

What I Like: I've said it before, and I'll say it again: It's never too early to introduce children to the Bible. These books do an superb job of introducing babies and toddlers to biblical stories and concepts. The illustrations and text are age-perfect and the small size of these books (about 5 in. x 5 in.) are ideal for little hands.

What I Dislike: Nothing. However, some parents may object because the illustrations show Jesus' face.

Overall Rating: Excellent.

Kristina Seleshanko
Christian Children's Book Review