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Stories from the Old Testament (Dover Classic Stories Coloring Book)

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I wanted a book that had Bible Stories that were not completely watered down but that would be a one page synopsis of the story. This is excellent. The stories are complete and yet are simple to read. Each story takes up one page. The other page has a picture of the even in a coloring book line drawing form. The pictures are detailed so it is not a young child's coloring book, but that does not mean a yougn child could not color the pages. But this goes beyond, is more in depth, than a young child's coloring book or simple Bible story book.

Enjoy.

I like the one-page story summaries, but most people who buy this book probably have something similar in a children's Bible. The drawings include a verse in King James, which is not what I use with my children so it really just confuses them. The drawings themselves are elaborately detailed, which is fine, maybe better for older children. The style seems somehow romanticized or feminine to me; the men all have long curly, flowy "locks" of hair, drapey robes, etc. Somehow it just feels girly to me.