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Tomie DePaola's Book of Bible Stories

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By combining the text of the NIV Bible with illustrations by Tomie De Paola, this book vividly portrays the story of Christianity from creation through the crucifixion and resurrection to the coming of the Holy Spirit. Children of all ages will be drawn to these stories with their beautifully drawn illustrations. The color, simplicity and depth in the illustrations immediately connect the text to a mental image and make the stories come alive. This is a wonderful book to give to any child.

Wtih dePaola's beautiful, iconic illustrations, the words of the New International Version of the Bible come alive. He has taken some of the most important stories (for instance, Noah and the ark, Adam and Eve, Moses, Jesus's birth and resurrection) in the Bible and made them appealing to children. DePaola's illustrations are never "cute", never cloying, but bright, crisp, and reverent.

If you haven't seen any of dePaola's work, this is a great place to begin. The Bible stories are brought to life with such Grace and creative genius. Surely God smiled as dePaola took to the drawing board.

I've been in love with Tomie de Paola's work since I first read Stregenona. When I was searching for bibles and story books about Jesus for my son, I found this book of bible stories by Tomie de Paola and was really excited. My husband was worried the stories wouldn't be accurate, but as we read the book we were pleasantly surprised by the accurate telling of the stories of this bible paired with the gorgeous illustrations of Tomie de Paola. Great story book, I'd love to have a hardcover version. Timeless, classic, and a wonderful addition to any and every children's library.

This book is a classic, one to be shared by the family!

It will be an asset in out home!

Just a beautiful collection of stories and illustrations. my 7 year old son and i love it. we found a 20th anniversary edition in hardback that was published in 2010. i don't see that here on amazon, but look for it. it's really a special book, and visually the prettiest of the children's bibles i've seen.

This book is the perfect way for children to learn about the Bible. It is entertaining and fun, yet actually teaches Bible stories which will be forever in the mind of the reader. It has excellent illustrations and is easy to understand. Makes a great gift.

Tomie DePaola was my favorite author when I was first learning to read, and now that I'm a mom, I'm very glad to be able to share my love for him with my kiddo. The stories are easy to follow for growing minds and they maintain the heart of what the Bible had to say, and the colors and illustrations are beautiful. I highly recommend this book to anyone.

I love that this book uses the actual NIV bible text rather that some paraphrased, shortened version of the stories. The illustrations are beautiful and our whole family enjoys it.

You can't go wrong with Tomie dePaola. His illustrations are always child friendly. The stories are long enough to be fulfilling, yet short enough to hold a child's interest.

The laminate was peeled back on a corner of the first copy I purchased. It was a baby shower gift, so I kept it for myself and ordered a new one.