Book Review: The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible




THE TINY TRUTHS ILLUSTRATED BIBLE:
The Incredible Story of Who God Is, Who You Are, and Who You Were Made to Be

Created By: Joanna Rivard & Tim Penner
The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible is a great way to present God's Word to young children. I would say it is perfect for little ones between the ages of 2 and 7. All of my little ones in that age range flock to this book every time I pull it out. They LOVE the pictures! And the truth is, I do, too!! They are bright and colorful, and it's nice to see Biblical illustrations that are more culturally diverse.

{Although Biblical illustrations are not necessary, and none of them could be called completely accurate, what we do know is that most are grossly inaccurate. Most illustrations depict people of Anglo-Saxon, when the entire Bible takes place in present day Meditterranen, Northern African, and Arabic countries. That eats at me from a historical perspective. Anyway, the point is the pictures are surprisingly refreshing!}

This children's Bible is a collection of select stories, 15 from the Old Testament and 18 from the New Testament. Although is is heavily paraphrased, it is very well-written. In general, the integrity of each story is maintained (some discrepancies here and there) and the stories are clearly retold. I do wish that each story included the actual Scripture reference so that children know where to find the entire account in the real Bible, understanding that it was recorded there first. I am a firm believer that children's ears should grow accustomed to hearing the Word of God to build familiarity with it. Because of this, we use children's Bibles as supplemental only.

At any rate, this is a great supplement to family Bible time! Children will be drawn to the pictures and its simple narrative--most of my little ones can read it on their own. I'm glad we have a copy!

An excerpt from the back cover:
"This Bible connects each individual story to the next, clearly showing how all the stories of the Old and New Testament fit together to tell the one big story of God's great love for his children. The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible helps children discover:
-Who God is--the one who made everything and everyone
-Who we are--his children, whom he loves no matter what
-What we were made for--to love God and others"

Enjoy!





(I received a copy of this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <
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