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Zonderkidz Review
Illustrated by: Omar Aranda
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Pages: 144
ISBN: 978-0-310-75792-4
Publication Date: March 7th, 2017
Synopsis:
The Bible is not a fairy tale, but every great story happened “once upon a time.” The Once Upon a Time Storybook Bible highlights powerful and inspiring stories from the Bible, beautifully illustrated with fantastical artwork by Omar Aranda. Stories include: Ruth, Abigail, Esther, The Parable of the Lost Sheep, The Prodigal Son, Mary Magdalene, and many more. Each captivating story is told in a way that will get children excited about reading the tales of real heroes of the Bible.
Title: Once Upon a Time Holy Bible
Illustrator: Omar Aranda
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Pages: 1152
ISBN: 978-0-310-75790-0
Publication Date: March 7th, 2017
Synopsis:
The Bible is not a fairy tale, but every great story happened once upon a time. The NIrV Once Upon a Time Holy Bible contains a presentation page and also highlights six great stories from the Bible on 24 full-color inserts. Each story is told on four pages in full-color, illustrated splendor. Also contains the complete New International Reader's Version (NIrV) of the Bible.Review:
Stories include:
God Makes Man and Woman
Isaac and Rebekah
Ruth Finds Happiness
Queen Esther
Mary and Joseph and an Angel
He Lives!
We all have our own tale to live and what better place to look for help and encouragement than the greatest story of all.
I have had the pleasure of getting to review these two similar, but different Bibles. And thankfully, I had my kiddo help me go through both of them.
Since there are two, I was going to highlight each of them in small sections.
Once Upon a Time Story Book Bible is a beautifully illustrated book. The colors are vivid and the pictures are inviting and make the stories pop with the detail. The story highlighted throughout are very good and ones that everyone will know, so they are good stories to jump off with for younger kids. The stories are good for further conversations of the stories and also offer a nice visual for younger children. The kiddo and I are both visual, so the pictures were nice to look at together.
Once Upon a Time Holy Bible was fantastic Bible. So, much so, that my kiddo has requested to use it for her Bible class in school. The illustration is similar to that in the Story Book Bible and highlights special Biblical stories, but also gives the full text which allows older kids to dive further into studying on their own. The NiRV translation is a very nice and smooth reading for kids and adults.
There is one small downside to these Bibles. I wasn't a fan of the the fact in the Story Book Bible, it started off Once Upon a Time...and ended with, and they lived happily ever after. I wasn't a big fan of that, because, having read the Bible and knowing where we live, it isn't a happily ever after, till heaven. I was glad though, on my copy of the Bibles that is stated on the front, "The Bible is not a fairy tale." I was glad about that. Aside from that, I didn't find anything wrong with these books.
Too Read
4 out of 5
Thank you to FlyBy Promotions and Zonderkidz, I received a copy of these books for free in exchange for an honest review.
Review: Thank You, God for Grandma by Amy Parker
April 3, 2017
Title: Amy Parker
Illustrator: Rosalinda Kightley
Publisher: Tommy Nelson
Pages: 20
ISBN: 978-0-7180-8925-2
Publication Date: March 21st, 2017
Synopsis:
Thank You, God, for Grandmas,Nanas and Mimis too,Gigis and Grams and Grandmommies—They’re great, grand gifts from You!Review:
No matter what you call her, there is nothing like the love between a grandma and her grandchild! With sweet, rhyming text and adorable illustrations, Thank You, God, for Grandma encourages little ones to treasure God’s special gift of grandmothers.
Grandmas and their grandchildren alike will love this heartwarming story that celebrates their precious relationship.
This is a sweet little board book for Grandma's and little ones to share. It highlights all the fun and sweet things Grandma's can do for their Grandchildren. The fun ideas for playing and baking. Plus, also how it's ok for Grandma's can spoil their grandbabies a little, because they are Grandma.
This is a good board book for littles and should be very durable and last a while. It would be a cute gift for a first time Grandma, or even for a Grandparent's Day present.
Too Read
5 out of 5
About the Author:
Thank you to BookLook Bloggers, I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Review: Promises for You Coloring Devotional by Faithgirlz
March 27, 2017
Author: Faithgirlz
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Pages: 128
ISBN: 978-0-310-76119-8
Publication Date: March 7th, 2017
Synopsis:
Take time to enjoy God’s Word and color images from his beautiful world. In this 60-day coloring devotional filled with unique illustrations and patterns, you will read about God’s unchanging promises through NIV Bible verses, paired with detailed line art. Each page is printed on high-quality, thick paper stock that won’t bleed through. And when you’re finished coloring with markers, metallic pens, or colored pencils, you will have a chance to reflect and journal about each promise from Scripture, and find inspiration for every day. Perfect for girls 8-12.Review:
This book has been fun to review. It is also special, with that fact that I had help with this review. My kiddo was so excited to see this book when it came in. She grabbed it from my hands and spent several days reading and coloring in it. So, she is kindly offering her opinion on this book for me today.
To start off, I will say from my thought of this book, it is perfect for the ages mentioned, 8-12 is a good age for this devotional. The different pictures for each devotional offer enough to color and a time to think of the short passage for the day.
Kiddo:
This devotional helped me learn more about God. I liked how the coloring pages allowed for drawing and coloring. The peacock was my favorite page. The pages were easy to read. I did have to ask a couple of times over a couple of words, but I really enjoyed the coloring. It helped in talking about the Bible in a way I could understand.
I love when I have something for the kiddo to help me to review. I enjoyed this devotional in that it made wanting to learn the scriptures for her more engaging. She is an artistic kid and this really connected with her.
Too Read
5 out of 5
Thank you to Zonderkidz, I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Author & Illustrator: Peter Francis
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Pages: 18
ISBN: 978-0310-75343-8
Publication Date: June 17th, 2016
Synopsis:
Take a tour of the most amazing landmarks and cities in Texas! God Bless Texas will show readers how special their state is and how God made such a wonderful place for us to live.Review:
Peter Francis offers another fun and sweet adventure to Henry Bears travel. This time he is off on an adventure to Texas. Living in Texas, I just have to say, you can't go wrong on a visit to this great state.
Henry Bear travels to all the regions of Texas and shows off the highlights. This is definitely a book for families who love Texas. The rhyming helps the flow of reading as you travel with Henry. The colors and pictures are bright and eye catching and helps to spotlight these most well known areas for kids to see and understand.
I can't wait to see where else Henry Bear will travel to.
Too Read!
5 out of 5
Thank you to Zonderkidz, I received a copy of this books for free in exchange for an honest review.
Illustrator: David Miles
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Pages: 192
ISBN: 978-0-310-75096-3
Publication Date: May 3rd, 2016
Synopsis:
The Adventure Bible Bible Story Collection is a six book treasury of level 2 Adventure Bible I Can Read titles designed for newly independent readers and based on the Adventure Bible—the #1 Bible for kids!Review:
Read all about people in Bible times and their adventures in these well-known Bible stories.
This 6-book bind-up includes: • Elijah and the Power of God ISBN: 9780310750819 • A King, A Statue and a Fiery Furnace ISBN: 9780310750932 • Miracles of Jesus ISBN: 9780310732426 • A Father’s Love ISBN: 9780310732402 • The Good Samaritan ISBN: 9780310746621 • Paul Delivers God’s Message ISBN: 9780310750765
The Adventure Bible: Heroes of the Bible Treasury is a very well put together book. I have read a few of the smaller books to my kiddo before, and she really liked them. Now to have an assortment together, that works its way through several of the most well known Bible stories was a nice treat.
The reading level for this book is on a 2, and I will say it spot on. It wasn't so easy, that we flew through it, but it wasn't too hard to where she couldn't understand what was happening. It was a book that was nice size for my kiddo to read to me.
The pictures are bright and drawn in a very eye catching way and helped emphasize and explain perfectly what she was reading. She loved the Noah's Ark story and the fact it had giraffes. That was a win/win for her. The detail was fun and helped keep attention on the stories.
This book was enjoyable and I loved how it help build reading confidence in my kiddo and offered her the ability to read to me.
Too Read!
5 out of 5
Thank you to Booklook Bloggers, I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Review: God Bless America by Peter Francis
June 2, 2016
Author & Illustrator: Peter Francis
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Pages: 18
ISBN: 978-0-310-75347-6
Publication Date: June 7th, 2016
Synopsis:
Take a tour of the most amazing landmarks and cities in America! God Bless America will show readers how special their country is and how God made such a wonderful place for us to live.Review:
With the Fourth of July fast approaching and summer usually the time of the year to celebrate all things patriotic and love of the country, God Bless America by Peter Francis is a fun, sweet, and brightly colored board book for children.
We get to follow Henry Bear has he travels to fun and important parts of America and the different areas where Freedom was fought for. We see different symbols of freedom and liberty.
This is a fun and cute book for kids.
Too Read!
5 out of 5
Thank you to Zonderkidz, I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Author: Rhonda Gowler Greene
Illustrated by: Laura J. Bryant
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Pages: 32
ISBN: 978-0-310-73170-2
Publication Date: February 3rd, 2015
Synopsis:
Only God Can Make A Kitten, written by award-winning author Rhonda Gowler Greene and illustrated by bestselling artist Laura J. Bryant, follows a conversation between a mother and child as the child repeatedly asks "Mama, who made . . . ?"Review:
In the end, children learn that God is responsible for everything in creation—including kittens!
Illustrated children's books...how can you not love them! They are the first books you are introduced to and memory makers with your own little ones. I'm always on the lookout for new ones for my kiddo, because they are cherished.
Only God Can Make a Kitten is such a sweet and affirming story of how God loves us and and provides not only for us, but for everything He created in the world. We see this all through a little boy as he and his mom take their walk outside.
The pictures were bright and eye catching and very sweet. My little's couldn't wait for the kitten to make her appearance. The drawings and the story work so well together and make it very easy for littles to understand all that is going on. This book as already been requested to be added to the nightly rotation of stories.
If you have a little ones asking questions about God's creation, or one who just loves picture books in general, this one is one I would suggest.
Too Read!
5 out of 5
About the Author:
For more information, visit her on the web at—www.rhondagowlergreene.com
Thank you to Zonderkidz, I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Review: The Legend of St. Nicholas by Dandi Daley Mackall
October 17, 2014
Author: Dandi Daley Mackall
Illustrator: Richard Cowdrey
Pages: 32
ISBN: 978-0-310-73115-3
Publication Date: September 23rd, 2014
Synopsis:
In The Legend of St. Nicholas, the new artwork, created by Marley and Me illustrator, Richard Cowdrey, captivates audiences and tells the story of a young man named Nicholas, who was moved by the plight of the poor and needy. Nicholas spent his life secretly helping the poor all over the world, giving gifts on Christmas Eve to remind people of the greatest Gift of all, Jesus Christ. This gentle Christmas book introduces the original St. Nicholas and offers inspiration for readers to become cheerful givers themselves. The final pages in the book include fun Father Christmas traditions in other lands.Review:
Christmas stories are a delight to me....as y'all might know by now. I love stories that weave the traditions of Christmas with their original sources to make things click with kids.
I was familiar with the story of St. Nicholas...yes it was through the shows of Santa Clause is Coming to Town and Veggies Tales St. Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving. What can I say, I love the classics and humor!
The illustrations of The Legend of St. Nicholas were beautiful. The colors were bright and captivating. I loved how it started out the story in the 40's/50's era with a little boy in a store listening to the Santa telling a story. There is just something about that time and Christmas together that just seem perfect. As we travel through the tale, the characters are drawn to fit the era of the story.
The story itself was nice to see. A boy who has grown up seeing people around him needing help, not knowing what to do, then when his friends are in need of help, he wants to with all of his heart. I enjoyed the story, the only small qualm I had with it, was the choppiness of the story in a few parts. It started off talking about Nicholas as one age then the next paragraph he is a new age with something else he is seeing. It confused me for a second in reading, but it smoothed out and had a wonderful lesson in it.
Christmas can be a time where it can be easy to be sucked up into the "I" and "Me" of everything. The rush of the Black Friday sales after Thanksgiving dinner is a prime example. If that is all that spoken of, it's not fun. Christmas is much more then that, and this book is good to point out that fact. Giving is the best gift of all and much more fulfilling then getting what you want.
Too Read
4 out of 5
About the Author & Illustrator:
Richard Cowdrey’s favorite things to draw and paint are the things that reflect the awesomeness of God and His creation. From vast landscapes to the littlest bug on a leaf, Richard marvels at the beauty in the details. Richard's bestselling children's books include Bad Dog, Marley and A Very Marley Christmas.
Thank you to Zonderkidz, I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Review: The First Christmas Ever Illustrated by Dennis Jones
October 16, 2014
Illustrated by: Dennis Jones
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Pages: 32
ISBN: 978-0-310-74083-4
Publication Date: October 7th, 2014
Synopsis:
A simple retelling of the Christmas story, from the angel’s visit to Mary to the shepherds’ joyful praise of the new born Baby, this small format paperback, The First Christmas Ever is sure to be popular with young readers. Using the vibrant and popular artwork of Dennis Jones, families can share this timeless story of God’s love each holiday season.Review:
I love Christmas books...I use the excuse that they are for my kiddo, but in all honesty, I love them for me as well. I'm always on the hunt for new books that tell the Christmas story.
The First Christmas Ever was a wonderful telling of the Christmas story. It was also very Biblically accurate. It drives me nuts when I see the wise men visiting baby Jesus at the stable, that isn't what is mentioned in the Bible, so I was thrilled to see this book portray Jesus at the right age.I know it's easier for kids to see all the things happening together, but I enjoyed how the story flowed and showed Jesus as a toddler when they arrived to his home. I also enjoyed how the story didn't end there but it made sure to let the kids know, that this story is only the beginning. Jesus was here for more and His birth and Christmas mean so much more.
The illustrations for this story were great. It had a bold appearance and the characters really popped and it enhanced the the imagery of the story. The colors were fantastic as well. They were bright and eye catching. My littles loved all the animals featured. She also enjoyed spying the little details that were drawn into the background.
This book would be a wonderful addition to any Christmas collection.
Too Read!
5 out of 5
About the Illustrator:
Dennis Jones loves to draw. His artwork can be seen in books, magazines, games, toys and Sunday school curriculum. He’s illustrated several children’s products including the Read with Me Bible and the NIrV Super Heroes Bible. Dennis lives in Indiana with his wife Karen and has two grown sons.
Thank you to Zonderkidz, I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
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