Review & Giveaway: My Read & Rhyme Bible Storybook

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I have to start by saying that Trouble so rarely ever gets anything that is just his. Mostly, he is a hand-me-down kid; hand-me-down clothes, hand-me-down toys, hand-me-down books and hand-me-down curriculum. So when I told him something came in the mail just for him, well… you can see his reaction…

“This is pretty like the spider book and the ABC cards,” he told me as he flipped through, naming people.

I thought that was pretty observant because both the “spider book” (The Very Busy Spider) and his ABC Cards were illustrated by Eric Carle. My Read & Rhyme Bible Storybook is illustrated by Christiane Engel, but to my little guy, the images were similar enough in style to make an association. Isn’t he clever?

Since its arrival we’ve tackled one story a day from the beginning. They like the artwork, I like the vocabularly, pronounciation and discussion questions. My littlest guy can rhyme the words in the rhyming section (usually at TOP VOLUME, he screams the answers!), and the discussion questions have prompted some interesting thoughts – esp from my somewhat reluctant-to-share 7 year old. The activities range from writing to coloring to having a parade.

Theologically, the stories all rhyme, so it’s not even close to a verbatum bible story. I don’t know how you feel about that, but for these little boys, it’s just the right amount of story with lesson. If strict adherence to quotes and passages is your thing, this isn’t your book. If you want your kids to understand the stories in a language they can relate to, this is much more on target.

Here’s is an except so you can see how they stuck to the message, while still making the poems rhyme:

We like this book. Trouble is so pleased with himself as he SHOUTS answers. I appreciate hearing my older boys’ opinions on the questions. And since the book asks them (and not mom), it’s much more “official”. If I had to find a criticism, it would be: the characters seem predominantly lighter-skinned. I think this book is best for preK to 3rd grade. RA for prek – 2nd, IR for 3rd and up. Cover price, $17.99.

My Read & Rhyme Bible Storybook authors, Crystal Bowman and Cindy Kenney, and Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. want to give you a chance to win a copy for the little ones in your life. They are giving away a copy to (2) Life with my 3 Boybarian readers.

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Contest ends Friday, September 4th at 11:59 pm CST. I will randomly choose TWO random winners on random.org. Randomness, dude. Hope you win!

If you don’t feel like waiting to see if you win and just want to buy the thing, here ya’ go!

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