Author: jlschock

FROM THE BACK COVER:
Whether it’s acting out the dawn of creation by making a funny fish face or belting out a giant roar while pretending to be a ferocious beast in Daniel’s lions’ den, kids will encounter hundreds of fun ways to actively engage with the Bible. Using this fresh and easy, multisensory approach, you’ll be surprised how well children will recall and absorb the Scriptures.

The Play-Along Bible will
encourage physical activity and social interaction
grow the imagination
enhance children’s understanding of the Bible

Bob Hartman is a pastor, author, and storyteller whose books have sold over one million copies. He is best known for the Lion Storyteller Bible, The Wolf Who Cried Boy, The Goat Boy Chronicles series, and YouVersion’s popular Bible App for Kids.

Susie Poole is an illustrator of books, cards, and gifts. She is founder of Pupfish, a line of books that capture the wonder of God for children.

REVIEW:
The Play Along Bible by Bob Hartman and illustrated by Susie Poole is a fantastic book for engaging children into the stories of the Bible by acting out the stories. In The Play Along Bible children use facial expressions, vocal phrases and hand motions to create their own dialog to act out the stories. Children learn by playing and as children grow they learn better by doing instead of reading or watching. Teaching to young children is vital to how they grow up. Sometimes the motions seem silly but children love them. The Play Along Bible is an excellent book that teaches children stories that they actually remember. Susie Poole captivates children attention with her illustrations as the story is being read which makes The Play Along Bible a great book to just read even if you don’t act the stories out. I highly recommend The Play Along Bible to anyone who is teaching Bible stories to their children or are part of a children’s ministry or school.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Tyndale Blog Network. http://www.tyndaleblognetwork.com/ I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

I was very excited to review Faith Builders Bible by Zondervan. The book has 24 full-color pages of illustrations. Each illustration depicts a brick version of a Bible story like Noah, The Last Supper, The Tabernacle, The Ten Commandments, Zacchaeus and Jesus Walking on Water. I really like the Building with Books of the Bible section which has each Book of the Bible as a brick in biblical order. I was disappointed with the lack of pictures. I think there should be more brick story images. The paper seems thin and the 9point font is too small for the 6-10 year age group that this book was intended for. I also think that the book size could be bigger than 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.5 inches. I do however like the NIrV. If I would look through this book at a book store before buying, I would not buy this book because of there are not enough pictures and the font size is too small. But I would buy Faith Builders Bible by Zondervan if I was looking for a compact NiRV Bible.

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The Message 100 Devotional Bible: The Story of God in Sequence is a devotional of the Bible in unbroken timeline sequence broken up into 100 devotions. It is written to go at your own pace even though it is laid out into 100 readings. Although it is called a devotional, it has The Message Bible in its entirety.

I love the feel of the cover of this book. I like the introductions. The introductions are short and sweet yet add to the reading. The “bibliography” section in the back is a great reference of the introductions, reading topics and where to find the biblical books. The overall layout is nice and organized. I like how each reading has the entire scripture instead of just references. I personally do not use The Message as my main Bible translation but I use it in comparison when studying.

If you like The Message Bible this devotional is for you.  Reading this book in 100 days would be a good challenge.

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From the back cover:
Mary gently wrapped her son,
then rested in the shed.
She placed the newborn Savior
in a MANGER for his bed.
Travel through the alphabet with this beautiful rhyming storybook that tells the story of Jesus’ birth. Begin with the angel who tells Mary that she is God’s chosen vessel and follow along until you reach the zillions of stars that paled in comparison to the star that announced the birthplace of the newborn King. Beautifully illustrated and written, this book will be a classic for parents to read to their children every Christmas season.

M is for Manger by Crystal Bowman and Teri McKinley is a fantastic alphabet book set to the theme of the birth of Jesus in chronological order . This creative story is great for younger and older children. Each letter of the alphabet is a two page spread. On the left side is a beautiful, full page, illustration by Claire Keay with a short description like “M is for Manger” On the right side is a smaller illustration, a four line rhyme and a scripture verse that gives details of how it applies to the story of the Birth of Jesus.  I love this book because you can read just the left pages for a short story for little children and you can read the entire book to keep older children attentive. Children are very visual. With all the electronic devices, there is a lot of competition for books today. M is for Manger by Crystal Bowman and Teri McKinley is well thought out from story context down to the background color of each page. My children were fascinated by this book even though we read it out of the typical Christmas season. My children loved how M is for Manger by Crystal Bowman and Teri McKinley teaches the alphabet in a Godly way. I suggest this book for any child who are learning the alphabet or about the story of Jesus’ birth and their parents and teachers who read to them.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Tyndale Blog Network. http://www.tyndaleblognetwork.com/ I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

 

Format: Hardcover

My Review:
I was looking for a KJV Bible for my daughter to go with her school curriculum. I was very excited when I found out that I was able to review KJV Foundation Study Bible by Thomas Nelson. The book I got is hardback. The back cover has $19.99 which is a great price for this Bible. The KJV Foundation Study Bible by Thomas Nelson measures approximately 8.75 x 5.75 x 1.75 but don’t let the compact size fool you. The KJV Foundation Study Bible by Thomas Nelson is an excellent student Bible. I love how all the cross references and notes is neatly at the bottom. This keeps reading distraction free yet the information is easy to access. The text is easy to read. Red letter version is an extra plus. Each book has a short introduction covering the author, time period, key verse and theme of the book. The KJV Foundation Study Bible by Thomas Nelson has eight maps, a concordance that is great for a student, a Theological notes Index sections by title and by location. If I was looking for a KJV study Bible, I would buy this book because of its layout and its great value for the price.

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Believe Kids’ Edition by Randy Frazee is a devotional that explains how the Bible is not just stories but that the Bible is to be used as a “blueprint for living” Believe Kids’ Edition by Randy Frazee contains 30 devotions divided into three sections: Think, Act and Be. These three sections answer the questions: What do I believe?, What should I do? and Who am I becoming? I like the New International Reader’s Version because its not a paraphrased story, it is actual scripture. I like the  uniform layout of each devotion. Each devotion has five sections. The Keys section which focuses on the key question, the key idea and the key verse. Think About It section talks about the belief that is being discussed and its importance. Introduction section sets up the Scripture guiding the reader. Core Truths section is in blue text focusing on the Scripture and why that particular Scripture was chosen to answer the question asked. Discussion Question section is at the end of each devotion to help kids dive more into the Scripture and how the Bible impacts out lives. The cover is beautiful and immediately draws the reader in to learn about Jesus. The font and illustrations are simple and easy on the reader’s eyes. As I read Believe Kids’ Edition by Randy Frazee I was personally drawn to read it to my own children and I strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a family devotional that is strongly grounded on Biblical truth.

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Book Description

The NIV Zondervan Study Bible, featuring Dr. D.A. Carson as general editor, is built on the truth of Scripture and centered on the gospel message. D.A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is a founding member of the Gospel Coalition.

BUILT ON THE TRUTH OF SCRIPTURE AND CENTERED ON THE GOSPEL MESSAGE

The NIV Zondervan Study Bible, featuring Dr. D.A. Carson as general editor, is built on the truth of Scripture and centered on the gospel message. An ambitious and comprehensive undertaking, Dr. Carson, with committee members Dr. T. Desmond Alexander, Dr. Richard S. Hess, Dr. Douglas J. Moo, and Dr. Andrew David Naselli, along with a team of over 60 contributors from a wide range of evangelical denominations and perspectives, crafted all-new study notes and other study tools to present a biblical theology of God’s special revelation in the Scriptures. To further aid the readers’ understanding of the Bible, also included are full-color maps, charts, photos and diagrams. In addition, a single-column setting of the Bible text provides maximum readability.

The accessible and fresh interior design will capture your attention and enhance your study experience. Along with your purchase, you’ll also receive free electronic access to the NIV Zondervan Study Bible.

Features include: Over 60 scholarly contributors Over 1.2 million words of new content Over 3,000 pages packed with in-depth study tools Nearly 20,000 all-new, comprehensive verse-by-verse study notes Customized, theologically rich, illustrated book introductions 6 section introductions to literary genres (“The Pentateuch,” “The Historical Books,” etc.) Full-color interior with extensive use of over 60 colorful charts, over 90 maps, and hundreds of photos Comprehensive library of over 30 articles by award-winning scholars on topics such as “The Bible and Theology,” “The Glory of God,” “Covenant,” “Love and Grace,” and more Cross-reference system Complete text of the New International Version Concordance with over 35,000 Scripture references Free electronic access to the study Bible

Book Review

The NIV Zondervan Study Bible is a thick book. It has 2880 pages. When I received it in the mail I was actually overwhelmed for a moment because I was not expecting the large size. But as I opened The NIV Zondervan Study Bible and began to look at it I was very amazed with the content. The NIV Zondervan Study Bible is full of pictures, maps, illustrations and charts. Much more than I have seen in any other version. The study notes and cross reference system gives something to explore on every page. Each book begins with an extensive introduction and outline. It is very evident that there was much time spent in creating this study Bible.  Even if the NIV isn’t your preferred version, you would benefit to have The NIV Zondervan Study Bible in your home library.

I like how they separated the articles from the main Cannon of the Bible. The free digital version is very handy to take to church because of the size of this book.

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Description

Learn to prepare wasy and delicious dishes for your family, including
Caramel Apple Pie
Farmer’s Stewshoofly Pie
Haystack Supper
Homemade Noodles
Bring the simple life home

Review:

The thing that fascinates me about the Amish community is their simplicity. 99 Favorite Amish Recipes by Georgia Varozza is a book that is just that… Simple, basic and reliable. Recipes featured in 99 Favorite Amish Recipes by Georgia Varozza include 32 breakfasts, 35 midday meals and snacks, quick and 32 easy dinners. I love the scripture throughout the book. Recipes today with the help of the internet can be overwhelming and complex just from the amount available. Many people say that you don’t need recipe books because the internet is today’s recipe book but I disagree. While the internet is nice, having a recipe book in print in the kitchen is still valuable today. The recipes in 99 Favorite Amish Recipes by Georgia Varozza are very easy to follow and have sparked many new favorites in my own family kitchen. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for reliable recipes for their family or who likes the Amish culture.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the NetGalley book review program. https://www.netgalley.com/ I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”