As a mama of a nearly 5 year old and a 3 year old, my home is brimming with various Storybook Bibles. I have had my favorites over the years (namely, the Jesus Storybook Bible) and have not expected much of anything new to come out that would impress or stick with me in a new way.
But I was wrong.
When the opportunity arose to read and review Jennifer Lyell’s new Storybook Bible, I was instantly intrigued by the title alone – “The Promises of God Storybook Bible: The Story of God’s Unstoppable Love”.
As adults, we talk often about the importance of understanding the meta-narrative of Scripture, or the big picture of God’s redemptive story. What we don’t often have is an easy, beautiful, on-a-child’s-level way of introducing our young children to the beauties and realities of this meta-narrative, especially as it pertains specifically to the promises of our faithful God.
Until now.
“The Promises of God Storybook Bible” is a beautiful, delightful, whimsical, well-written, and wonderfully-illustrated Bible Storybook that walks children through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, covering more than 50 stories of God’s faithful and fulfilled promises to His people. Your children will learn about God’s promise of never-ending provision for His people in Genesis, His still-to-be-fulfilled promises regarding the new heavens and new earth in Revelation, and so many fulfilled promises in between. Your children will learn not only to trust God, but will also be equipped with the “Why?” as well as the “How?” behind trusting God.
Each of the 50+ stories are about 5-6 pages long and end with a series of 4 questions to discuss that will not only provide you with wonderful conversation starters to enjoy with your children, but will also really get their minds working and help them to grasp and apply what they have learned in that day’s story.
From the deep theology to the encouraging promises, from the whimsical illustrations to the beauty of the written word, I highly recommend this brand new Storybook Bible from Jennifer Lyell!
*I received a complementary copy of this Storybook Bible in exchange for my honest review!
