Title: Out of the shadows By: Lisa Haskett Price:Hardback: £6.99 Published by and available from: Lisa’s website Good for: children age 7-11 Best bit: Lovely contemporary pictures with a great story about becoming confident Worst bit: There are a lot of words on each page, meaning that it will work better for children age 7+ although … Read more
Title: Dangerous Journey – The Story of Pilgrim’s Progress By: John Bunyan’s words selected by Oliver Hunkin, illustrated by Alan Parry Price:Hardback: £12.99 Published by and available from: Lion Good for: children age 7+ up to younger teens, plus adults wanting an abridged version (me!) Best bit: Cleverly edited words from the original story written by … Read more
Title: Welcome to the Journey By: Bob Hartman and Raffaella Ligi Price: Hardback: £9.99 Published by and available from: Lion Good for: godparents, grandparents, parents and adults with contact with young children being baptised. Best bit: Delightful repeated refrain: Welcome to the journey! Worst bit: The traditional Baptism-gift cover hides a much more vibrant book inside … Read more
Title: Babies and Toddlers – Nurturing your child’s spiritual life By: Rachel Turner Price: £4.99 Published by: BRF Available from: BRF Good for: parents, grand parents, god parents and adults with contact with children age 0-3 years Best bit: Short sections, big text, super encouraging with simple, practical ideas Worst bit: I might have liked some colour … Read more
Title: Daniel’s Painting By: David Houghton and Miriam Vydrar Price: £5.99 Published by and available from: Onwards and Upwards Good for: children age 3-8 Best bit: I love the simple layout with pictures on one page and the text on a paint blob opposite, plus way the Grandad talks about Daniel’s painting Worst bit: It … Read more
Title: Apply – Turning Bible reading into Bible living By: Chris Wild, Daniel Beckett & Beca McKay Price: £14.99 Published by Apply Available from: St Andrew Bookshop Good for: age 11-16s Best bit: Big A4 journal-style book with lots of options on how to explore each verse and space to write on it Worst bit: … Read more
Title: Meals with Jesus By: Ed Drew from Faith in kids Price: £5.94 Published by and available from: The Good Book Company Good for: families with children age 5-11 years Best bit: fun practical activity to go with each Bible story and a ‘get ready for tomorrow section! Worst bit: There are a few pictures and diagrams, … Read more
Title: The Good things about Bad Days By: Margaret McAllister and Nigel Baines Price: £9.97 Published by: Lion Good for: children age 7-12 years Best bit: Lots of helpful guidance and strategy ideas for working through bad days, with lots of space to fill things in and make the book your own. Worst bit: Pages … Read more
Title: Life in Lockdown By: Olly Goldenberg from Children Can Price: £2 Published by: Children Can Good for: children age 4-10 years Best bit: Great mix of fun puzzles with ways and exploring experiences and emotions about lock down in the context of relevant Bible verses. Worst bit: Some pages are a bit text heavy … Read more
Title: The Newborn King By: Sarah J. Dod and Raffaella Ligi Price: £5.99 Published by: Lion Available from: Eden Good for: children aged 3-7 years Best bit: Lovely artwork and tone of the storytelling, which makes all the characters feel real Worst bit: There is what I would consider additional elements added which aren’t in the … Read more
Title: The Gift of Christmas – The boy who blessed the world By: Mary Joslin and Kristina Swarner Price: £7.78 Published by: Lion Good for: children age 5-10 years Best bit: Lovely, whimsical artwork and a re-telling of the story which is very close to the Bible version told in Luke and Matthew. It also … Read more
Title: Explore the Bible cards Author: Jessica Jenner at Together at home Price: £8 Published by and available from: Foundationstones Resources Good for: anyone wanting to learn more about Bible books in a fun way Best bit: Colour co-ordinated cards by genre with extra info on each card Worst bit: The box is a little bit … Read more