Classic Bible Stories: A Family Treasury

by Lise Caldwell

75 Old and New Testament Bible stories for family enjoyment. Includes a presentation page, gilt edges, place marker ribbon, padded cover, and more. Beautiful reproductions from Standard Publishing’s Classic Bible Art Collection and a faithful retelling of Bible events make this a series of books that can be read and enjoyed over and over again!

158 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1998

Reviews

[Erica Lin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this to Elyssa in the evenings! Esther’s had this book since childhood and the paintings are so, so beautiful. I remember always wanting to read it but Esther never let us :,)

For a children’s book it contains a surprising amount of detail and stayed true to the stories of the Bible, from Genesis all the way to Revelation. It actually provides a very comprehensive overview of the Bible and made for a great and enriching read for us both!

[Nikki in Niagara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reason for Reading: We have religion as a subject every day M-TH, part of this included reading Bible stories. We read from this book every other week, the book came with our curriculum and I hadn't seen it before hand.

Comments: A retelling of the Bible through selected stories. No version of the Bible is given as a source, so one must assume it is a complete retelling. The book is from a non-denominational point of view and should be accessible to everyone, as it was to this Catholic reader. While containing a fair selection of Old Testament Stories the emphasis is on The New Testament. All the popular stories are contained and overall it is useful and edifying Bible. I will admit that at first glance I was unsure of it's use as it does appear simple. Each story is a two page spread with the left-hand side containing the text and the right hand side containing an illustration. The gave me the impression the stories would be dumbed down and missing their essence. I couldn't have been more wrong though. They are well-written at a high enough reading level (5/6) to contain a rich vocabulary and while the more adult situations have been left out the stories are true to the Bible, imho. Each one caused several minutes of teaching and discussion afterwards.

Also I can't end without saying that the book itself is highly pleasant to look at. With puffy boards, gilt edges, a ribbon bookmark, a presentation space on the front endpage and gorgeous original but old-fashioned looking paintings to illustrate this would make a perfect gift Bible. I'd recommend for ages 6+ to be read aloud or 8+ to be read alone until the child is ready for their own real Bible.

[perwinkle · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Bible stories is true and I learn so much about it.

[Jaime · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book. One nice to leave on a coffee table for others to enjoy!