The Bible Story, Volume 1: The Book of Beginnings

The Bible Story #1

by Arthur S. Maxwell

1953 Vol. 1

Genres: Childrens, Religion

190 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1953

Reviews

[Olivia Gold]

I love the comforting vocabulary and phrasing of this Bible story book. The wording is more in keeping with the 1950s than with contemporary, 2018 literature, but I did not find this distracting. In fact, I found it endearing! The illustrations are BEAUTIFUL paintings that I wish I could rip out and frame for my walls. I only wish that these paintings depicted the Bible characters with more ethnic accuracy according to the location of the stories. I especially love how the author delves into the possible thoughts and feelings of the Bible characters in these stories and how he writes about these feelings in a way that seem remarkably similar to feelings we all have today. I can hardly wait to read these stories to my children in just a short time.

[Holly Webster]

We've been reading one story a night for family worship time. My children have loved them. The pictures are beautiful too!

[Eva Seyler]

Always enjoy this set of Bible stories: simple, yet still enjoyable for adults as well as children.

[10TX]

My parents owned this series, but I don't think they were ever read to us. I do remember seeing them at the doctor's office or dentist as well. I am now reading through this series with my children to give them a general overview of the Bible.

This first book does a good job of drawing the children into the stories and painting word pictures to help children understand. Very rarely does it get bogged down.

The illustrations are generally good (although everyone is white due to the age these were printed) and some are very beautiful. Overall, they really aid in helping hold the attention of younger children and bringing these well told stories to life.

[Amy Meyers]

I read this to my 6yo. Some of the stories were too long for one sitting. These are very well-done stories that make the Bible come alive. I saw no inaccuracies. The only reason I gave it a four is that I wish there had been even more emphasis on the faith of the early Bible heroes, more than their righteous lives. But it was very good.

[Naomi]

Love these books. The illustrations are lovely and the lesser know stories are not skipped over. The children are loving it too.

We are reading them in Dutch, the old language that is used is a bit of a stumbling block but even so it's worth it.

[Isaiah Espinoza]

It took two years to finish the book. It’s for older readers so it has not kept my young child’s attention. The stories are well told but the language used is similar to the King James Version of the Bible. Made for more difficult reading and listening for that matter.

[Sally]

Biblical accurate story retelling. We will work our way through the whole set.

[Frans Kempe]

En bra och genomtänkt Bibel för barn

[Deanna]

I had this series as a child, and I am so glad I was gifted this first edition. The watercolor portraits are stunning and the language is both deep and meaningful, even for a child. I will also add that while this book was written in the 50’s-60’s, the messages still apply today.

[Apsorn]

I am just to start read this book.