Unfolding Grace for Kids: A 40-Day Journey through the Bible

by Anonymous

Helping Kids Explore God’s Unfolding Plan of Grace through 40 Scripture Readings In Unfolding Grace for Kids , children ages 8–12 are invited on a guided journey through 40 select Scripture readings to uncover the unifying message of God’s Word. Each of the 40 readings is tailored to help encourage consistent time in Scripture and features newly written introductions. Accompanying the readings are captivating illustrations by Peter Voth, inviting children to reflect on what they’ve read. From cover to cover, Unfolding Grace for Kids promotes a love of God’s Word to young readers as they immerse themselves in Scripture through small portions that together tell the overarching story of God’s grace. Free study questions are available for download. 

Genres: Childrens

270 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2021

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Reviews

[Becky Pliego · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful book and a fantastic way to teach the kids (8-12) how the Bible tells one big story: the story of redemption.

[Luke Rasmussen · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter loved it. It gave a great picture of the grand narrative and mission of God.

[Linda Galella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jacketed hardcover suited for older kids, adults or anyone interested in a concise, Biblical history of Christianity.

To start with, this book is very well made but other than the title, there’s nothing about it that would make me believe it’s for kids. The text is from the ESV version; classic, formal English - not a child’s version. The artwork is black line art; not a color or character to be found. No cute end papers to draw them in, no page pops with reminders or buzz phrases to be found.

“Unfolding Grace for Kids” is a Survey of 40 highlights thru Biblical history broken down into 7 Parts:

1. The Story Begins
2. God’s People Redeemed
3. God’s Kingdom Established
4. God’s Kingdom Declined and Partially Restored
5. The Hope of Restoration
6. The Dawning of the Kingdom
7. The Gospel Spreads and All Is Made New

Parts 1-5 are studies from the Old Testament and 5-6 from the New Testament. Each part has between 4-8 unique studies that are comprised of an art piece, introduction and 3-4 page study. There are no notes or references beyond the noted scripture references.

All things considered, a good edition to any library and great option for family reading time📚

[Josh Nicole]

Dnf

[Liam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really pretty disappointed with this one. Throwing in the towel for reading this with the kids. The scripture selections were several half told stories (so far, the Noah story was only the very ending, also the Joseph narrative was only the reconciliation scene with his brothers). While I understand there are parts of many stories in scripture that are not appropriate for kids - simply telling the ending - or even half, is just a bit strange. Honestly I’d rather have either most of it, or none of it at all.

Also, the ESV text is still the ESV text. While I love this translation as my go to for a relatively word for word equivalent, for my children of 6 and 7 I need something much simpler. I wish they would have made a children’s ESV translation for this book. As it is - my kids just aren’t comprehending it. An NLT book of this kind on the other hand would be welcome!

All that said, this may be good for older kids who are good with English, as long as you don’t mind that several of the stories are cut in half.