Jennifer Lyell
Illustrated by
Thanos Thilis
B&H Kids
What is it?
“God’s love is unstoppable. And that’s a promise. Noah’s ark. Joseph’s dreams. Jesus’s miracles. The Bible is rich with stories for our children to hear and enjoy, but when those stories uncover the thread of God’s promises, our children learn much more than individual Bible stories. They discover how God has demonstrated His love for us, from the first promise in the garden to the promise of the new heavens and earth. A conversational, whimsical, biblically faithful retelling of more than fifty key Bible stories, The Promises of God Storybook Bible lets your child hear favorite stories with new ears, repeatedly assuring them that each word is proof of God’s unstoppable love and unbreakable promises to His people.” – Lifeway
Who’s it for?
The stories in this book are aimed to engage the hearts and minds of 4 to 8 year olds. The text is clearly written to kids as the primary audience, asking them questions and explaining the meaning of large theological words (“He is sovereign, which means He is in charge of every single thing that happens.”) While a good reader could use it on their own for daily devotions, this resource lends itself very well to families reading it together.
How’d it go?
“I loved how intentionally the author engaged children by asking them questions and making sure to explain what she was talking about (i.e. ‘The people were astonished, which is a grown-up way to say that they were extremely surprised and confused and excited all rolled together in one’). It reads conversationally, like someone telling a story. I also really appreciated that the author avoided making assumptions about things we don’t know about (i.e. ‘we don’t know for sure what Mary was doing when the angel appeared, but she was probably doing some chores around the house’). -Carter Brown