The characters are animals and it makes the story all the more enchanting and endearing to read through with kids, while bringing me to tears many times throughout. While the story itself was fun for my kids, and the illustrations were beautiful, I struggled with the theology.

If you want your kids to take proper biblical values from this book, you have to do a lot of paraphrasing. I found it more palatable with Christian and Christiana as rabbits, with Great Heart as a badger, and the King as (what else? Little Pilgrim's Progress is both an exciting adventure story and a profound allegory of the Christian journey through life.Think Beatrix Potter-type English) it would be difficult for children aged 5 and younger to listen to this book, most likely.

It is incredibly moving and I looked forward to reading it every night (sometimes, I think, more than the kids). He founded Lithos Kids in 2020 and launched his first book, Little Pilgrim's Big Journey, on Kickstarter that year with 500% funding.I am not the biggest fan of Pilgrim's Progress, but I recognize its importance in culture that few other texts have, and its significance in the history of Christian spirituality. Encouraging things like bravery and holiness are important, but most important is developing a personal relationship with the Triune God, which is simply not Bunyan's point here.

The Pilgrim's Progress has easily become a favorite of mine and I will read it for the rest of my life. Sutphin is one of my favorite illustrators, and I purchased this book solely for his illustrations, and received even more than I expected. My negative thoughts about Bunyan's allegory: It implies that living a faithful Christian life requires abandonment of one's family. Reading through this with my daughter was such a delight and created wonderful opportunities to talk about the path, the beauty, and the cost of following Jesus. Every page of this book transforms into a vibrant tapestry of colors and visuals, inviting readers of all ages into a world brimming with delight and wonder.Follow Jude, Eli, and Mercy as they seek to fulfill the King's commission and spread the good news of the Kingdom. Made with an heirloom quality cloth hardcover with gold foil print, this is a book meant to last for generations. Beyond just a simple "kids" book, this book is rich with vivid depiction of the Christian life and of Biblical truth. Encounter at the cross: "Presently he came to a place where there was a little hill by the side of the road, and upon the hill he saw the very thing for which he was longing. And instead of saying a book like this is all good or all bad, I think it’s far more beneficial to us and our kids to lead them through with discernment and biblical wisdom.