I came across this bible when babysitting for a friend's child, and have now bought it for my own children and as a gift for others. I LOVE to give people The Jesus Storybook Bible because from the very first chapter it paints a powerful picture of God’s epic love for each one of us.

She is the author of three bestselling childrenÆs Bibles, including the Gold Book Award-winning BabyÆs First Bible and, most recently, the Moonbeam Award WinnerùThe Jesus Storybook Bible. It is so true to the big narrative of the bible, retelling familiar stories in accessible language that gets to the heart of the story and leading us appropriately to the centre of the bible story - the person of Jesus - on every occasion. The stories are beautifully told - a little poetic licence is taken here and there, largely it adds to the story, but occasionally is not to my taste (eg 'Hello light' in the creation account).I can only imagine what it will be like to sit with the book open to this scene, a child at my side, and try to read it aloud. She is the author of three bestselling children's Bibles, including the Moonbeam Award winner and ALA notable The Jesus Storybook Bible, as well as Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing, winner of the ECPA Inspirational Book award. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. That the Bible is most of all a story—the story of how God loves his children and comes to rescue them. They have been translated into over 60 languages, sold more than 6 million copies and won a tidy stack of awards.

Did you ever wonder what Jacob’s face looked like the morning after his wedding night, when he woke up in bed with a different woman than the one he thought he had married — Leah instead of Rachel? As Jesus explained to the men walking the road to Emmaus on Resurrection Sunday, the whole Bible is about Jesus. Sally has captured the plot line of redemption in a children’s story Bible that sings the praise of Jesus and his saving grace on every page, in every story… To discover The Jesus Storybook Bible is to have a unique resource for communicating the gospel to children in all it’s fullness. Sally Lloyd-Jones has a unique way of inviting the reader, young or old, to dive in and discover for themselves the truth and hope of the greatest story ever told.It is regrettably rare to come across a children's bible as well told, which makes it clear that the whole bible is all about Jesus. Lloyd-Jones was born in Kampala, Uganda and studied Art History with French at University of Sussex and Paris-Sorbonne University.

Her books include: How to be a Baby, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; Goldfish on Vacation, “brimming with gladness” according to The Wall Street Journal; Look! We are disturbed by how little God's grace is taught in churches, to be honest most Sunday School stuff is based around Old Testament stories and good behaviour - nothing wrong with either of course UNLESS you don't use them to point people to Jesus, which is something Sally Lloyd-Jones does brilliantly in this book. The stories, though abbreviated, are well laid out and the illustrations are detailed and interesting. A Bible like no other, The Jesus Storybook Bible invites children to join in the greatest of all adventures, to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the centre of God’s great story of salvation and at the centre of their Story too. Brought this book, mid August this year and I read it every night to my 6 year old as a bed time story.No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Often I think that difficult stories have been tackled well - eg the story of Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac is often one which we gloss over with children, as many adults find it more difficult to comprehend than the children we are explaining it to, I think the author tells the story beautifully - I'm not an emotional person, but more than once have been choked up reading this! The title Lloyd-Jones gives to the classic story of Daniel in the lion’s den is, “Daniel and the Scary Sleepover.