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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2000
Gr 2-5 Highlights of Jesus's life are told in a lively, pictorial style, with plenty of action verbs. The writing is informal, sometimes colloquial, and includes substantial dialogue. The stories include the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Magi, etc.; Simeon and Anna, John the Baptist, Nicodemus, Zacchaeus, Lazarus, and the Samaritan woman; Jesus's temptations in the wilderness; and the best-known parables and miracles. Also retold are the Sermon on the Mount, Holy Week, and the Resurrection, as well as Pentecost, some of Paul's life, and Revelation. The...Log In or Sign Up to Read More