Description:Apostle Paul—part of the Get to Know series—is a unique biography about Paul. Focusing on the life and character of this Biblical hero, using color photographs, maps, and other visual resources to tell the whole story, young biography fans will come to learn more about this man of the God, his writings, his impact on the early church, and the role he plays in history.
Featuring a bibliography and scriptural references throughout, this is sure to become a favorite for young readers and for first book reports.
My Review:
Written for ages 6-10 by the author of many of the Imagination Station Series from Adventures in Odyssey
, this is a title that you will want to add to your bookshelf. Not only does it give an account of who Paul was and what he did, but it is chock full of extras like the "hero" notations of other people such as Ananias, Barnabas, and Amos. Or the "did you know" sections full of interesting tidbits. The photographs help the reader to really picture what things may have been like during Paul's time, the maps help us to keep all his travels organized, and the artwork opens a door for some great conversations. (What do you think Paul may have looked like? How do you envision the scales falling from his eyes? etc)
There were few minor things that rang as wrong with me, such as, "Jesus taught that the traditions of the Jews were not as important as the Scriptures said." on pg. 27. I never read anything in Scripture that said traditions were important, and such a statement comes across as Jesus contradicting Scripture which was not the case. Still, they were very minor and probably wouldn't even come to a child's attention.
I look forward to reading the rest in the series and adding them to my child's library.
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