Linda Washington

I appreciated the readability of each one-page reflection. I could read one or twenty in a sitting. I am also glad it included a wide variety of Lewis's works - it exposed me to some themes and genres he wrote on that I want to explore more. The final chapter, based around The Last Battle, got a little weird and touched on issues that need far more than one page to address with any nuance. But the Bible references after each reflection offer an opportunity to read more in context, if someone chooses to.… (plus d'informations)

A beautiful Bible storybook geared to children ages 5 to 8, told in a way that they would understand. What makes this book extra special is that children do all of the art, and there are 100 different stories, with the children participating from 50 different countries.
I love that each of the illustrations give the first name of the drawer, and the country they are from, and ages between 8 and 12.
There is a map in the back that both shows and lists the countries that the children come from. Then there is a people and places index to easily find the story that you want to read.
I received this book through Worthy Kids/Ideals Museum of the Bible, and was not required to give a positive review… (plus d'informations)

This was a fun but mostly just fluffy book, probably better suited to younger readers who don’t have as much cultural background yet. I don’t ever really expect much from these sorts of books I read them because I find them fun and enjoy reading how different cultural and historical themes connect in sometimes unexpected ways.
My biggest criticism is that much of the humor falls flat (you can just skip most of the jokes in the parenthesis) and the last chapter was a total waste, putting Discworld characters into different reality shows and trying to figure out how they would do. I suppose if you are a fan of reality shows it could mean something to you, but to me it just felt flat and a waste of my time.
If you go into this book with this mindset there are some gems and insight to be had, you just can’t take it too seriously.… (plus d'informations)