Post here your suggestions for Bible story books that appeal to older students - sort of between a picture book and a complete text Bible.

Note: All age recommendations added by Exchange Volunteer from reviews found at Amazon.com

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Posted by Anne Camp on March 01, 2002

AUGSBURG STORY BIBLE, by Augsburg Fortress, 1992, ISBN: 0806626070
Review: It contains 142 stories from the Old and New Testament, using the words from the NRSV but shortened to fit the available space. The pictures are exquisite and thought-provoking, with a very Middle Eastern flavor. In addition to full-page illustrations, there are small engaging drawings on most pages. The best part of the illustrations is the occasional inclusion of modern day folk. For example, Mother Teresa is clearly the innkeeper, tucking the robbery victim in bed after the aid of the Good Samaritan. There are holocaust victims, Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi, in the illustrations among the beatitudes. It's well done. Reviews suggest Grade 4 Up.

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Posted by Jan FPC Napa on Feb. 26, 2002

THE CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED BIBLE, by Selina Hastings, Dorling Kindersley Ltd., 1994, ISBN: 1564584720.
Description: Illustrations on every page plus a variety of other artwork, including maps and color photographs of artifacts, plants, biblical places, animals, people, and architecture, of the time. Suggested Ages 9-12.

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Posted by Zuech on November 05, 2002

THE LOVING ARMS OF GOD, by Anne Elizabeth Stickney, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2001, ISBN: 0802851711.
Review: suggest Grades 3 - 6 ... a good book with basic Bible stories written in paraphrase fashion. There are questions before and after each story - good to use for those teachers who need a little help in delivering the story. While the artwork is beautiful, the pictures are not very big. Would be good as a devotional book as well. Wendy