Read and Share Bible: More Than 200 Best Loved Bible Stories
By Gwen Ellis and Thomas Nelson
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It is big and bright with lots of page-turning learning about the Word of God.
The Read and Share Bible is unique in its format and solid in Bible teaching. Packed with 200 stories that are simple re-tellings, the gigantic message of God's love and care is sure to win the hearts of little ones and give them a strong Bible foundation to guide their lives. With over 400 pieces of art, this Bible Storybook is highly interactive as it encourages Scripture Memory and reinforces comprehension with quick activities for you and your children.
Stories include Noah, David, Joseph, Abraham, Paul, and Christ as well as many other timeless Biblical characters and lessons.
Gwen Ellis
Gwen Ellis has been writing and editing all kinds of books for many years. Her Read and Share Bible and its ancillary products have sold more than 1.3 million units. Gwen is fierce in her endeavor to communicate the Word of God to kids, and she is the proud mother of two adult children and two wonderful grandchildren.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Our family has a ‘thing’ for Bble storybooks. With four children in the family eight and under, we have collected a number of Bible storybooks over the years as we seek to teach our children the major landmarks and meanings of God’s Word. In the youngest years it has proven most fruitful to focus on people, places, and events – the typical fare found in Bible storybooks. Children of the youngest ages – toddlers through preschool – need concrete facts to remember and latch onto as mental pegs for adding more detailed information and doctrine to in their later years.The Read and Share Bible from Thomas Nelson includes more than two hundred simple, two-page, brightly illustrated stories that have been simply retold by Gwen Ellis for little ones. Many of them are the common stories that you would expect to find included – creation, the exodus from Egypt, Daniel and the lion’s den, Jonah, Samson, many stories from the life of Christ, and many more. There are also quite a few unusual stories included – losing the Ark of the Covenant, Gideon, Solomon judging between the two women and the baby, and more. All of the stories are presented in chronological order, and with Bible references and discussion questions included. The Table of Contents is excellent, with the stories listed by name, with the verse reference, and the page number. This is really great, particularly if you want to find an illustrated story to go along with your family’s devotional readings from God’s Word Itself. Sometimes the discussion questions go too deep for the intended age group – asking ‘why’ questions better left for older children with higher levels of thinking abilities. I skipped and modified quite a few of these as appropriate for my children and to avoid frustration.My three-year-old particularly loved this story Bible, and my five-year-old has also really enjoyed it. We read through it in its entirety together at bedtimes and they were always eager to hear more than one story. The Read and Share Bible is very gentle throughout and respectful of the deep emotional sensibilities of preschoolers. Jesus’ death – for instance – is dealt with gently for small children – the three crosses are shown at a distance. Though I’m not too keen on Steve Smallman’s illustrations (everyone has such big noses!) but I do appreciate that they are bright and kept my children fully engaged. This is a very solid first book of Bible stories for two through five-year-olds (I even had my eight-year-old asking to see pictures and joining in the discussions at bedtime). We have all enjoyed reading this Bible together!Reviewed at quiverfullfamily.com
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Read and Share Bible - Gwen Ellis
For:
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From:
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Date:
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Give thanks to the Lord and pray to him.
Tell the nations what he has done.
Sing to him. Sing praises to him.
Tell all the wonderful things he has done.
Be glad that you are his.
Let those who ask the Lord for help be happy.
Depend on the Lord and his strength.
Always go to him for help.
Remember the wonderful things he has done.
Remember his miracles and his decisions. . . .
He will keep his promises always.
PSALM 105:1–5, 8
ReadNShare_0002_001sa2More Than 200 Best-Loved
Bible Stories
Stories Retold by
Gwen Ellis
Illustrated by Steve Smallman
sa1READ AND SHARE® BIBLE
Copyright © 2007 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Tommy Nelson in association with Lion Hudson plc.
Tommy Nelson is a registered trademark of Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Stories based on The Holy Bible, International Children’s Bible®, copyright © 1986, 1988, 1999, 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Stories retold by Gwen Ellis
Illustrated by Steve Smallman
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ellis, Gwen.
Read and share Bible : more than 200 best-loved Bible stories / by Gwen Ellis.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4003-0853-8 (hardback)
ISBN-10: 1-4003-0853-4 (hardback)
1. Bible stories, English. I. Title.
BS551.3.E55 2007
220.9’505—dc22
2006029401
Worldwide co-edition produced by
Lion Hudson plc,
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ReadNShare_0005_001For Paige
Dear Parents
What you are holding in your hands is not just a book; it’s a unique way to share God’s Word with the children in your life, a way to help them come to know God’s love, goodness, and faithfulness to us . . . and to share that good news with others.
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s not easy to carve out special times together with family. But it’s my hope that the 208 bite-size stories in this book will enable you to make the most out of those important times together.
As I selected the stories for Read and Share™ Bible, I decided to include, not only well-known Bible stories, but also some that rarely appear in Bible storybooks. They, too, are significant in understanding God’s love. The stories are also in chronological order to show children how the whole Bible fits together. Based on The Holy Bible, International Children’s Bible®, each story has a Scripture reference to make it easy for you to read more about the story from the Bible. (Check out the tips on the following page for more helpful ways to use this book.)
God bless you and the children in your life as together you get to know Him better through the pages of this book.
Blessings,
Gwen Ellis
ReadNShare_0006_006Tips on How to Use This Book
sa3 Read these stories aloud to your children. Dramatize the story as you read. Make the lions roar and the thunder boom. The kids will love it, listen, respond, and remember. Older children will benefit from reading the story independently in addition to hearing it read aloud.
sa3 When the story is over, discuss the questions, thoughts, and extra information in the boxes at the end of the stories. These sharing and discussion prompts make this Bible storybook unique, and they help the child to focus on the real meanings of the stories. Don’t miss out on this important feature.
sa3 Use the book as a tool to help refresh your memory of favorite stories. You may even hear one you haven’t heard before. Either way, embrace it as a learning experience for both you and your child. Use Read and ShareTM Bible stories as part of a family Bible study, in Sunday school classes, for bedtime, or for any other special reading time with children.
ReadNShare_0007_001Contents
Old Testament Stories
The Beginning
The First Day Genesis 1:1–5
The Second Day Genesis 1:6–8
The Third Day Genesis 1:9–13
The Fourth Day Genesis 1:14–19
The Fifth Day Genesis 1:20–23
The Sixth Day Genesis 1:24–31
Adam and Eve Genesis 2:1–5, 15–22; 3:20
The Sneaky Snake Genesis 2:16–17; 3:1–6
Out of the Garden Genesis 3:8–24
The Flood
Noah Genesis 6
The Big Boat Genesis 7:1–15
Inside the Boat Genesis 7:16–24
The Dove Genesis 7:12; 8:1–19
The Rainbow Genesis 8:18–22; 9:1–17
Babel
Babel Genesis 11:1–9
Abraham’s Family
Abram Genesis 12:1–3; 15:5; 22:17
Promised Land Genesis 12:1–9
Abraham’s Visitors Genesis 17:1–8; 18:1–8
Sarah Laughs Genesis 18:9–16
Baby Isaac Genesis 21:1–7
A Wife for Isaac Genesis 24:1–14
Water for the Camels Genesis 24:15–20
Rebekah Genesis 24:21–61
Isaac and Rebekah Genesis 24:62–67
The Twins Genesis 25:21–26
Sneaky Jacob Genesis 25:27–34
Foolish Esau Genesis 25:34; 27:1–37
A Ladder to Heaven Genesis 27:41–46; 28:10–18
Rachel Genesis 29:1–20
Tricked! Genesis 29:21–24
Home Again Genesis 29:25–30; 31:1–55
Jacob Wrestles with God Genesis 32:26–28
Jacob and Esau Meet Genesis 33
Joseph’s Dreams Genesis 37:1–8
Joseph’s Coat Genesis 37:3, 12–20
Joseph Is Sold Genesis 37:21–28
Joseph the Slave Genesis 39:1–6
Joseph in Jail Genesis 39:6–20
Joseph Explains Dreams Genesis 40:1–13, 20–21
The Baker’s Dream Genesis 40:16–22
The King’s Dream Genesis 41:1–36
Joseph in Charge Genesis 41:37–43
Joseph’s Brothers Visit Egypt Genesis 41:46–42:6
Spies! Genesis 42:7–20
The Bowing Brothers Genesis 43:15–26
Joseph Tricks His Brothers Genesis 43:29–44:13
Jacob Goes to Egypt Genesis 44:3–45:28
Moses
A Mean King Exodus 1:8–14
A Baby Boy Exodus 1:22–2:2
The Good Sister Exodus 2:3–4
A Princess Finds Moses Exodus 2:5–10
Moses’ Real Mother Helps Exodus 2:7–10
Moses Runs Away Exodus 2:11–3:3
Strange Fire Exodus 3:4–12
Moses Goes Home Exodus 4:14–5:1
The King Says No! Exodus 5:1–9
ReadNShare_0009_001A Mistake? Exodus 5:19–6:9
The Walking-Stick Miracle Exodus 7:8–13
A River Turns to Blood Exodus 7:14–24
Frogs, Frogs, Frogs Exodus 7:25–8:15
Gnats, Flies, and Boils Exodus 8:16–9:12
Hail, Locusts, and Darkness Exodus 9:13–10:29
Standing-Up Dinner Exodus 11:1–12:28
Something Awful Exodus 12:29–51
Cloud and Fire Exodus 13:21–22
Trapped at the Red Sea Exodus 14:5–14
A Dry Path Exodus 14:15–31
Food and Water Exodus 15:22–17:7
Ten Commandments Exodus 20:2–17; 24:12–18
A Tent House for God Exodus 25:8–9; 31:1–11
A Holy Box Exodus 25:10–22; 40:20–21, 34–38
Moses and Joshua Exodus 33:7–11
Inside the Tent Exodus 33:11; Joshua 1:1–9
Moses Sees God Exodus 33:18–23; 34:29–35
12 Men Explore Numbers 13:1–14:35
Balaam
Balaam’s Donkey Numbers 22:1–22
The Donkey and the Angel Numbers 22:22–35
The Promised Land
Crossing Jordan Joshua 3
The Walls of Jericho Joshua 6
The Sun Stands Still Joshua 10:1–14
Deborah
Deborah Judges 4:1–16
Gideon
Gideon Judges 6:11–24
Too Many Soldiers Judges 6:33–7:8
Trumpets and Pots Judges 7:16–22
Samson
Samson Judges 13:1–5, 24–25
Samson’s Haircut Judges 16:4–21
Pushing the Pillars Judges 16:23–31
Ruth and Naomi
Ruth and Naomi Ruth 1
Ruth Gathers Grain Ruth 2
Ruth and Boaz Ruth 3–4
Hannah
Hannah’s Prayer 1 Samuel 1:1–18
Hannah’s Boy 1 Samuel 1:19–28; 2:19
Samuel
Samuel Listens 1 Samuel 3:1–14
Losing the Holy Box 1 Samuel 4
Coming Home 1 Samuel 5–6:13
A Scary Thunderclap 1 Samuel 7:2–11
A King for Israel 1 Samuel 8–15
David
The Youngest Son 1 Samuel 16:1–13
David the Shepherd 1