A First Bible Story Book

✍ Scribed by Mary Hoffman, Julie Downing (illustrator)

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 82
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

In this beautifully illustrated picture book 13 specially selected stories from both the Old and New Testaments are retold for the very young. Mary Hoffman's lively retellings preserve all the mystery wonder and excitement of the Bible while the charming illustrations by Julie Downing bring the best-loved characters and events to life. Each page provides many opportunities for shared discussion. Young children can follow the stories in pictures while an adult reads aloud. Produced in careful consultation with religious advisers A First Bible Story Book is an entertaining and delightful introduction to the teachings of the Bible.

✦ Table of Contents

3 Contents
4–5 Introduction
8–15 God Makes the World
16–23 Noah’s Ark
24–27 Abraham and His Family
28–35 Joseph and His Rainbow Coat
36–39 Moses in the Bulrushes
40–43 Daniel in the Lions’ Den
44–49 Jonah and the Big Fish
52–57 The First Christmas
58–61 Three Wise Men
62–65 Jesus Is Lost and Found
66–69 Five Thousand Hungry People
70–73 The Last Supper
74–77 The First Easter
78–80 Who’s Who in the Bible Stories