The Lion Bible for Children

Share stories from the Bible with this timeless and lovingly-made book. Perfect for young readers aged 7 to 11. 200 treasured tales from the Old and New Testament in one beautifully illustrated volume. Skilful storytelling recreates the drama, mystery, and wonder of the Bible in understandable and accessible words and phrases. As well as gripping accounts of all the great stories, there are paraphrases of a number of popular psalms and Old Testament words of wisdom and prophecy. Also includes Bible references, indexes of people and places and a useful word list. This ‘modern classic’ is a delightful and enjoyable read with glowing illustrations, recreating a sense of life in biblical times. Murray Watts is one of the UK's foremost retellers of the Bible. He combines expert Bible knowledge with skilful storytelling to create a compelling text that speaks to children of today. The Lion Bible for Children provides comprehensive coverage of key Bible themes and stories, reliable text which is faithful to the spirit of the original, imaginative style which reflects the variety of the Bible itself (e.g. reportage, poetry, history, letters), beautiful illustrations that complement and add meaning to the stories, and all the design qualities of a modern classic. 'Murray Watts has written a modern classic. With simple words in fine phrases he paints the stories as vividly as Helen Cann illustrates them. Murray Watts projects onto the screen of a child's imagination indelible pictures of the greatest story ever told.' Rt Rev James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool.