The Lion Comic Book Hero Bible by Siku, Richard Thomas, and Jeff Anderson (Book Review!)

The Lion Comic Book Hero Bible

By Siku Richard Thomas & Jeff Anderson

(received in exchange for an honest review)

Genre- Nonfiction / Christian / Graphic Novel / Comic

Published by- Lion Hudson

Copyrighted- 2015

Number of pages- 192

Age Group- Older Juvenile

Description of book- hardback, listed price- $19.95, ISBN 978-0-7459-5617-6

This book tells the stories of many of the men and women of the Bible.  These people weren’t perfect, but they weren’t ordinary either.  Think about David, Jesus, and Peter.

This book tells their stories and those of many others.  The authors have given each of these people a unique name.  Ruth is called Fierce Friend.  Deborah is the Iron Maiden.

There are strong illustrations and text to go with these characters.

About the Authors-

Jeff Anderson has worked for Marvel on Transformers and Judge Dredd as a graphic novel artist.  He has also worked on Angouleme Prize-winning Graphic Bible.

Siku is an innovative artist, designer, and writer.  He has created the Manga Bible and Manga Jesus.

Richard Thomas is also an artist, designer, and writer.  He has worked on Rydlers Fayre, SU Comics, and UNESCO Comic Books.

My thoughts-

I thought the illustrations were interesting.  Personally I don’t like animae, but this wasn’t that style.  I liked these illustrations, because they looked more like real people.  I did think that some of these illustrations might scare younger readers, so parent or grandparent should look at this book before letting a younger person read it.  I would say to check for those under ten.  I found the illustrations of the warrior, like on page 46, to be the scariest.

There were many different Bible stories in this 192 page book.  The last page of the book included a list of all the stories and where they could be found in a Bible.  The authors included many stories, which aren’t in a typical Bible story type book.

They did a good job picking the different heroes of the Bible.  They picked heros like Ruth, Daniel, Hannah, and David.  They also gave them superhero names like Fierce Friend, Rainman, and The Son.

I thought this was good.  I would recommend it to others.

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received The Lion Comic Book Hero Bible, by Siku, Richard Thomas, and Jeff Anderson, for free from the Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.  I was not required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Picture of the Week! (December 31, 2015)- Time to Declutter

This is a picture from a couple years ago when we were working on decluttering the house.  I looked in the drawer that this stuff came from the other day.  I am happy to say that it looks pretty decluttered!  I think I will take everything out later today and take a photo, so I can compare. 

Have a wonderful New Year!

Picture of the Week! (December 26, 2015)- Our New Legos!!

We have had a rough past week with one of our dogs, but we had fun opening a tote of Legos and seeing what there was.  There were all these people and we have been finding more.

Have a wonderful week.

God's Unwelcome Recovery by Dr. Sean Oliver Dee (Book Review!)

God’s Unwelcome Recovery: Why the New Establishment Wants to Proclaim the Death of Faith

By Dr. Sean Oliver-Dee

(received in exchange for an honest review)

 

Genre- Nonfiction / Christian

Published by- Monarch Books (Lion Hudson)

Copyrighted- 2015

Number of pages- 191

Age Group- Adult 

Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-85721-630-4

There is a difference between the official numbers of church attendance from the church and from the government and media.  Why is that?  Dr. Oliver-Dee says that the “new establishment” wants to ignore the views of of Christians and that the death of faith will be caused by the progress of science.
About the Author-
Dr. Sean Oliver-Dee currently works as a Interreligious Advisor for his local Anglican diocese.  He is a religious affairs consultant to different organizations.
My thoughts-
I thought this was an interesting book.  I live in the United States, so the statistics from the UK didn’t apply to me.  The thoughts behind the statistics and the statistics from the U.S. did apply to me.  We need to be aware of what the media is saying compared to what is really happening with the Christian churches.  In Britain it seems as if Christianity isn’t as popular as it was in the past, but it is not true.
To me it seemed like chapter 8 was really the beginning of the book.  I know the reader needed to know all of the different statistics that are out there, but I found the most useful chapters were at the end.  That is probably because they were the most practical ones.  They discussed how to change the perceptions that are out there.
I would recommend this book to anyone in any country.  We need to know what is truly happening to Christian statistics throughout the world.
Disclosure of Material Connection- I received God’s Unwelcome Recovery, by Dr. Sean Oliver-Dee, for free from the Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.  I was not required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Picture of the Week! (December 17, 2015)- Springtime Tulips

We have been having spring in our neck of the woods this December.  I’m surprised that our flowers have not started blooming.

The Abbess of Whitby by Jill Dalladay (Book Review!)

The Abbess of Whitby

By Jill Dalladay

(received in exchange for an honest review)

 

Genre- Fiction / Christian / Historical

Published by- Lion Fiction

Copyrighted- 2015

Number of pages- 252

Age Group- Adult

Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN: 978-1-78264-154-4

Hild is a woman, who over the course of her lifetime, has the chance to help change her world.

When she is young, she is to serve as a maid to the goddess Eostre for a year.  As time changes she learns of God from her queen’s priest.  Throughout her life she goes from one situation to another with the old world clashing with the new world of God.

When she is older and her husband has passed away, she is able to become a Christian and help build communities for God.  She is even entrusted with her old enemy’s child.

This book has an “Author’s Note,” maps, family tree, and a list of characters.

About the Author-
Jill Dalladay currently lives in Whitby.  She is a former head teacher, classicist, and historian.

My Thoughts-  I thought this was a great informational book.  I like reading historical fiction, because I can learn about the time period and the lives of the people. 

There were many things I liked about this book, but there was one main thing I would change.  I would have changed the list of the characters at the beginning.  I appreciated it, but it was still confusing.  Perhaps it was because I didn't know what all of the positions were like, thegns.  Perhaps a brief history of each family group would have helped.

I really appreciated the different maps and the family tree.  All the extras always help me learn more about what I'm reading.  The other extra of the book that was great was the "Author's Note."  I always wish that the "Author's Note" could be in the front of the book.  I would like to be able to learn more about the background of the novel before reading it.
Hild's life certainly had its ups and downs, but I thought it was great how she was able to become a Christian and help those around her.  She is certainly to be admired.  She knew what she believed and didn't let those around her stop her.  Jill Dalladay did an excellent job of portraying her.

I highly recommend this book.  This book would be perfect as a living book for someone in high school who wants to learn more about seventh-century Britain. 




Disclosure of Material Connection- I received The Abbess of Whitby, by Jill Dalladay, for free from the Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.  I was not required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Picture of the Week! (December 8, 2015)- Multiplication

There is nothing more fun than working on your math problems and wearing your elephant hat.

Picture of the Week! (December 5, 2015)- Amphibians

This past September we went for a hike at our local outdoor learning center.  There we found lots of these amphibians. 

The Midnight Visitors by Juliet David and illustrated by Jo Parry

The Midnight Visitors

By Juliet David

Illustrated by Jo Parry

(received in exchange for an honest review)

Genre- Christian / Juvenile / Christmas

Published by- Candle Books

Copyrighted- 2015

Number of pages- 32

Age Group- Young children

Description of book- hardback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-1-78128-233-5

In this Christmas Story, Mariam the cow is getting ready to sleep for the night.  When suddenly there is a knock at her door.  She is visited by a family of rabbits, a fox, and two humans.  A baby is born, then the shepherds arrive.

Who is the baby?  Will more animals and humans arrive?

About the Author-

Juliet David lives in London with her family. She has written Bible activity books and children’s stories. She enjoys traveling to Israel and other Bible lands.

About the Illustrator-

Jo Parry lives in Bournemouth, England.  She uses an Apple Mac to illustrate greeting cards, fine art, and children’s books.  She is fulfilling her life-long dreams.

My thoughts-

This was a delightful book.  My daughter and I read it together.  We had fun learning about Miriam and exploring the illustrations. 

I always enjoy Jo Parry’s illustrations, and this book was no different.  There are some illustrations I’m not sure about.  I wasn’t sure why there were butterflies and trees that were opaque.

I know there are many different Christmas stories with animals, but this one was different.  I liked the domesticated cow, Mariam, with the wild animals.  It was nice, because she and her cowshed were able to protect different animals and people.

I think this book would be great for children.  Pick up your copy today!!

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received The Midnight Visitors, by Juliet David and illustrated by Jo Parry, for free from the Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.