Product Description

Murray Watts (best known for his film Miracle Maker) is one of the foremost retellers of the Bible in the UK today. He combines expert Bible knowledge with skilful storytelling to create a compelling text that speaks to children of today. The combined talents of author and artist are matched by the expertise of Lion, market leaders in Children's Bibles. The Lion Bible for Children: - comprehensive coverage of key Bible themes and stories - reliable text which is faithful to the meaning and 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 - all the design qualities of a modern classic

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21865 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

About the Author
MURRAY WATTS an experienced writer for stage, radio, television, film and animation. He has written more than a dozen books, including the novel, Miracle Maker, and was scriptwriter for the highly acclaimed film of the same name. HELEN CANN is an experienced illustrator of books for children. For Lion these include Who Laid the Cornerstone of the World?, Baboushka and A Child's Book of Celtic Prayers.

Customer Reviews

a magnificent illustrated Bible
As a Bible for children, this is written by Murray Watts with clarity and insight, with dialogue that makes the stories understandable, from the child's early years of reading up until they are ready for their first complete Bible.
The text will be appreciated for many years of youth, and the illustrations will be loved for a lifetime.

I bought this book for the artwork by Helen Cann, which is magnificent. As an artist/illustrator, I am awed by the work that has gone into this volume, and find a great affinity with her style. The emotion she evokes in her beautiful faces is remarkable, and she uses rich colors and graceful patterns; the perspectives are also of interest, some panoramic, seen from above, and the illustration of Jonah is pictured as a circle, as if he were caught in a whorl. Helen loves the ocean, and paints her seas with passion, and her depictions of Jesus are exquisite. My favorite picture is of Jesus and John the Baptist on page 226.
The satin-finish pages are thick, and the font size is large and easy on the eyes. The layout is exceptional with each page edged with a lovely design, and the illustrations are too numerous to count. The final two pages have a marvelous map of "The Lands of the Bible". This book is a tremendous value, and one that will be treasured by all ages.

Beautiful illustrations, movingly rewritten
I first bought this as a gift for my godson having read a number of reviews praising this edition. I was certainly anything but disappointed. The illustrations are eye-catching and beautiful, with such intricate detail. The stories have all been retold with great care and attention to detail. I liked it so much I then bought one for my daughter and it is her favourite book to have for story time before bed. Some of the stories have moved me to tears - highly recommended.

Excellent
I bought this Childrens Bible for a Christening gift - the parents were very particular about content - it ticked ALL the boxes! Strongly recommended. I will buy this again for future gifts.