Review of Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
Posted: 09 Apr 2023, 08:25
[Following is a volunteer review of "Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids" by Jemima Paul, Arvind Paul.]
Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids by Jemima Paul and Arvind Paul aims to educate children about the concepts of heaven and hell, Christianity, and Jesus Christ. Eight-year-old Emma dreams about visiting heaven with her six-year-old sister, Bella. When she recalls all the riches she came across in heaven, her mother and father are elated to learn about her accurate descriptions. They verify the same by going through Bible verses, which are also included in the book.
The illustrations in the book are exquisite. Each illustration supports one of Emma’s vivid descriptions of her dreams, making the reading experience thrilling. The language is engaging and easy to follow. Since this is a children’s book, the balance between words and illustrations is essential. This book has a perfect word-to-illustration ratio in that regard.
The purpose of this book is clear from the very first page; in fact, the title itself gives it away. The dream concept used to propagate the message to children appealed to me. The authors have introduced the topic thoroughly enough for children to have a broad idea about Christianity. Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids is sure to get children curious and intrigued to know more about God.
The thing I liked most about this book is that it did not put down other religions or beliefs or claim that one religion was superior to another. However, the last 2 chapters, especially the last one, seemed to really urge people to adopt Christianity, as opposed to the first 5 chapters, which genuinely increased curiosity and fascination for the subject. Story-wise, I wish Emma’s mother had tried to console her better when she had a bad dream.
As I did not find major grammatical and formatting errors, it is safe to say the book has been well-edited. I am happy to award Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids 5 out of 5 stars. The issues I mentioned are not reasons good enough to deduct a star. This is a good book for parents trying to introduce Christianity to their children. Children would love to read it themselves, but parents can also take it up as a bedtime story, one chapter at a time.
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Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
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Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids by Jemima Paul and Arvind Paul aims to educate children about the concepts of heaven and hell, Christianity, and Jesus Christ. Eight-year-old Emma dreams about visiting heaven with her six-year-old sister, Bella. When she recalls all the riches she came across in heaven, her mother and father are elated to learn about her accurate descriptions. They verify the same by going through Bible verses, which are also included in the book.
The illustrations in the book are exquisite. Each illustration supports one of Emma’s vivid descriptions of her dreams, making the reading experience thrilling. The language is engaging and easy to follow. Since this is a children’s book, the balance between words and illustrations is essential. This book has a perfect word-to-illustration ratio in that regard.
The purpose of this book is clear from the very first page; in fact, the title itself gives it away. The dream concept used to propagate the message to children appealed to me. The authors have introduced the topic thoroughly enough for children to have a broad idea about Christianity. Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids is sure to get children curious and intrigued to know more about God.
The thing I liked most about this book is that it did not put down other religions or beliefs or claim that one religion was superior to another. However, the last 2 chapters, especially the last one, seemed to really urge people to adopt Christianity, as opposed to the first 5 chapters, which genuinely increased curiosity and fascination for the subject. Story-wise, I wish Emma’s mother had tried to console her better when she had a bad dream.
As I did not find major grammatical and formatting errors, it is safe to say the book has been well-edited. I am happy to award Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids 5 out of 5 stars. The issues I mentioned are not reasons good enough to deduct a star. This is a good book for parents trying to introduce Christianity to their children. Children would love to read it themselves, but parents can also take it up as a bedtime story, one chapter at a time.
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Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
