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[Following is a volunteer review of "Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids" by Jemima Paul, Arvind Paul.]

Would you like your children to learn more about Heaven? Eight-year-old Emma and six-year-old Bella are the main characters in Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids by Jemima Paul (Ph.D.) and Arvind Paul. One night, Emma had a dream of being flown to heaven by beautiful angels with her sister Bella. She tells her parents and sister about it the next day, leaving them amazed and curious. So, before going to bed each night, Emma prays that she gets to go there again. God grants her wishes, and she sees a beautiful rainbow, golden gates, and Jesus, who is shining as bright as a lamp; lighting everything in his path. She also sees many animals who are tame and get along with everyone. They see God, angels, and Noah from the Biblical story "Noah's Ark", which they'd learned about at Sunday school.

The illustrations in the book are stunning, especially of Heaven; it's full of vibrant shades of many colours and beautiful sparkles. These would be sure to catch the attention of any child. It's also a great way for children to learn about the Bible, as the authors cite specific Bible passages, some of which are included to solidify what Emma saw in her dreams. I greatly enjoyed the sisterhood between Emma and Bella, as they went everywhere together. The parents were also very supportive of what Emma shared, which encouraged her dreams to continue. The positive stories and lovely family dynamic are sure to delight readers, along with child-appropriate dialogue and Biblical teachings throughout the book. Additionally, I loved how the family fosters their children's curiosity and answers many questions in an honest and simple way.

The book had only a few downsides. Firstly, there are some illustrations of hell that may not be suitable for very young children, but this is only two pages towards the end of the book. There were also some Bible teachings that may not appeal to people who are not Christian, such as obeying God and saying that he can do what he would like with us because He made us, and also some discussions about punishments. I appreciate that those reading the book do agree with these viewpoints though.

Due to the many positives, I am happy to rate Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids five out of five stars. It was beautifully illustrated without punctuation, grammatical, or typographical errors. It also had some great teachings for those who are Christian. Although there are pictures of hell which may be scary for some, this was not enough to deduct a star. This is because if children are already growing up with these topics, I don’t think it would affect them negatively.

I would highly recommend this book to all Christians who would like their children to know more about Heaven and Hell in an age-appropriate way. However, I would recommend that parents of younger children explain the story to avoid fear, especially of Hell. I don't think this book would be suitable for non-Christians as their beliefs may be too different, but any child is sure to enjoy the lovely pictures.

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I greatly appreciate your good classification for the appropriate audience, and although this is not my favorite type, I liked your description of the relationship of the two children and their curiosity to understand their dreams. Well written review

I appreciate that the authors kept the story as told from Emma's point of view. As far as depicting hell, I would think it was as Emma saw it, like the rest of her dreams. Indeed, it would be important for adults sharing this book with their children to relate hell in terms they can understand while not ignoring the topic.

Thank you for your thorough and engaging review!

Sarah Zain wrote: ↑21 Apr 2023, 06:32 I greatly appreciate your good classification for the appropriate audience, and although this is not my favorite type, I liked your description of the relationship of the two children and their curiosity to understand their dreams. Well written review

Thanks so much for stopping by Sarah, and for your lovely comments! I agree this is not usually my type of book either, but nontheless appropriate for their target audience.

MsH2k wrote: ↑21 Apr 2023, 18:08 I appreciate that the authors kept the story as told from Emma's point of view. As far as depicting hell, I would think it was as Emma saw it, like the rest of her dreams. Indeed, it would be important for adults sharing this book with their children to relate hell in terms they can understand while not ignoring the topic.

Thank you for your thorough and engaging review!

Yes, I definitely agree with your view. Thanks so much for stopping by and your lovely comments

I think most of us have a good memory of our childhood years... Children should be taken to Sunday schools so that they can always remember the bible teachings and live according to them. I will soon read this book. Thanks for the brief and engaging review.

Jeff Kanda wrote: ↑22 Apr 2023, 10:54 I think most of us have a good memory of our childhood years... Children should be taken to Sunday schools so that they can always remember the bible teachings and live according to them. I will soon read this book. Thanks for the brief and engaging review.

Thanks so much for your comment and for stopping by let me know what you think if you do read it!

I wanted to grab this book and read it with my niece. She loves ideas about heaven and she has some questions about it. Through Emma's story, she might discover or maybe answer some of her curiosity about heaven and hell. Your review is amazing, Catalina.

Hazel Mae Bagarinao wrote: ↑23 Apr 2023, 01:29 I wanted to grab this book and read it with my niece. She loves ideas about heaven and she has some questions about it. Through Emma's story, she might discover or maybe answer some of her curiosity about heaven and hell. Your review is amazing, Catalina.

Great idea, I am sure it will answer a few of her questions and the illustrations are beautiful. Let me know if you do read it to her and what you both think thanks so much for stopping by!

Thanks for the great review! I had myself read the book and I agree that it is a great book for kids. The illustrations and positive family dynamic were amazing.

This book really is a unique one if I say so myself. A book about Heaven and Hell following visions from kids. Although I read the other book, the kids edition looks more interesting more interesting for some reason. A job well done.

Chris Agbara wrote: ↑25 Apr 2023, 03:59 Thanks for the great review! I had myself read the book and I agree that it is a great book for kids. The illustrations and positive family dynamic were amazing.

That's great you read it too and thought similar. Thanks so much for stopping by

Hee Via wrote: ↑27 Apr 2023, 01:13 This book really is a unique one if I say so myself. A book about Heaven and Hell following visions from kids. Although I read the other book, the kids edition looks more interesting more interesting for some reason. A job well done.

Yes I totally agree. I personally enjoyed the kid's version better and did read both! Thanks so much for stopping by

Totally relate to your review! The illustrations are great and hell is too scary for young kids. Great great review very complete in every way

I have read this book, and I agree that the way the authors portrayed hell could have been gentler, keeping in mind the target audience. Your review was well-written. Thank you.