Review of Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids

Post by **Smrithi Arun** » 09 Apr 2023, 08:25

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

5 out of 5 stars

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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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Fawmi FJumana · Post by **Fawmi FJumana** » 26 Apr 2023, 01:45

This would be a very good book to teach the little ones about heaven and hell. And the exquisite illustrations in the book would make it an enjoyable and curious read for the little ones. Your review was well written and enjoyable.

Baba Thoust · Post by **Baba Thoust** » 26 Apr 2023, 03:12

An important for the modern day Christian to reinforce their beliefs of Heaven and Hell. I enjoyed every bit of the book and of your review. Great.

Post by **Smrithi Arun** » 26 Apr 2023, 13:21

Fawmi Jumana wrote: ↑26 Apr 2023, 01:45 This would be a very good book to teach the little ones about heaven and hell. And the exquisite illustrations in the book would make it an enjoyable and curious read for the little ones. Your review was well written and enjoyable.

Absolutely! Kids will be very fascinated to see the brilliant illustrations. It'll encourage them to want to know more. Thank you for the compliment!

Post by **Smrithi Arun** » 26 Apr 2023, 13:22

Baba Thoust wrote: ↑26 Apr 2023, 03:12 An important for the modern day Christian to reinforce their beliefs of Heaven and Hell. I enjoyed every bit of the book and of your review. Great.

It truly is a good introductory book for children. Thank you for commenting!

Hazel Mae Bagarinao · Post by **Hazel Mae Bagarinao** » 30 Apr 2023, 17:28

I wish this book appears on my select tab. I want to read Emma's description of heaven and how her parents support it in Bible verses. I always love children's books because of their easy language application. Thank you, Smrithi Arun, for your wonderful review!

collins Migwi · Post by **collins Migwi** » 01 May 2023, 04:57

This seems to be a very good book for introducing children into the christian religion. Thank you very much for the great review.

Post by **Smrithi Arun** » 01 May 2023, 06:31

Hazel Mae Bagarinao wrote: ↑30 Apr 2023, 17:28 I wish this book appears on my select tab. I want to read Emma's description of heaven and how her parents support it in Bible verses. I always love children's books because of their easy language application. Thank you, Smrithi Arun, for your wonderful review!

I hope you get to read it soon, Hazel. Thank you so much for your encouraging comment!

Kavita Shah · Post by **Kavita Shah** » 01 May 2023, 07:50

Children love to hear tales that sound scary but at the same time intriguing and even some readers do the same. It will be a great book to teach them about their faith and concept of Heaven and Hell. Thank you for the nice review!

Sara Nóbrega Bartolomeu · Post by **Sara Nóbrega Bartolomeu** » 02 May 2023, 10:15

I'm so glad you enjoyed the book. I agree that the illustrations are very good! The writing was so simple and easy to follow. You did a great job highlighting what you liked!

Post by **Smrithi Arun** » 02 May 2023, 11:13

Kavita Shah wrote: ↑01 May 2023, 07:50 Children love to hear tales that sound scary but at the same time intriguing and even some readers do the same. It will be a great book to teach them about their faith and concept of Heaven and Hell. Thank you for the nice review!

That's quite true! This is a good book for children, indeed. Thank you for commenting!

Post by **Smrithi Arun** » 02 May 2023, 11:16

Sara Nóbrega Bartolomeu wrote: ↑02 May 2023, 10:15 I'm so glad you enjoyed the book. I agree that the illustrations are very good! The writing was so simple and easy to follow. You did a great job highlighting what you liked!

Thank you for your uplifting words, Sara!

Amy Luman · Post by **Amy Luman** » 02 May 2023, 16:41

It’s amazing how children can see such detail.It really casts a shadow on those who dismiss them, doesn’t it?

Post by **Omneya Shakeep** » 02 May 2023, 16:48

I'm glad you enjoyed reading this book. You did a wonderful job of explaining your thoughts and analysing this book. This is an excellent review, Smrithi!