Review of Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids

[Jennifer Coxon]

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

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5 out of 5 stars

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Emma wakes from a glorious dream that she cannot wait to relate to her mummy and daddy. While she was asleep, angels came down and flew Emma and her sister high up through the clouds and into heaven. Emma awoke very happy. She sat down to discuss what she had seen and felt in her dream with her parents. You and your children can find out what Emma saw and who she met in Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids by Jemima Paul and Arvind Paul.

Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids is a fun way for children to explore and understand the descriptions of heaven in the Bible and what it means. I recommend this book to children aged 5–10 in Christian families or families who want to learn about Christianity.

I appreciated the tone and language used throughout the book. The pitch is just right for young children to understand and engage with. Similarly, I admired the illustrations throughout as they matched the descriptions in the narrative.

I liked that the author used footnotes for quoted or paraphrased verses from the Bible. As part of this, I also liked that Emma's mummy and daddy did not automatically know all the Bible references they wanted. I liked that the author added that Emma's daddy checked his Bible to find the references he was thinking of. This action shows the reader they do not need to know and remember everything in the Bible. It is okay to need to look things up.

Ultimately, I liked the structure of the book. Categories facilitate Emma's description of heaven: what she saw, who she encountered and what they did. These categories enabled Emma to explore each topic comprehensively.

There was one thing I disliked about the book. The narrative was sometimes on plain white pages and others on illustrated pages. I would have preferred all the narrative pages to be one way. However, this is a personal preference of mine as I like consistency.

I detected no errors in this book. Therefore, the book is professionally edited. Based on all the points I have mentioned, I would rate this book five out of five stars.

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Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
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