Review of Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
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Review of Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
[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
Oh, how I could relate to this book! First, there were no such books when I was growing up Roman Catholic, nor were there any of note when my now adult children were young. I remember distinctly going to Catholic Mass and not being able to comprehend at all who was who and who did what in the Bible except for the very “famous” biblical figures. I did not attend a Catholic school and was very much the outsider in terms of religion in my hometown. It was church every Sunday and Sunday School every week. We did not talk about the Bible at all in my family and I was always very confused about this.
However, in this story, a family of four, Mommy, Daddy, 8-year-old Emma, and her 6-year-old sister Bella have a far different experience. The family wants for nothing. They have a comfortable home, enough to eat, clothes, toys, and friends. They live much the way “we” do. Their Father reads the Bible to them at night so they can learn all about God. It is important to their family that the girls know about and love God as much as He loves them.
Emma has a dream one night that Angels flew both Emma and her sister to heaven. Jesus brought them back home to their beds again. Emma was fortunate enough to have similar dreams almost every night and was able to share them vividly with her family. Daddy confirms what Emma has dreamt by citing chapter and verse of the Bible that corroborates Emma’s experience in Heaven.
The story is interspersed with beautiful, majestic watercolors that are pleasing, childlike and really convey exactly what Emma saw in heaven. The pictures represent beautiful scenes, God, Jesus, other relatives in heaven, flowers, gold, food, magnificent clouds, animals, loving angels, splendid clothing, dancing, and the overall atmosphere of resplendent Heaven.
One point is that Emma does dream about the devil which may be scary to some, especially the picture, so an explanation about Heaven and Hell before reading this book is highly recommended.
I liked this book very much. It appeals to the appropriate age group and gives parents a simple yet accurate beginning summary of the Catholic faith. I commend the authors for making such a complex project of interpreting the Bible in an understandable format and viewpoint for children ages 5+. Even adults may learn a thing or two!
This book is for a Catholic/Christian audience. I happily give it 5 out of 5 stars.
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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
Oh, how I could relate to this book! First, there were no such books when I was growing up Roman Catholic, nor were there any of note when my now adult children were young. I remember distinctly going to Catholic Mass and not being able to comprehend at all who was who and who did what in the Bible except for the very “famous” biblical figures. I did not attend a Catholic school and was very much the outsider in terms of religion in my hometown. It was church every Sunday and Sunday School every week. We did not talk about the Bible at all in my family and I was always very confused about this.
However, in this story, a family of four, Mommy, Daddy, 8-year-old Emma, and her 6-year-old sister Bella have a far different experience. The family wants for nothing. They have a comfortable home, enough to eat, clothes, toys, and friends. They live much the way “we” do. Their Father reads the Bible to them at night so they can learn all about God. It is important to their family that the girls know about and love God as much as He loves them.
Emma has a dream one night that Angels flew both Emma and her sister to heaven. Jesus brought them back home to their beds again. Emma was fortunate enough to have similar dreams almost every night and was able to share them vividly with her family. Daddy confirms what Emma has dreamt by citing chapter and verse of the Bible that corroborates Emma’s experience in Heaven.
The story is interspersed with beautiful, majestic watercolors that are pleasing, childlike and really convey exactly what Emma saw in heaven. The pictures represent beautiful scenes, God, Jesus, other relatives in heaven, flowers, gold, food, magnificent clouds, animals, loving angels, splendid clothing, dancing, and the overall atmosphere of resplendent Heaven.
One point is that Emma does dream about the devil which may be scary to some, especially the picture, so an explanation about Heaven and Hell before reading this book is highly recommended.
I liked this book very much. It appeals to the appropriate age group and gives parents a simple yet accurate beginning summary of the Catholic faith. I commend the authors for making such a complex project of interpreting the Bible in an understandable format and viewpoint for children ages 5+. Even adults may learn a thing or two!
This book is for a Catholic/Christian audience. I happily give it 5 out of 5 stars.
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Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
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