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.]
Sunday school teaches young children about God’s word. Teaching children early helps them stay on the path of God. Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids by Jemima Paul and Arvind Paul strengthens the faith of young children through an engrossing story.
Emma and Bella’s parents read the Bible to them every night before they go to sleep. Both the parents collectively wanted their children to know how much God loves them, which is why they read the Bible, and together, as a family, they pray to God before they go to sleep. One night, Emma had a wonderful experience visiting heaven in her dreams along with her sister, Bella. The next morning, she narrated her dream to her parents and sister. Her parents were delighted and let the little girl tell all about her visit to heaven. The dream ended with the angels bringing both the kids back home from heaven. By the grace of the Beloved Lord, the little children were able to visit heaven several times after their initial visit.
It was endearing to read about how the parents were genuinely curious to know the details of Emma’s dream. They valued her dreams and supplemented evidence from the Bible to help the children better understand Emma’s dreams. This book is a fictional adaptation of the real-life testimonies of the authors' daughters, Priyanka and Deepika. Having read the testimonial version of this book, I must say that the authors have brilliantly adapted the story, keeping young readers in mind. The prose is simple and effective. The author narrated the book in the third person. The illustrations are pleasing to the eye and aid in sustaining the reader’s focus throughout the narrative.
It would have been a good bedtime story if not for the descriptions of hell. People are slipping back into the fire in their attempts to escape, and worms turn into snakes in Emma's descriptions of hell. I feel this can cause the children to end up with nightmares. Although this constitutes a very small part of the book, as a precautionary measure, reading during the day would be more suitable. This book does not offend people of other religious faiths. Nonetheless, certain lines in the book, like ‘God is waiting that many might repent, confess, and accept Jesus Christ as their savior’ and that salvation is found in only him, may not be perceived well. Deducting a star for this reason would be opprobrious and absurd. Hence, I do not wish to deduct a star from my rating. Plus, the phenomenal editing of this book deserves a full rating. Therefore, I rate this book 5/5.
Packed with lessons of obedience to God and repentance, among others, this book is a must-have for young children. Parents can read this book to kids below 6 years of age to intensify their faith early on.
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Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
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Sunday school teaches young children about God’s word. Teaching children early helps them stay on the path of God. Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids by Jemima Paul and Arvind Paul strengthens the faith of young children through an engrossing story.
Emma and Bella’s parents read the Bible to them every night before they go to sleep. Both the parents collectively wanted their children to know how much God loves them, which is why they read the Bible, and together, as a family, they pray to God before they go to sleep. One night, Emma had a wonderful experience visiting heaven in her dreams along with her sister, Bella. The next morning, she narrated her dream to her parents and sister. Her parents were delighted and let the little girl tell all about her visit to heaven. The dream ended with the angels bringing both the kids back home from heaven. By the grace of the Beloved Lord, the little children were able to visit heaven several times after their initial visit.
It was endearing to read about how the parents were genuinely curious to know the details of Emma’s dream. They valued her dreams and supplemented evidence from the Bible to help the children better understand Emma’s dreams. This book is a fictional adaptation of the real-life testimonies of the authors' daughters, Priyanka and Deepika. Having read the testimonial version of this book, I must say that the authors have brilliantly adapted the story, keeping young readers in mind. The prose is simple and effective. The author narrated the book in the third person. The illustrations are pleasing to the eye and aid in sustaining the reader’s focus throughout the narrative.
It would have been a good bedtime story if not for the descriptions of hell. People are slipping back into the fire in their attempts to escape, and worms turn into snakes in Emma's descriptions of hell. I feel this can cause the children to end up with nightmares. Although this constitutes a very small part of the book, as a precautionary measure, reading during the day would be more suitable. This book does not offend people of other religious faiths. Nonetheless, certain lines in the book, like ‘God is waiting that many might repent, confess, and accept Jesus Christ as their savior’ and that salvation is found in only him, may not be perceived well. Deducting a star for this reason would be opprobrious and absurd. Hence, I do not wish to deduct a star from my rating. Plus, the phenomenal editing of this book deserves a full rating. Therefore, I rate this book 5/5.
Packed with lessons of obedience to God and repentance, among others, this book is a must-have for young children. Parents can read this book to kids below 6 years of age to intensify their faith early on.
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Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
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