Children of God Storybook Bible

by Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Other authors: Douglas C. Abrams (Editor)

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Juvenile Nonfiction. Multi-Cultural. Religion & Spirituality. HTML: Creating the first truly global Bible for children of all nationalities, Desmond Tutu retells more than fifty of his most beloved Bible stories in Children of God Storybook Bible. Many of the finest artists from around the world�??such as Jago, E.B. Lewis, Javaka Steptoe, and Xiao Xin�??have illustrated these favorite Bible stories from Desmond Tutu, connecting Scripture with the multitude of ethnicities across the globe. The Children of God Storybook Bible: Is perfect for readers ages 4 to 8 Shows how God works through history, ending each biblical story with a short prayer, personalizing the message for each reader's own life Features Archbishop Desmond Tutu retelling 50 of his most beloved Bible stories Is perfect for thoughtful gifting at birthdays, Christmas, baptisms, or anytime. Through the stunning illustrations and Tutu's delightful words, readers will experience the Bible stories as if they were there, with Adam and Eve in the garden, with Noah on the ark, with Abraham in the desert, and with Jesus on the mountaintop… (more)

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Complete book on 2 audio CDs, perfect for children to hear in small segments.

St-Johns-Episcopal | Feb 23, 2019 |

I came across this book when I was looking for a Bible picture book that didn't portray Jesus as looking white or European. Not every story in this book passes that test, but the 20 illustrators involved each bring a unique style to the stories they illustrate, and together they have created a wonderfully diverse introduction to the Bible. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Archbishop Desmond Tutu	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Abrams, Douglas C.	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Juvenile Nonfiction. Multi-Cultural. Religion & Spirituality. HTML:

Creating the first truly global Bible for children of all nationalities, Desmond Tutu retells more than fifty of his most beloved Bible stories in Children of God Storybook Bible. Many of the finest artists from around the world�??such as Jago, E.B. Lewis, Javaka Steptoe, and Xiao Xin�??have illustrated these favorite Bible stories from Desmond Tutu, connecting Scripture with the multitude of ethnicities across the globe.

The Children of God Storybook Bible:

Is perfect for readers ages 4 to 8 Shows how God works through history, ending each biblical story with a short prayer, personalizing the message for each reader's own life Features Archbishop Desmond Tutu retelling 50 of his most beloved Bible stories Is perfect for thoughtful gifting at birthdays, Christmas, baptisms, or anytime.

Through the stunning illustrations and Tutu's delightful words, readers will experience the Bible stories as if they were there, with Adam and Eve in the garden, with Noah on the ark, with Abraham in the desert, and with Jesus on the mountaintop

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