The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible For Little Ones

This is a review of The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible for Little Ones. It is a small board book with a bright cover of the Berenstain Bears reading their storybook bible. The cover is padded and the book seems to be very well made. The bible stories start on the inside cover and end on the back cover so there are no paper pages. 

There are 8 bible stories starting with the creation story. Noah, Daniel in the Lion’s Den, David and Goliath,the birth of Jesus, The Good Neighbor Story, Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and Jesus is risen are the others featured in this book. The characters in the stories are illustrated using the familiar Berenstain Bears style. 

 I wonder how the authors chose these particular Bible stories. I’m not sure that a story about someone being thrown into a den of hungry lions or a story about robbers beating up a stranger they come across are appropriate for the little ones this book is intended for. The story of Jesus coming into Jerusalem ends with the authors saying that the soldiers hurt Jesus but don’t say how. Then on the next page they tell us that Jesus died and was put into a tomb. Iwas glad they didn’t go into a lot of detail about the crucifixion. 

The book looks like it is made for toddlers but I think the content is more suited for 4-5 year olds. I think it would be a good book to take along to church to keep little ones entertained.

(I was given this book to review by HarperCollins Christian Publishing. All opinions are my own.)