Special thanks to Master Books for providing a sample copy of this book.
Book Description:
God watches when the doe gives birth to her fawn. He makes the leopard swift to hunt its prey. From the exotic ibex to the more commonly-known tortoise, these and other wonderful creatures of this book will delight children and parents during an exploration of where each animal appears in Scripture!
God cares for the animals and He wants us to do the same, as they represent some of the most amazing and unique creatures that He has designed. Learn their importance and connections to biblical events and develop understanding of their place in the Bible with this delightful presentation.
About the Author:
Nancy Johnson graduated with a B.A. from the University of Colorado, and continues to write and travel throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Lloyd R. Hight worked for various advertising agencies, designing several covers for RCA records, and developing a variety of projects for Master Books.
Book Details:
- Hardcover: 45 pages
- Publisher: Master Books a division of New Leaf Publishing (September 4, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0890518432
- ISBN-13: 978-0890518434
- Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8 x 0.4 inches
- Retail Price: $9.99
- Electronic versions also available
My Thoughts:
44 Animals of the Bible features the following animals in alphabetical order: ant, asp, badger, chameleon, deer, dove, eagle, fly, fox, frog, gier, goat, hare, hawk, heron, horse, hyena, ibex, kite, lamb, leopard, lizard, mole, mouse, nighthawk, osprey, ostrich, owl, palmerworm, peacock, pelican, pygarg, quail, ram, scorpion, sparrow, swallow, turtledove, tortoise, unicorn, viper, vulture, weasel, and whale.
Each animal has a 1 page entry that gives information about the animal including how the Bible describes the attributes of the animal and/or the lessons we can learn from the animal. It also has a scripture passage about the animal as well as a watercolor image.
As a horse owner, I was completely puzzled by the horse entry where it stated that horses couldn’t be ridden in rocky places because they didn’t have horseshoes. This is not true, and it’s a shame that more research wasn’t done by the author to know that horses can indeed be ridden in rocky terrain without horseshoes.
Putting aside the incorrect information on horses, I did like the layout of this book and how the information was presented. It would be nice for preschool and elementary age children who are interested in animals, and it could be used as a devotional with younger children.
