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A beautifully illustrated collection of more than 50 Bible stories.
In the Random House Book of Bible Stories, more than 50 stories from the Old and New Testaments come to vivid life, ready to captivate readers and listeners of all ages. Each story is crafted for reading aloud, so the whole family can share the experience.
Accompanied by stunning full-color illustrations by Michael Welply, these timeless narratives are retold by bestselling author Mary Pope Osborne and her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce, with all the grace and wonder of the Bible itself.
Author Notes
Mary Pope Osborne was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on May 20, 1949. She grew up in a military family, and by the time she was 15 she had lived in Oklahoma, Austria, Florida, and four different army posts in Virginia and North Carolina. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she majored in religion. After graduation, she traveled around Europe and Asia. Before becoming an author, she worked as a window dresser, a medical assistant, a Russian travel consultant, a waitress, an acting teacher, a bartender, and an assistant editor for a children's magazine.
Her first book, Run, Run as Fast as You Can, was published in 1982. She is the author of the Magic Tree House series and the Merlin Missions series. Her husband, actor Will Osborne, helps her write the nonfiction companion series, Magic Tree House Research Guides. Her other books include The Deadly Power of Medusa, Jason and the Argonauts, Haunted Waters, and Moonhorse.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-5-The retellers do a credible job of adapting more than 50 Old and New Testament selections in sequential order. Each story is related in language that evokes biblical storytelling, giving the collection the feel of a real Bible with the accessibility of a shared read-aloud. The verse from which each story is derived is given under its title. For example, the collection opens with "The Creation of the World" (Genesis 1-2). Welply's realistic illustrations are not much different from those in any other children's Bible, but will help readers contextualize the place and time. A trusted name in children's literature, Osborne doesn't disappoint here, though she breaks no new ground.-Lisa Egly Lehmuller, St. Patrick's Catholic School, Charlotte, NC (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
There are many collections of Bible stories, and in most ways this one is no different from those found on library shelves. The stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, David, Mary and Joseph, and Jesus are all there. Even the glossy, rather generic art is familiar. What makes this one a little different is the name on the cover. Children who love the Magic Tree House series may be more interested in picking up a volume of Bible stories that have been retold by Osborne and her sister. The stories themselves are briskly and competently told. Unlike some compilations, there is no effort to explain or discuss the stories, many of which, like the binding of Isaac, have troubling aspects. The oversize design and clean, white pages give the book an approachable look.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2009 Booklist
