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The Beginner’s Bible from Zonderkidz {Crew Review}

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The Beginner's Bible {Zonderkidz}
The Beginner's Bible {Zonderkidz}

For those who may have missed my announcement on Facebook last month, I’m happy to announce that I’ve rejoined the Homeschool Review Crew, a division of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine.   I’ve greatly missed the crew, the amazing products, wonderful vendors and I’ve especially missed being able to share such wonderful products with you.  So without further interruption, let’s get started with the first of many awesome products I’ll be reviewing this year and sharing here on the blog:

The Beginner’s Bible from Zonderkidz!

About the Review:
Zondervan is a company that has blessed our home for many years now.  Zonderkidz is the kid’s department for Zondervan which provides quality educational and Biblical materials to use with your family at home.  We have used and loved many of their products in our home for at least 16 years now, since the birth of my oldest son.  So when the opportunity came to review The Beginner’s Bible from Zonderkidz, I immediately knew this was a review that I wanted to do.

About the Book:
The Beginner’s Bible is a story Bible that is filled with wonderful imagery.  It includes 90 different Bible stories written for children to comprehend.

This is a Bible meant for small children, ages 6 and under who are just learning to read or who need help reading.  It’s a wonderful read-aloud book or book to read with your child.  It is definitely one of our family favorites.

The Beginner’s Bible was first released in 1989 and has sold over 25 million products.  To me, that’s an amazing number.  27 years later, this wonderful Bible is still a wonderful addition to any family’s library.

Recently, Zonderkidz updated The Beginner’s Bible to include new 3D full color illustrations in bright vibrant colors.  This really makes the stories come to life.  The images really pop off the pages with this new artwork style.

The Beginner’s Bible also features large, easy to read font.  This is perfect for younger children who often become anxious with smaller print.  It wasn’t too bad for this Momma either, as sometimes reading stories in small print can be hard to keep up with when you’re holding a small child.


The Beginner’s Bible is 512 pages in length.  These pages are now glossy whereas the older versions of The Beginner’s Bible had matte paper pages, which is sometimes difficult to keep clean with small hands.  The pages are still paper but the glossy finish does allow for light wiping that could not be managed before.  This was a change that I was happy to see!

 Included in the front of The Beginner’s Bible is a Dedication page where you can write in your child’s name so they know this Bible is just for them.  There is also a Table of Contents included behind the Dedication page to help you locate favorite Bible stories.

 The first part of the book begins in the Old Testament just like an adult Bible would, starting with Genesis’ The Beginning and ending with Jonah and the Big Fish.  The New Testament is also included, beginning with An Angel Visits Mary and ending with Jesus Is Coming!  At the very back of the book there is also included a brief dictionary to help explain some of the important Biblical words your child may not know.  


How We Used The Product In Our Home:
The Beginner’s Bible was easily adapted into our family’s day to day routine.  I’m lucky to have two little readers who enjoy looking at pictures and discussing what they see.  They enjoy reading Bible stories so they were very excited to have a new copy of The Beginner’s Bible to share and read together.

We read our copy of The Beginner’s Bible as a bed-time story to start out but that didn’t last long, as both my younger children begged to hear more throughout the day.  They also requested on several times to have their siblings read to them, which is great practice for the older two in reading aloud.  We found this book quickly became an important part of our day to day.

Jack really loved this BIG FISH!

With Jackson, who is four and just learning that letters make words and words have meaning, we sat together and looked over many of the pictures inside The Beginner’s Bible one on one.  We also read some of the stories, varied throughout the book as he choose which ones interested him the most.  We discussed who Jesus was and is after finding his picture on the last story page of the book.  But overall, Jack’s favorite story was Jonah and the Big Fish because Jack’s world is all about fish and dinosaurs right now.  He loves all fish stories so I was thrilled to share this one with him.

With Laycie, who is 8 but mildly delayed in her learning due to her health, we read our copy of The Beginner’s Bible together.  She chose to read more of the book in order, as she prefers things to follow from beginning to end.  She read the words she knew and I helped her decipher many of the words she didn’t know.  We discussed the images that went along with the stories, taking note of the importance in each image that went along with each story we read.  She really loved all the stories and didn’t have an absolute favorite.

I often found her with our copy of The Beginner’s Bible, reading it to her dolls and sharing God’s word with her siblings when we weren’t reading it together.  This warmed my heart to know how special The Beginner’s Bible became to her so quickly.  I know it will continue to do so in the future.


How You Can Obtain This Item:
The Beginner’s Bible is available from Zonderkidz.  It is currently priced at $16.99.  
You can purchase The Beginner’s Bible online at the Zonderkidz/Zondervan website.


Places To Find The Vendor Online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zonderkidz/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/zonderkidz

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zondervan

Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/zondervanp/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zondervan/

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NIV God’s Word for Gardeners Bible: Grow Your Faith While Growing Your Garden {Booklook Bloggers Review}

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Hardcover: $24.99

Do you love to garden or simply grow plants?  Have you been looking for a bible and devotional that encourages you in your love of gardening as well as helps you to grow your Faith in God?  NIV God’s Word for Gardeners Bible: Grow Your Faith While Growing Your Garden does just that.

NIV God’s Word for Gardeners Bible is a hardback bible filled with God’s word both as a Bible and as an inspirational devotional and study for Gardeners.  This Bible is 1568 pages long.  Each page has the New International Version of the Bible included but it goes even farther than that.  Each section breaks down the Bible to show how God’s Garden and His life skills relate to you.  This Bible blooms with the knowledge of life, encouraging growth for all.

In our home, my Mother is the gardener.  As soon as I saw this Bible, I knew I would be passing it onto her.  And so I did.  She absolutely loves it.  I find her reading it throughout the day.  She enjoys the relation of her favorite past time to God’s Word.  She loves seeking answers to the questions provided within through each chapter and bible verse.  This Bible has become one of her favorites and is one she will continue to use for many years to come.

I completely recommend NIV God’s Word for Gardeners Bible: Grow Your Faith While Growing Your Garden to gardeners everywhere.  This Bible will be a blessing to you.  You can purchase your own copy of NIV God’s Word for Gardeners for $24.99 at Amazon.com.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <https://booklookbloggers.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Unashamed: Healing Our Brokenness and Finding Freedom from Shame by Heather Davis Nelson {Propeller Review}

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Let’s face it.  We’ve all dealt with shame at some point in our lives.  Shame of a hurtful past, of an addiction, of career failure, parenting challenges: the list could go on and on.  Having dealt with shame, most of us have wondered how to overcome and let go of the hurt, pain and well depressive qualities it often brings on. 

In Unashamed: Healing Our Brokenness and Finding Freedom from Shame, Heather Davis Nelson helps challenge us to learn how to deal with this traumatic emotion.  Unashamed is a devotional that reaches out to the reader to help them relate and realize that we are all equal in our emotion of shame and that we can all overcome this emotion to become happier and stronger individuals in time no matter what your shame is.  
Unashamed is a 192 page paperback devotional published by Crossway.  It contains an Introduction, 9 chapters, a Conclusion, two Appendixes, a general and a scriptural index as well.  Each chapter begins with a quote or a scriptural reference relating to the chapter itself.  Each chapter then breaks down into subtitles discussing different levels of shame and how to heal them.  The chapters end with a reflection and discussion that can be used as a journal entry if you’re completing the study alone, as a point of discussion if you’re working through this book with your spouse, or a reflection and discussion if you are working through this book with your book club or church group.  
Unashamed gets you thinking and helps you to heal your emotional wounds.  It’s a wonderfully written book that could be used in many ways and should be recommended for every one to read.  You can purchase Unashamed: Healing Our Brokenness and Finding Freedom from Shame by Heather Davis Nelson online at Amazon or in your local bookstore.

Disclaimer:
I received a free copy of this product from Propeller/FlyBy Promotions in exchange for my honest review.  I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way for this review.  All opinions I have expressed are my own.  Affiliate links are included within this post. I am disclosing this in accordance to the FTC Regulations.

Would a Worm Go on a Walk? by Hannah C. Hall {Propeller Review}

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Written by Hannah C. Hall

Illustrated by Bill Bolton

Would a Worm Go on a Walk? is an adorable children’s book written by Hannah C. Hall.  From beginning to end this book leaves you and your child intrigued.  The illustrations are hilariously captivating for all ages.
Would a Worm Go on a Walk? is a biblical based book from Worthy Kids/Ideals.  Through the book children are challenged with silly questions and the reasons these things couldn’t happen.  But the most important lesson of all is that God made each of us unique, special and perfect in our own right.  
My children loved this book.  We’ve read it over and over since receiving our review copy.  They adore the illustrations and the silly story line.  But  most of all, they love the ending and so do I.  This book is about accepting who you are and that God doesn’t make mistakes in our individual creation.  I recommend Would a Worm Go on a Walk? for all families.
To purchase Would a Worm Go on a Walk? by Hannah C. Hall for your little one visit Shop Better Books online.  This book is 32 pages long and recommended for ages 4-7 but could be read aloud to a younger child and I personally found my older children enjoyed this story as well.  This is one I promise you won’t want to miss!

Disclaimer:
I received a free copy of this product from Propeller/FlyBy Promotions in exchange for my honest review.  I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way for this review.  All opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am disclosing this in accordance to the FTC Regulations.

None Like Him by Jen Wilkin {A Propeller Review}

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None Like Him

By Jen Wilkin



Jen Wilkin is an every day woman, just like all of us. She’s a Mom, a wife, a writer and so much more. Jen never thought she’d be writing a book about the Lord but she has and oh what a book it is!

None Like Him: 10Ways God is Different From Us (and why that’s a good thing) explains to the reader how wonderful God is in so many ways. Jen explains how God is so different than us yet we are still created to be like Him in so many aspects. She shows how God is everything good in life and how we should be thankful to be His children.
Throughout the chapters of None Like Him, Jen shows us how to be more like God. She shows us how mighty, how loving, how merciful and gracious God truly is. She brings forth an abundance of joy through her writing and helps to rekindle a flame that sometimes dims as we go through our day to day life. 

Each chapter of this book discusses a different attribute of God and teaches you how to learn from that attribute to become more like Him in your own life. Jen focuses on the particular elements of God and teaches us how to bring them out of ourselves to better us personally. She teaches how to use these attributes for the best of our well-being.

None Like Him contains 10 chapters and is 163 pages in length. Each chapter begins with an inspirational quote from various authors who inspire like Jen herself. There are various subheadings throughout the chapters to focus on each attribute in more detail. Related scriptures are also shared throughout the text.

The end of every chapter contains related Bible verses for meditating. There are also questions to reflect upon the readings for the chapter. Each chapter also ends with a prayer that helps us to strengthen and build a better relationship with God.

None Like Him would make a great personal devotional. It would also make a great study for a women’s group at church. The book is small but packed with valuable lessons that anyone could grow from.

None Like Him: 10 Ways God IsDifferent From Us (and why that’s a good thing) by Jen Wilkins is available for $11.69 in paperback or $8.57 on Kindle. You can find this book online at Amazon. 


This is a Crossway Books publication.  You can find more information about this and other Crossway Books on Facebook!





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Signed, Sealed, Delivered {Propeller Review}

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There’s a brand new series that has recently aired on The Hallmark Channel.  Signed, Sealed, Delivered was written and developed by Martha Williamson.  Mrs. Williamson also created the long-running series Touched By An Angel.
Sign, Sealed, Delivered showcases the lives of four postal detectives who track down the recipients of undeliverable mail.  Each of these intriguing individuals must work together to find out who the letter of the day belongs to and make sure it’s delivered.  This takes them on some interesting adventures.
Beneath the surface of Sign, Sealed, Delivered is a freshness that most other shows lack these days.  Steeped in the rich word of the Bible, this show is sure to soothe the soul and bring joy back into television viewing.  This show is different from most I’ve seen lately, bringing God to the forefront.
Sign, Sealed, Delivered is a family show.  This is something I can share with all of my family, from the youngest to the oldest.  I don’t have to worry about them taking away negativity from the episodes and know they will surely take away a verse of scripture or an important lesson each week we watch.

The episode that I viewed aired on May 25 on the Hallmark Channel.  This particular show was about a letter that was found jammed in the drawer runner of an old desk.  The letter was missing the address and name of the recipient and could not be delivered but the team behind Signed, Sealed, Delivered was on it!
Through various sources, the team was able to figure out this letter was written by the lovely Ellie and they were able to track Ellie to a local flower shop.  Ellie was very excited to have her letter back and it reminded her of some important things she’d been putting off.  You see, Ellie was in love and had been since she wrote the letter around 7 years ago for a school project where she was to write a letter to her future self. She still wasn’t married to her beau because Ellie and her beau have Down Syndrome.  Her family wasn’t supportive of them marrying but reading the letter, Ellie was reminded how strong she was and that this was a dream she truly wished to have happen.  And it did – Ellie made a beautiful bride!
You can view Signed, Sealed, Delivered weekly on The Hallmark Channel.  The show is scheduled for Sundays at 8/7 central.  It’s one show you will  not want to miss!
To see a clip of Sign, Sealed, Delivered and find out more about the show, please visit their website.  And don’t forget to follow them on Facebook as well!  You can also find Martha Williamson on Facebook!

*Disclaimer – I was offered the chance to view an early preview of Sign, Sealed, Delivered from The Hallmark Channel for free ahead of the scheduled release by Propeller Reviews in exchange for my honest opinion shared in a blog post.  I’m including this disclaimer in accordance with FTC Guidelines and Regulations.