Jungle Doctor on the Hop

From SPARK

One-sentence summary

Children's story based on the experiences of Dr. Paul White in Africa.

Description

This title in the Jungle Doctor series for children begins with a short biography of Dr. Paul White. There is information about Tanzania, East Africa and the three most common plagues. Important words and characters are also included. The book has 149 pages and 16 chapters. Each chapter has black and white drawings that help tell the story.

This story features Dr. Paul White. He and other workers at Mvumi Hospital in Tanzania give medicine to cure the body and share the good news of Jesus.

This book tells about an unknown illness that is killing people in a certain village. “What is this disease that is more powerful than an angry elephant, more terrifying than a mighty leopard, and more deadly than a roaring lion?” The hospital staff discover that it is the deadly bubonic plague. It can kill millions of people. To decrease the illness, they killed rats and fleas that carry the disease.

The workers use stories and songs to explain Bible truths. Because this is the cultural way of sharing information and teaching new things, many African villagers no longer trust the witch doctor. Instead the decide to trust and obey Jesus.

Considerations

• Children learn about the signs and treatment of plague in an interesting way.
• African words are used in the book, but they are explained.
• There is a glossary in the front of the book.
• The book will interest mostly children ages 9-12 years of age.

Limitations

• Some of the drawings show body parts or a part of a scene. This will need to be explained to children who are not picture literate.
• Younger children may not be interested in this information about plagues.

Guidelines for Use

• In schools, Christian schools, Bible clubs, and camps.
• As an audio book with drawings shown on flip charts.
• As radio programs for children.
• As filmstrips.
• As comic books.
• As children's television program.

Where to Obtain

Link to Producer or Source Organization

Christian Focus Publications Ltd (CF4-K)

Cost

4.99 (GBP) as of June 2008.

Producer/Owners

Author/Artist/Producer

• Author: Paul White
• Artist: Graham Wade

Current copyright owner

Paul White, 1988

Other Information

If you are interested in translating this story for children into a minority language, you will need to contact Christian Focus Publications Ltd. Together you will develop a Creative Commons License agreement.

Reviewed by

Vida, VMS

Date

June 16, 2008