The Life That Changed the World

From SPARK

One-sentence summary

The true facts about Jesus for children.

Description

This book tells about the life of Jesus. It begins with historical and geographical information. This tells how the Romans controlled the Mediterranean world. God promises the Jewish people a special King. This was realized in the birth of Jesus. The book explains His life as a child and young man in Nazareth. His three years ministry with the Jewish people ended in His death as a common criminal. But the story does not end there. His friends have seen Him alive again. They share the good news, and the Christian church begins.

Chapter titles include the following:

• The Time Before Jesus
• The Romans
• Waiting for a King
• The Birth Day
• King Herod and the Wise Men
• At Home in Nazareth
• Special Assignment
• A New Kind of Teacher
• New Power
• The New Kingdom
• Jesus Shares a Secret
• The Healer
• Who Was This Man?
• The Good News
• Friends and Enemies
• The Triumphant King
• Betrayed
• A Day of Darkness
• Alive Again!
• An End and a Beginning

Considerations

• For children 9-14 years old
• The final two pages tell children how to find the Bible verses that relate to the information in the book.
• Each brief section is on two pages.

Limitations

• Most of the illustrations show parts of people and scenes. These will need to be explained to children who are not picture literate.
• The drawing of the crucifixion shows a naked man. This will be offensive in most cultures.
• Some of the drawings are unusual views. These will need to be explained to children who are not picture literate.

Guidelines for Use

• For children 9-12 years old.
• As an audio book with the illustrations on a flip chart or filmstrip.
• In schools and Christian schools.

Where to Obtain

Link to Producer or Source Organization

Lion Hudson plc

Cost

Out of print but available through Amazon.com

• Used copies from $0.46 (USD) as of June 2008
• New copies from $10.98 (USD) as of June 2008

Producer/Owners

Author/Artist/Producer

• Author: John Drane
• Author: Pat Alexander
• Artist: Chris Molan

Current copyright owner

Lion Publishing, 1994

Other Information

If you are interested in translating this book for a minority language group, contact Lion Hudson plc. They will help you work out a Creative Commons License agreement.

Reviewed by

Vida, VMS

Date

June 25, 2008