Bible Heroes--
Stories for Children Ages One to Six

Lousie A. Randall

Review

Here is an exciting read-aloud book to be enjoyed by children ages one to six. With her sensitive approach, the author brings to life the deeds of some of the Bible's favorite heroes.

Children of this age, with their vivid imaginations, can live every moment of these stories as they listen. Now parents can share Bible stories with their preschoolers in a language level the tots can understand and enjoy. They'll travel to Egypt and be there at the time when Joseph saved the land from famine. They'll learn of Moses and feel the excitement as he leads his people to the promised land and crosses the Red Sea. Tiny tots will emphathize with Hannah as she prays to be able to have a child, and as she gives her boy Samuel to the Lord. And they'll see how Samuel is later inspired to choose a king for Israel. They'll feel the excitement of David's battle with Goliath as his faith lets him overcome the Philistines. They'll learn how Naaman's leprosy was cured when he bathed in the River Jordan, in obedience to the prophet Elisha's counsel. And they'll be swept into the sea as Jonah takes a journey in the belly of a whale. The children will learn the lessons of obedience and the consequences of disobedience to God's will.

The author's experience in storytelling and teaching small children make this a special book that will captivate both parents and children.

Table of Contents

Contents, 3

A Coat of Many Colors, 5

Joseph Becomes a Ruler, 8

The Famine, 12

Moses and the Pharaoh, 16

Miracles in the Wilderness, 18

Hannah's Blessings, 24

Israel's First King, 28

The Shepherd Boy, 31

David's Great Faith, 34

Naaman and Elisha, 38

Jonah Disobeys, 42

About the Author, 47

Sample Page

For many years Saul was a good and kind king. Then he began to do things that didn't please our Father in Heaven. Samuel tried to help him, but he wouldn't listen. Samuel was sad. He knew that Saul would be punished for all the wrong things he was doing unless he prayed to our Father in Heaven and asked to be forgiven. Saul didn't; he just did more bad things. The people found out that Samuel had been right about the things he told them a king would do. Their king was no longer kind and good to them. He was the king. He thought he could do anything he wanted, and no one could stop him. He was wrong!
One day our Father in Heaven told Samuel that He wanted him to anoint someone else to become king. Samuel wondered where he was to go and who was to be the new king. Where would they find a man like Saul was when he first became king? Samuel thought about Saul all the time. Why wouldn't Saul ask to be forgiven? Why couldn't he change and be like he was at first? Our Father in Heaven told Samuel to stop being worried about Saul. He told him to take his special oil and go to Bethlehem to the house where Jesse lived because he had chosen one of Jesse's sons to be the new king. Samuel did as he was asked to do.
When he reached Bethlehem he went to see Jesse, and while he was there, he met seven of Jesse's sons. As he talked to the first son, he said to himself, "This must be the one I am to anoint, for he is a fine-looking man:” Our Father in Heaven told Samuel this wasn't the man. He told Samuel not to look at how handsome a man was nor how tall he was because that wasn't important. Samuel was looking at the outside of the man.
When we look at someone, we only see the outside, don't we? When our Father in Heaven looks at us, he looks at what is in our hearts. It is kind of hard to understand, isn't it? Let's see if I can help you understand what it means. When you look at your friend you can see what he looks like, can't you? You can see if he has blue eyes or brown eyes. You can see if his hair is brown or red or if he is big or little, but can you tell what he is thinking?
No you can't. Our Father in Heaven can see what we look like, what color our eyes and hair are, and whether we are tail or short. But He knows something else about us. He knows how we feel inside. He knows what we are thinking. He knows whether we feel good or bad, and He knows if we think about good things or bad things. He knows if we love Him or not. This is what he was telling Samuel when He said, "The Lord looketh on the heart.” Jesse's oldest son's thoughts weren't the kind of thoughts that would make him a good king.

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Title: Bible Heroes-- Stories for Children Ages One to Six Author: Lousie A. Randall Retail Price: $5.98 Available: Now ISBN: 0-88290-316-0 Order Number (SKU): 1307 Pages: 48 Size: 8.5" X 11" Binding: Paperback