The Lion Bible for Children

The Lion Bible for Children

by Murray Watts (Author), Murray Watts (Author), Helen Cann (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Murray Watts is one of the UK's foremost retellers of the Bible. He combines expert Bible knowledge with skilful storytelling to create a compelling text that speaks to children of today. This comprehensive, faithful yet imaginative retelling of the Bible reflects the variety of the original writings (e.g. reportage, poetry, history, letters) making a very readable collection - now a classic on the Lion Children's list.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 352
Edition: New
Publisher: Lion Children's Books
Published: 01 Feb 2008

ISBN 10: 0745960952
ISBN 13: 9780745960951
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
'Murray Watts has written a modern classic. With simple words in fine phrases he paints the stories as vividly as Helen Cann illustrates them. Murray Watts projects onto the screen of a child's imagination indelible pictures of the greatest story ever told.' -- Rt Rev James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool
Author Bio
Murray Watts is an experienced writer for stage, radio, television, film and animation. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including the novel, Miracle Maker, and was scriptwriter for the highly acclaimed film of the same name. Helen Cann has been working as an illustrator for a number of years, increasingly specializing in children's books. For Lion she has illustrated Who Laid the Cornerstone of the World and A Child's Book of Celtic Prayers and Baboushka.