Title: The Radical Book for Kids
Author: Champ Thornton
Major Themes: Bible Study
Synopsis: Many short articles about all manner of topics relating to the Bible.
Every January, I look forward to Sonlight Curriculum’s annual clearance sale. Over the 20+ years I have been buying books from Sonlight, I have come to trust their judgment about books, and if they sell it, I can be almost sure that I will like it. One that I bought last year was The Radical Book for Kids. After it arrived here several months later, I decided to read it to the children for part of our morning routine before school started.
Publisher’s description:
The Radical Book for Kids is a fun-filled explorer’s guide to the Bible, church history, and life for boys and girls age 8 and up. Along with examining some of the most exciting realities in the universe, the handbook is vibrantly illustrated and chock-full of fun facts and ideas. Deep truths are communicated to elementary and middle-school-aged kids while stimulating their curiosity and sense of adventure within a gospel-centered framework.
This power-packed book is “radical” in more ways than you might think! It is “radical” in the sense of the original meaning of the word, “going to the root or origin.” The Radical Book for Kids will take children on a fascinating journey into the ancient roots of the Christian faith. But it’s also “radical” in the more modern sense of being revolutionary. Kids read about men and women who learned to trust Jesus and stand for him—displaying radical faith—even when everything seemed against them.
But The Radical Book for Kids is also “radical”—meaning fun or cool—in the eyes of a child. Kids read about ancient weapons (and how to make one), learn about jewels, create pottery, discover ancient languages, use secret codes, locate stars, tell time using the sun, play a board game that’s 3,000 years old—and more.
Check out the table of contents, skip around, or read straight through. However a child chooses to explore it, The Radical Book for Kids will open new vistas for their imagination and help to make straight paths for their feet.
My thoughts:
The Radical Book for Kids turns out to be a great resource for helping children to understand the Bible. Each chapter is a new adventure in discovering some topic covered in the Bible, or a source of knowledge about the Bible itself. I don’t think I learned anything new myself, but it was great to have a fresh look at God’s Word, God Himself, and a few of the people who have lived for Him in the past. This is a great resource for children to learn more about God, His Word, and the history of the world, the people of God, and how God worked through people.
No warnings!
Age levels:
Reading Independently—Ages 8 – 12
Links to buy this book:
Amazon: Hardcover
AbeBooks: View Choices on AbeBooks.com





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