Mary Alice Jones
Autor(a) de The Ten Commandments for Children
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Obras por Mary Alice Jones
Parents, children and the Christian faith 4 exemplares
God bless me 1 exemplar
Thank You Prayers 1 exemplar
Prayers for Little Children: and Suggestions to Fathers and Mothers for Teaching Their Children to Pray (1937) 1 exemplar
Jesus : My First Book About 1 exemplar
Tell Me More About Jesus 1 exemplar
Vi forteller om Gud 1 exemplar
Wie alles wächst (Pixi-kBuch, #126) 1 exemplar
Vi forteller om Jesus (series) 1 exemplar
Nossos Filhos e sua Fé 1 exemplar
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 61
- Membros
- 2,084
- Popularidade
- #12,328
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Críticas
- 7
- ISBN
- 39
The first two books seem to go together well. The last two books seem to go together well.
I bought the book because I have a weakness for vintage children's books. The books have a narrative style that reads vintage or old-fashioned. For better or worse. I'm not saying it is always, always, always better. But it's definitely not for the worse in this instance in my opinion. The books almost have the same narrative flow as Dick and Jane. These are books meant to be read by kids.
First paragraph of The Baby Jesus,
Mary and Joseph were going to Bethlehem. Mary was riding on a little gray donkey. Joseph was walking, leading the donkey. Soon it would be dark. Mary was tired. She knew it was time for her baby to be born. She drew her shawl closer about her to keep warm. "There," Joseph said. "There is Bethlehem. It is not far now." Mary looked up and saw the town. "We are almost there," she said. Mary and Joseph came to the town. They went to the inn where the travelers stayed. The door was closed. Joseph knocked at the door. He knocked again and again.
I appreciate older texts and seeing snapshots of the times.
I know there can be some debate among Christians on if [artistic] illustrations are a violation of the second commandment, but, for those that are not so convinced [at least not in regards to bible story books for children as opposed to art hanging in sanctuaries or icons] vintage art can be quite delightful. The first two books in particular I really enjoyed the artwork.… (mais)