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BOOK REVIEW | 2:52 Soul Gear Series
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Amazing & Unexplainable Things in the Bible
by Rick Osborne and Ed Strauss
Reviewer: Tyora Moody
"And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men (Luke 2:52 NIV)."
This is a book in 2:52 Soul Gear series. The collection is based on Luke 2:52 and is designed for boys ages 8-12.
Using comic-strip like illustrations and hype language, the authors introduce growing boys to various wonders and miracles in the bible. At the end of each chapter readers can take a closer look at how to:
- Get Smarter (Wisdom = mental/emotional)
- Get Stronger (Stature = physical)
- Get Deeper (Favor with God – spiritual)
- Get Cooler (Favor with man – social)
Hours of reading enjoyment are packed in this book along with a really cool look at the bible. Along the way are some silly laugh tracks such as, "What did Balaam’s donkey say after he beat her with a stick? BEATS ME. " Corny humor, but guys will love it!
There are also some neat facts in this book such as, "Which was the longest lasting miracle in the bible? WHEN GOD PROVIDED THE ISRAELITES WITH MANNA IN THE DESERT FOR 40 YEARS ( Exodus 16:35)."
Definitely a cool book to read!
BOOK REVIEW | If You Give a Boy a Bible
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If You Give a Boy a Bible
by Andy Holmes
A fun book with a serious message of how kids can pass along the message of Jesus. Red punch, tubas blasting, and iguanas. While they might seem entirely unrelated to the Bible, this book gathers them together in a way that will have you snickering at every page. An entertaining children’s book, If You Give a Boy a Bible will be a delight to both parents and kids. With colorful illustrations and humorous text, Andy Holmes gives the reader an enjoyable look at many familiar Biblical stories. The more serious focus of this book looks at how children can spread the message of Jesus, even at a young age.
- Similar to the best-selling book If You Give a Moose a Muffin
- A light and lively children’s book
- Gives kids an important message in a fun way
- Easy to read, delightfully encouraging
REVIEW FOR PARENT:
If you give a boy a bible, there is no telling what might happen! This cool and funny book is sure to delight any little boy. In between giggles, the little guy will discover tales from the bible as well as things about himself. Even more importantly he will discover "that a great big, wonderful God loves him more than he could even imagine." A must for your son’s or nephew’s bookshelf! – aKidzfaith
BOOK REVIEW | Lintball Leo
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Lintball Leo’s Not-So-Stupid Questions About Your Body by Dr. Walt Larimore, John Riddle
Drawings by: Mike Phillips
Reviewer: Laura V. Hilton
LINTBALL LEO’S NOT-SO-STUPID QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR BODY is everything a boy should know but is too embarrassed to ask. Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style, your eight-to-twelve-year-old son will feel comfortable learning about the changes his body will be experiencing without having to read a health text book in school or discussing embarrassing topics with their parents.
The book covers issues like:
- I don’t like my body!
- Getting enough sleep
- Tattoos and other body piercing
- Hair: up here and down there
–and many other subjects that a boy needs to know about. This book will also save Mom the embarrassment of having to answer questions when their son discovers something weird growing and wonders if it’s normal!
The book is recommended for preteens, but I’m also going to have my fourteen-year-old son read this book as it also covers issues like when does a boy need to begin shaving and why purity is important. I highly recommend LINTBALL LEO’S NOT-SO-STUPID QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR BODY as it covers everything a boy will experience (and things a mom doesn’t know) and is a good alternative to text books. This book is perfect for the homeschool family to cover sex-education for boys.
The only thing I really didn’t like about the book was the whole story was a conversation between a lintball and a boy and that seemed to dumb it down considerably.
Pick up a copy of LINTBALL LEO’S NOT-SO-STUPID QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR BODY today for your son or grandson. This would also be good for mom to read, if the boys are already asking her questions about growing up. I wish I would have known about it before my boys approached me for the “Help! I don’t understand what is happening to me” conversations.
BOOK REVIEW | Reality Shift
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Reality Shift
by Christopher P. N. Maselli
Reviewer: Laura V. Hilton
Matt Calahan receives the ultimate in birthday gifts when he turns thirteen. To his utter amazement, his dad gives him his very own laptop! Matt is thrilled. Now he doesn’t have to fight with his mom over the use of her computer—and he doesn’t have to write his stories on paper any more.
However, the excitement soon begins to cause some alarm when Matt and his friends discover that Matt’s make-believe stories are starting to come true—and something awful has happened to one of his best friend’s dads as a result. But Matt doesn’t know how to make the stories not come true. Simply deleting them doesn’t work. Instead, Matt is forced to come up with alternative measures to try to fix the mistakes he accidentally makes. Will he be able to salvage his friendships after destroying their families? Is there any hope the family will be restored?
REALITY SHIFT is a cute story written for ages eight-to-twelve-year-olds. If a boy is into computers and make-believe he might relate better to this book than a boy who is totally into sports (though there is some exciting football action in the story as well).
It is interesting reading a boy’s attempts at storytelling, and watching his amazement as the events happen just as he wrote them. Pick up a copy of REALITY SHIFT for your favorite preteen today.
