The Jesse Tree

by Geraldine McCaughrean

Book Overview

The inspiration for this book was the tradition of carved Jesse trees and stained glass windows used in medieval times to tell people Bible stories. Using her skills as a storyteller and her love of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802854036
• ISBN13: 9780802854032
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Loved

Our family loved this book. I agree with other reviews, there are parts that I would change as well as parts that I would leave out all together (and did discuss with our children as we read the book together), but overall it is a well written book that flows very nicely. The Bible, of course, is the only perfect book, but this is written a manner that draws the attention of young readers and a prudent parent can use the errors as starting points for discussion. Our children are 6, 8, 10, & 10. Perhaps it's better for those old enough to understand the discussions of the small problems.

Disappointed

The idea of this book is wonderful! Make it engaging, have a side story with a grumpy man and a curious boy. However, there's deception. In the story of Noah, the writer wrote, "In fact, God decided he had been wrong to create the human race at all." A complete lie. She also claims that Noah and his wife closed the door to the ark...nope, GOD did. I'm not passing the book on, I'm throwing it away. And we are reading from the Bible for our advent readings.