Boy, Have I Got Problems!: James

by Janna Arndt and Kay Arthur

Book Overview

Boy, Have I Got Problems! Invites kids to role-play advice columnists. As the columnist "prepares" advice for a variety of problems, including a broken leg suffered during basketball and a friend who hurts other people's feelings, he or she will discover the best answers from the book of James--and how to apply them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736901485
• ISBN13: 9780736901482
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Harvest Kids
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

I really liked it!

I really liked this book, although one thing that I didn't like was that some of the days were four or so pages long, and some were one or two pages. I don't always want to do or have time to do four pages. But all in all, it was really cool and fun to learn about. They also taught good life lessons like telling the truth, and always treating everyone the same! 5 stars!!!

Kids learn to discern truth for themselves

My 8 year old son and I love to do this Bible study together. He is learning critical thinking as well as reading comprehension on the side. The study has encouraged application and is teaching him the ability to make conclusions on his own based on the text. He's even referred to things he's learned from the study in the normal course of our day.

An excellent study for 5th/6th graders

We are using this book as the text for a class for 5th and 6th grade girls at church. They really love it and are absorbing the spiritual truths from it more completely than we ever would have expected. It is designed as an advice columnist. "Letters from readers" are presented and the portions of James that apply to the Biblical truths related to the questions and issues presented are studied. Then, the class "writes" a response incorporating those truths.The book looks fun and includes some crossword puzzles, opportunities to draw, etc and the kids love it, but it is also a quality Bible study that keeps the students interest and includes scripture memorization and application in situations the targeted age group can relate to. I fully recommend this book, or any of Kay Arthur's materials to anyone who wants a substantive but doable Bible study.