Gospel of Mark for Little Ones

By: Meyer, Sara Beth

Book Overview

In Mark 9 & 10, Jesus explains to his disciples that they must become like little children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. How can we grow in childlike trust? We can be generous like the boy in Mark 6, whose food is the means of a miracle. We can be persistent like the mother in Mark 7 and honest about our shortcomings like the father in Mark 9; in both cases, the childlike faith of the parents prompts Jesus to heal their children. Author Sara Beth Meyer and illustrator Allison Hsu, both working mothers, perfect a format and design created in their first book, The Gospel of Matthew for Little Ones. In The Gospel of Mark for Little Ones, readers of all ages are invited to journey with Jesus from the Baptism in the Jordan to the Resurrection on Easter morning. Told in delightful rhyming stanzas and depicted in beautiful watercolor illustrations, the Gospel message comes alive and remains Good News for all to enjoy. May we grow in faith, hope and love each day, trusting in our Father at all times and following our brother Jesus all the way home.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596145943
• ISBN13: 9781596145948
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Marian Press
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.1" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Highly Recommend

With clear rhyming text and sweet illustrations, this is the children's Bible adaptation I've been waiting for! I feel that even as an adult, I will sink deeper into the Gospel message each time I read this to my children. Each of the charming, inviting pictures draws the eye to look and look again. It takes me about eleven minutes to read this book aloud, a perfect length. Before I buy a children's Bible, I'm always curious how it's going to approach the Last Supper. This version reads, "The bread became His Body and the cup: His Blood soon shed." Faithful to the words of Jesus in the Gospel, this is a Catholic-friendly book. We have several children's Bibles, but this one offers something special. I'd say from what I've read, it's closest to the Arch books in style, so if you like those, you'll love this. But, this book covers the whole Gospel of Mark, the rhythm is easier to master than those adaptations, the illustrations are much more beautiful, and even the typesetting is better--so even if you think you've read it all before, I highly advise giving this a try. It's perfect for a baptism gift, First Communion gift, or Easter gift for your children and godchildren.