Stories from the Bible

by Walter de la Mare

Book Overview

Millions of Copies Sold A collection of Bible stories from the first nine books of the Old Testament, from the Garden of Eden to David and Goliath beautifully retold in modern english by one of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517131537
• ISBN13: 9781517131531
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A work of art

This book is so beautiful - I wish it was back in print! I paid too much for a ratty old copy, but I'm glad I did. Edward Ardizzone is one of my favorite illustrators and he doesn't disappoint here. I was not familiar with Walter de la Mare, but his writing is beautiful. He adds a lot to the stories, but it doesn't feel forced or artificial. And he picks some stories I did not know (and I really thought I knew them pretty well!). The language may be a little complicated for my 6th-graders, but it is so beautiful that I think I will read them aloud so it can at least wash over them. This is a poet's voice, not an encyclopedia's, so I don't know what I would leave out.