Review of Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
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Review of Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
[Following is a volunteer review of "Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids" by Jemima Paul, Arvind Paul.]
Let me preface this by saying that this book is made by Christians for Christian kids. As someone coming from a different belief system, I can say that while the book is easy to understand and is pleasantly lengthy for a children's literary piece, it still has a specific target group and can come off as slightly close-minded for anyone else (the phrases like "...(In Heaven) There are many rooms for those who love me." or "Hell is a real place, and people who don't let Jesus save them will be there..." show it well). The author is doing a great job simplifying verses for an easier understanding, and I do believe that it can be read to any child aged three and above. The illustrations are lovely and non-intrusive, they are colorful but do not distract from reading the book. This book is also suitable for those, who speak English as a second language and can be used in church for youth groups.
Now back to the story: this book is about a little girl, Emma, who travels to Heaven in her dreams, and every morning gets to tell her story to her family (namely her parents and her younger sister). Her parents are always extremely supportive of her and they explain everything she sees in her dream through the prism of the Bible. Every single chapter is about one of Emma's dreams and it is filled with family dialogues and remarks, which makes it an easier read. The chapters are short, which makes it easy to separate the book into several bedtime stories. Once again, one needs to keep in mind, that this book has a specific target group and one of the last pages, meant for parents, is fairly aggressively pushes Christianity on the reader, claiming that God's patience is running thin and we will go to hell. I am all for religious texts and people having different beliefs, but I also hope that one day we will be able to talk to our children about various religions without putting the pressure of fear on them. Last time I checked, Christianity was about love and acceptance and not a time bomb of God's hate that is on its last seconds.
To summarise it all: if you are Christian and you want to raise your kids Christian - this is a great book for you and I do recommend it wholeheartedly. To anyone else - I think that you, like me, will close this book with a bitter aftertaste, so I would advise you to look for a peaceful Christian book elsewhere.
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Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
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Let me preface this by saying that this book is made by Christians for Christian kids. As someone coming from a different belief system, I can say that while the book is easy to understand and is pleasantly lengthy for a children's literary piece, it still has a specific target group and can come off as slightly close-minded for anyone else (the phrases like "...(In Heaven) There are many rooms for those who love me." or "Hell is a real place, and people who don't let Jesus save them will be there..." show it well). The author is doing a great job simplifying verses for an easier understanding, and I do believe that it can be read to any child aged three and above. The illustrations are lovely and non-intrusive, they are colorful but do not distract from reading the book. This book is also suitable for those, who speak English as a second language and can be used in church for youth groups.
Now back to the story: this book is about a little girl, Emma, who travels to Heaven in her dreams, and every morning gets to tell her story to her family (namely her parents and her younger sister). Her parents are always extremely supportive of her and they explain everything she sees in her dream through the prism of the Bible. Every single chapter is about one of Emma's dreams and it is filled with family dialogues and remarks, which makes it an easier read. The chapters are short, which makes it easy to separate the book into several bedtime stories. Once again, one needs to keep in mind, that this book has a specific target group and one of the last pages, meant for parents, is fairly aggressively pushes Christianity on the reader, claiming that God's patience is running thin and we will go to hell. I am all for religious texts and people having different beliefs, but I also hope that one day we will be able to talk to our children about various religions without putting the pressure of fear on them. Last time I checked, Christianity was about love and acceptance and not a time bomb of God's hate that is on its last seconds.
To summarise it all: if you are Christian and you want to raise your kids Christian - this is a great book for you and I do recommend it wholeheartedly. To anyone else - I think that you, like me, will close this book with a bitter aftertaste, so I would advise you to look for a peaceful Christian book elsewhere.
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Snatched Up to Heaven for Kids
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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