Book Details:
Author: Stephen J. Nichols
Illustrator: Ned Bustard
Publisher: Crossway (2010)
Binding: Hardcover
Page count: 32
ISBN: 978-1433514722
Recommendation:
Review Date: 12/1/2011 by Shaun Tabatt
Rating: Highly Recommended
Review:
Just as it is important for us to teach our children about the Bible when they are young, it is also important to introduce them to the people that played a key role in church history. One particular book that that I have found quite helpful in this regard is The Church History ABCs: Augustine and twenty-five other heroes of the faith. Using the twenty-six letters of the alphabet as a starting point, this book introduces children to the following heroes of the faith:
- A – Saint Augustine
- B – Anne Bradstreet
- C – John Calvin
- D – John Donne
- E – Jonathan Edwards
- F – John Foxe
- G – Jane Grey
- H – Hippolytus
- I – Ignatius
- J – Absalom Jones
- K – John Knox
- L – Martin Luther
- M – Monica
- N – John Newton
- O – John Owen
- P – Patrick
- Q – Queen Jeanne
- R – Nicholas Ridley
- S – Charles Spurgeon
- T – Tertullian
- U – Zacharias Ursinus
- V – Antonio Vivaldi
- W – The Wesleys
- X – Francis Xavier
- Y – Florence Young
- Z – Ulrich Zwingli
Each page introduces readers to a new letter and a new hero of the faith, with approximately 1-2 paragraphs talking about their life and what it is that made them an important part of church history. The last four pages of the book have additional biographical information about each of the men and women from church history introduced earlier in the book. My wife and I found this book to be ideal for reading to our children at dinner time, but I suspect it would also work well for reading at bed time. If you read one page per day, you can get through all twenty-six heroes of the faith in just under a month. I highly recommend this resource for helping your children age four and older learn their ABCs and some church history all at the same time.
Author Information:
Stephen J. Nichols (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is research professor of Christianity and culture at Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School. He has written several books, including Pages from Church History (P&R Publishing, 2006). He lives with his wife and two sons in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Illustrator Information:
Ned Bustard, a graphic artist, has written and illustrated many children’s books, including Ella Sings Jazz, The Story of Sir Galahad, and The Sailing Saint.
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This book was provided by Crossway for review. The reviewer was under no obligation to offer a favorable review.
