Egermeier's Bible Story Book

by Desiree L on 2011-02-23
* 5 Star Book / 3 star rating as doesn't fit age group/Core K * I have to say, compared to other children’s story Bible, Egermeier’s is quite in-depth, on the other hand, no Bible story book can bring to light all the intricacies of God’s Word – the story books are a human’s paraphrase. * I have fond memories of this Bible story book as a child and I learned a lot more about the people in God's Word as a child because of an older edition of it. That being said, my 6yo dd groaned every morning when we got this book out (as other reviewers have noted of their children). I don't want to make the association for my children that reading God's Word is a horrible chore, and after much prayerful consideration, my dh and I switched for this year to a much lower reading level with "The Beginner's Bible” for our children. We decided that exposure to some of the stories from the Bible at an appropriate reading level that can be sustained daily was at the heart of what we wanted by including a Bible story reading. We’ll be bringing back “Egermeier's Bible Story Book” next year for our dd and starting over on “The Beginner’s Bible” with our young ds.

by KENDRA V on 2010-05-24
My kids love, love, love this Bible. We are reading it for the second year in a row and they are enthralled every time... Great choice!

by HELEN T on 2010-05-12
This is the best children's Bible I've come across and we've tried many! This bible was highly recommended at a women's seminar I attended years ago and when I discovered Sonlight offered it I was thrilled! It has lived up to it's reputation.

by BONNIE V on 2009-10-27
I really do like this selection for the most part. I like how it is more detailed than a simpler storybook, but I think it is better suited for an older child. My son is new to most Bible stories and he just wasn't following this one. I switched to a more storylike Bible for now but will certainly save this one for the future.

by HEATHER M on 2009-07-13
I understand the thoughts/feelings of those who do not like this book, however, it is a Bible STORY book, not a straight Bible. I have LOVED reading this with my son, who has in turn shared the stories with a neighbor boy who is not saved. He actually asks for more (both my son and the neighbor)! I also like the way it puts in how the character must have felt. At the age for which it is intended, I think it is appropriate and might be replaced by follow-up questions in an older study Bible. There are certainly times when I've had to edit or add to it, but for a Bible STORY book, it is the best one I've found! Just as Veggie Tales have increased my children's love and retention of many Bible stories, this book does the same and goes one step beyond. It is my hope to continue guiding into deeper study of the actual Bible, and I believe this book helps teach how to do that.

by SARA G on 2009-05-07
This is my first review because I felt I really needed to share how awesome this bible is! Instead of glossing over important things to keep it short and simple for kids, it actually goes into all the details of each story. I'm actually enjoying it very much for myself. It's like reading the bible in story form.

by CHRISTIE B on 2008-09-19
we use this one along with "the childrens everyday bible" that came in core b, the one from core b has more pictures so we use these 2 together. i do omit some words in the egermeier bible, but over all i think it is a good next level bible after core b christie

by KELLY H on 2008-06-06
I never knew a children's Bible could be this good! I learned things from it both times that I have been through this core. Some of the reading are a bit long for some younger kids in this core but even if you need to slow it down a bit, it is well worth doing.

by Keith C. on 2008-04-01
This Bible story book was a blessing to our family and a great foundation to understanding the Bible as a whole. Reading through the book each morning at breakfast was a great routine for us. I appreciated the in-depth and chronological accounts. The stories flow well, and my young boys listened intently. The Bible is an exciting book at our house, so Egermeier's was a hit as well. I intend to assign it for extra individual daily reading. I have also given this book on several occasions as a baby shower gift. (Mrs. C.)

by Melinda W. on 2008-03-01
I was not pleased with this selection. My children GROANED whenever it was time to read it. The accuracy was probably about that of other Bible story books... okay but not great...definitely had to add or take away. Something that bugged my kids was the picture placement. There are not a lot of pictures but when there is one, it doesn't go with the page you are reading. I finally decided to stop reading it after the Joseph & Potipher's wife story. It contains language that I was SHOCKED when I was reading it to my 5 & 3 year old! REALLY, I stopped reading it because the MAIN reason I am homeschooling is to give my children a good Biblical Worldview. I want them to be grounded in God's Word. I want them to LOVE it and HIM. If every time it is BIBLE time they GROAN, I am shooting myself in the foot. I hope this will be removed from Sonlight's curriculum.