Andrew McDonough

Cecil and Friends from author [a:Andrew McDonough|515830|Andrew McDonough|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] looks like it will be a great series full of adventure and valuable scripture lessons. I think the colors and images are vibrant and there is just enough of a story to start a great Bible lesson with your child. This is recommended for ages 4-7 and for comprehension I think those ages are appropriate, yet even at 10 months my daughter enjoyed sitting in my lap reading the book and pointing at all the images and characters. I enjoyed this one[b:Jesus & the Children|4867307|Jesus & the Children|Andrew McDonough|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|4932651], and loved [b:The Gardener and the Vine|7327762|The Gardener and the Vine|Andrew McDonough|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JhkwQbfvL._SL75_.jpg|8950476] and really look forward to seeing more of these books in the future. Highly recommended! Oh and these are the best size kids books, same size as the square Barenstein Bears Books.

*Thanks to Zondervan for providing a copy for review through FIRST Wild Card Tours.*… (meer)

While I enjoyed [b:Jesus and the Children|7327761|Jesus and the Children|Andrew McDonough|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513BnrrlvIL._SL75_.jpg|8950475], this one is absolutely delightful. In a beautiful manner, one of my favorite sections of scripture is explained to children. A parable in images and short phrases is a perfect educational tool for showing just how much the Creator loves his creations, and what he has ultimately done for us in joining us with Jesus. This is a book recommended for ages 4-7 and for early readers and comprehension I think that is a great age range, yet even at 10 months old my daughter enjoyed sitting in my lap and listening to me read the story and point out the pictures. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more from the Cecil and Friends series.

*Thanks to Zondervan for providing a copy for review through FIRST Wild Card Tours.*… (meer)

After reading [b:Jesus and the Children|7327761|Jesus and the Children|Andrew McDonough|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513BnrrlvIL._SL75_.jpg|8950475] and loving [b:The Gardener and the Vine|7327762|The Gardener and the Vine|Andrew McDonough|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JhkwQbfvL._SL75_.jpg|8950476] when I found out there was a free download of [b:Cecil the Lost Sheep|6853108|Cecil the Lost Sheep (Cecil and Friends)|Andrew McDonough|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266918300s/6853108.jpg|7066385] I was very excited to read it as well. I read the book using a flash player as a flip book. This one was different as there were no words, just images but the story was there. I am thinking that this is how the "show and tell" kits are. The actual book does have words. It was a beautiful and comical imagery of the lost sheep (and I could also see a bit of the prodigal in there as well with the sheep's thoughts). Another beautiful Biblical lesson to share with your children. I highly recommend the Cecil & Friends Series.

*This was a free download in pdf and flash flip book from http://cecilandfriends.com *… (meer)