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My kids love exploring lift the flap books so when I was offered the chance to review a new lift the flap style book from Lion Books, Look Inside: The Time of Jesus, I was excited to have a biblical book like this for them to explore.
Look Inside: The Time of Jesus is a beautiful gift quality hardcover book with 9 two pages spreads about what life was like when Jesus was alive. The spreads cover:
- the first Christmas,
- a synagogue and carpenter’s workshop in Nazareth,
- fishing in Capernaum,
- farming and shepherding in the hills of Galilee,
- homes of the wealthy and everyday people,
- the temple in Jerusalem,
- the way of the cross, and
- the first Easter.
The illustrations are engaging and the flaps aren’t always “educational” but are pretty funny sometimes. Slapstick humor is good for 4 year olds :). There is not a ton of text, a paragraph on each page and occasional snippets around flaps.
It’s a good book for discussion and exploration, making it useful for both long and short attention spans. The knowledge shared about life in those times was good, though I did disagree with one item. In the temple it said Jesus was angry that the widow felt she had to give money. Which isn’t how I learned it; I learned that she was upheld as en example of trusting God by giving him everything. But that can be skipped or better explained. I’ve done both :).
Other than that, it’s a lovely book. Both my 6.5 & 4 year old have been exploring it — alone, together and with me. It’s been a great addition to our library.
If you have a child who loves lift the flap books or are looking for a religious gift for a 4-8 year old, Look Inside: The Time of Jesus would be a great pick. It’s a beautiful book & we’ve thoroughly enjoyed it!
