Jonah and the Great big Fish, as the title suggests, is a
children’s book about the story of Jonah. In this adaptation of the story for
children ages 4-8, the author uses age appropriate language and rhyming to convey
the highlights of Jonah’s decision to disobey God’s command and the
consequences he faced. The book ends with Jonah finally going to Ninevah as God
had originally commanded, but does not cover the rest of the story from there.
This book definitely presents the story in a clear manner
that is easily understood by children. The author stays true to the Bible, but
keeps it simple. Of course, it doesn’t cover the entire book of Jonah with the
part about the plant and the worm, but many children’s renditions of the story
omit that part as well. I did appreciate that she referred to a fish and not a
whale. Of course, we don’t know the exact identity of the creature, but since
the Bible calls it a fish, I like to assume it is a fish! Although the book is
presented in a simple, easy to understand manner, it is still very thorough.
The author makes it clear that Jonah’s disobedience gets him into his
situation, and his repentance and obedience gets him out of it.
The illustrations were very colorful and beautiful, and I
found the book overall to have excellent visual appeal. Even the print is
adjusted to the story, with some words bigger than others or wavy in order to
illustrate the story better. This is a book that I would enjoy reading with my
child, and I believe that children would enjoy it as well. My daughter will
have it as part of her library to read when she is old enough!
I received this book
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