The Action Bible
Here’s the most complete picture Bible ever! And it features a captivating, up-to-date artwork style—making it the perfect Bible for today’s visually focused culture.
The Action Bible presents 215 fast-paced narratives in chronological order, making it easier to follow the Bible’s historical flow—and reinforcing the build-up to its thrilling climax.
The stories in The Action Bible communicate clearly and forcefully to contemporary readers. This compelling blend of clear writing plus dramatic images offers an appeal that crosses all age boundaries.
Brazilian artist Sergio Cariello has created attention-holding illustrations marked by rich coloring, dramatic shading and lighting, bold and energetic designs, and emotionally charged figures.
Let this epic rendition draw you into all the excitement of the world’s most awesome story.
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Wonderful upgrade to the historic Children’s Picture Bible,
I grew up in the 70′s and 80′s with David C. Cook Sunday school curriculum and the Children’s Picture Bible as a staple of every Sunday school classroom. The Picture Bible is finally upgraded in full-comic format (previous version had pictures with lots more text) making this item worth it for the following reasons:
1) Everyone — and I mean everyone — I showed this to at work wanted to know where to get one because they could think of at least one child, grandchild, nephew, niece, cousin or themselves to get it for.
2) Everyone is impressed with the art, inking/color, and overall presentation of this book
3) Anyone who knows anything about collecting comic books will attest that the less than $17 price is a steal! Trying to get an equivalent number comic book pages for any secular work (Marvel, DC, Image, etc) would run easily three times that price.
4) Much of the difficulty people have with reading Old Testament parts (such as Numbers) is now accessible to the masses
5) I’ve had Non-churchgoers who like comics want one. One guy said he’d actually read the Bible for the first time if he had this.
6) This is no specific translation of the Bible, making it more accessible than a favored translation by a few
7) The stories cover:
- Genesis through 2 Chronicles
- Jeremiah
- Daniel
- a few other choice stories of the Old testament from books like Jonah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Michal, Daniel, Ezra
- Matthew through Acts
- some other New Testament stories and finally Revelations
NOTE: Some people may complain that the stories and dialogue are “too loose” of an account on actual Biblical text. Just understand that the stories here are “based” on the Bible text, it’s not intended to be a word-for-word representation.
OVERALL:
If you or a kid you know have never read through the Bible, maybe this is a place to start and enjoy 200 key stories in a wonderful, visual presentation. If you have read much of the Bible, this createa an excellent visual representation of the the stories that seem familiar
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|“Steel Yourself for Action…”,
This is how the preface by General Editor, Doug Mauss, begins. He then goes on to argue that Superman may be super, but his powers are nothing as compared with God’s. [I tell you this because I think it's important to tell you what sort of attitude and motivations are behind those that created this book].
Now at 752 pages, “The Action Bible (God’s Redemptive Story)” is a huge volume. But it would need to be to cover the many stories that comprise the New and Old Testaments of the Christian Bible.
The approach the authors/designers took was that of the graphic novel. They used dialog boxes and great kid-friendly artwork to tell the tales. The artwork is ‘realistic’ rather than abstract or whimsical. And the dialog is modern and something any child can understand. For example, one information/descriptive box from “Tempted in the Garden” says; ‘Satin, in the form a serpent, tempts Eve’.
And Satin says, “Are you sure God said not to eat this fruit?”
To which Eve replies, “Oh, Yes. If we even touch it, we’ll die.”
The serpent: “Oh, you won’t die if you touch it, See? And if you eat it, you will be wise — Just like God.”
“You’re right!” she responds, and then goes on to sample the fruit, telling Adam that “It tastes delicious!”
I picked this particular scene, by the way, so I could say something about religious points of view. There are many different interpretations of Christian scripture and I wouldn’t dare assume to tell anyone whether the approach of “The Action Bible” would please them or agree with their own views. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that just as I’m sure there will be families who love and adore this book, that I know there will be others who will find something that ignites their indignation.
But still, having said that, I will note that it looks to me that the authors and illustrators have spent a great deal of time trying to make sure the book appeals to most families. And they (the authors and illustrators) have certainly glossed over any truly inappropriate material of an adult nature. [My son was disturbed by the story of Cain and Able... as he rightly should be. But you couldn't very well leave it out.]
THE SKINNY:::
I love “The Action Bible”. It’s a great read-aloud and it tells the stories in a kid-friendly fashion.
The artwork is very good and vivid color covers the pages from edge to edge.
Interestingly, when I gave this book to my 8 yo son he soon put it down. I wasn’t quite sure why but that night I picked it up and began reading it to him and his sister at bedtime. Now it’s their favorite nightly read and we are making steady progress, finding plenty to talk about and discuss.
My one complaint is that the font is painfully small. At night when my eyes are tired I have to use my strongest specs to read it (3X) and even then it’s a challenge. The text is also italicized which I think may present a challenge to younger readers reading it for themselves.
All-in-All I highly recommend this volume. Even if your children already know the stories, it’s another way for them to visualize what was going on, and to understand the participants as real people and not abstract figures.
4.5 Stars
Pam T~
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|Stunning Children’s Bible!,
When I was reading this Bible, my 9-year old cousin came up to me and said “what are you reading?” “The Bible,” I told him. “The Bible’s boring,” he retorted. “Not this one – here, take a look.” He sat down with me, looked at it a bit, and then agreed that this Bible is definitely NOT boring.
The first thing that you notice about The Action Bible is how visually impressive it is – the colors are rich and bold, and makes the characters come alive in a very real way. A few times, I even caught myself saying “wow, I’ve never pictured it that way before!” The illustrations are beautiful, especially in stories like Noah’s Ark, the Garden of Eden, and Jesus walking on the water.
The stories are paced very well, and flow from one into the next easily. I was engrossed in the stories immediately, and they flew by quickly. They’re perfect for kids, but also have some unexpected humor in them, as well. A few times I even found myself laughing out loud, which I rarely do while reading.
I would absolutely recommend this as a great beginner’s Bible for kids, although I think that the “4-8″ age range might be a little young. I would say that it’s more suited for ages 6 and up, since there are a few more intense moments (Cain killing Abel, Lot’s escape from Sodom, etc.). Other than that, very highly recommended.
Addendum to this review:
I showed it to a 25 year-old friend of mine, as well, who is now convinced that it is the best thing ever.
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