Monday, November 3, 2014

Alby's Amazing Book by Catalina Echeverri





      Imagine that your small child is cuddled up on your lap and anxiously waiting story time with mommy or daddy. You now have a choice to make about which book to read but more often your child has already grabbed their favorite title and you sit down to read the same story for the umpteenth time. The repetition doesn't bother you because you love to see your child enjoy reading but if you are like me you cringe because what you want is to get your child excited about reading the Bible and not obsessing over some child size story of Frozen! 
     I can't promise that this book will become your child's newest obsession but I am sure that your kids will enjoy it and you will rejoice to find something that teaches about the joys of reading God's Word.
    This book is aimed at younger children and those with little to no reading abilities. The words are few but not without purpose. The story is about a squirrel named Alby who loves to read. His desire to read comes from enjoying the many adventures he can find reading a book. Alby's favorite book is the bible. Alby has many reasons why he prizes this book over other books but two are presented by the author 1. The great stories found throughout the scriptures give Alby hours of fun and amazing adventures  2. (My favorite) Alby loves the bible above all the other books because Alby knows the Author!
   The story is kind of cheesy if you are a thirty year old man but wonderful if that man is the father of a young child. There is also real value in the illustrations created by Catalina Echeverri  Each page is filled with characters or objects in unique presentations giving your children many different small things to look at and enjoy. Through out many pages there is a unique background where Catalina places passages of scripture behind the words and pictures. The set up is unlike anything I have ever seen and the colors and designs are beautiful, words cannot do it justice, you will have to see it for yourself. I sat down when I received this book and read it to my four month old infant, she has no idea what I was saying but she stared at the combination of colors and characters on the pages and quietly listened as I narrated the story.

We read to our children with hope that they will grow up and enjoy reading but our greater hope is that our young ones will early on learn and yearn for that amazing book authored by the Almighty God. Get a copy of "Alby's Amazing Book" by  Catalina Echeverri and begin to encourage your little ones toward the word of God.

I received a copy of this book from The Good Book Company via Cross Focused Reviews in exchange for an honest review.





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