The Bible for Little Ones

 By Maite Roche

I actually really like this book.  It has really nice art.  I find it reminiscent of some of the native paintings from northern Canada, or even some of the Group of Seven paintings, with the light blue/purple outlines everywhere.

Christian theology for children is a tough one.  Most books, like this one, focus on the old testament stories because they're pretty simple.  They don't really address the covenants or death or transgressions or even the overall significance of what was going on.  But even so, the basic tenants of the faith can be a little confusing.

I read this to my daughter.  As I read yet another passage about God, she looks all around at the pages with a furrowed brow.

"Where is God!?!" she says, confused.
"Uh.  He's in heaven.  He's far away, but he's looking at everyone." I answer.
"No he isn't!  God is not there!" She angrily corrects me.  She pauses. "Where is the baby?"
I turn the page, "There he is.  Look it's Jesus."
"Oh."  She says.
I turn the page again.  "Look, Jesus is an adult, now"
"That is not Jesus!  JESUS IS A BABY!" she says, now getting upset.  She turns the page to the story of Moses, "That is Jesus!" she says.

But in all seriousness, this bible is really, truly appropriate for all Christian faiths, including Catholic.