Author Lois Rock and illustrator Christina Balit retell one hundred stories from the Bible in this lovely collection, drawing from both the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible) and the New Testament. From the story of creation through the founding of the Nation of Israel by God, from the tales of the kings and heroes of Israel through the coming of Christ, and the story of his life, many of the most well-known episodes from the Bible are presented here...

Originally published in the UK as The Lion Bible: Everlasting Stories, and then in the United States as Everlasting Stories: A Family Bible Treasury - more recently, it has been reprinted as The Lion Illustrated Bible for Children - this collection is an excellent one. Rock's retelling is engaging, and she doesn't attempt to excise the more disturbing elements of the stories here. I thought her versions were fairly close to the originals, but told in language that was more accessible to children. The artwork from Balit - the reason I tracked the book down in the first place - was simply gorgeous, and there was plenty of it. This is a heavily (and beautifully) illustrated book, with artwork on every page, even the table of contents and index. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a collection of Bible stories for Christian children, as well as to fellow fans of the Balit's artwork. ( )