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Daniel in the Lions' Den: A Bible Story (age range 5 to 8)
Daniel in the Lions' Den A Bible Story - age range 5 to 8 Author:Jean Marzollo Many people may not actually know details of the Bible story about Daniel, although the expression "Daniel in the lions' den" is a well-known one. Here's an opportunity to learn about one of our ancient heroes in a most delightful way. Marzollo likely has a hit here with her first written-and-also-illustrated book and its Greek chorus of ants, w... more »ho wend their merry way along the bottom inch of the jacket as well as the cover and each page of the book, inserting their comments as they march. "Who's that?" they ask beneath the picture of an angel. "That's the angel." "What did the angel do?" "You'll find outbut not right away. First, meet Daniel." What a clever way to engage youngsters' attention while also keeping them focused on the story! There is even a song to sing to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" as the lions, restrained by God through his angel and his prophet Daniel, fall asleep instead of tearing him to bits. Bright primary colored pictures painted first in watercolor and then scanned into the computer to be finished in Adobe Photoshop are the perfect accompaniment to the imaginative text, and you will hardly even realize that there's a moral to this story. 2003, Little Brown, Ages 3 to 8.« less