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Children's Picture Books
Col Call
Author
Title
Description
FCCB Library
Highly
Recomme Age
nded
Range
Bible Stories
J
220
Chi...
Children's Bible in 365 Stories
Large collection of illustrated Bible stories
6-9
J
220.9
Amery, Heather
Usborne Children's Bible
Illustrated bible stories in lovely collection
Large collection of bible stories
6-9
*
6-9
J
220.9
Lewis, Shari
One-Minute Bible Stories: Old
Testament
J
J
J
200.9
200.9
200.9
Fir...
Tubb, Jonathan
Williams
First Bible Story Book
Bible Lands
Turnabout Paul
Retold Bible stories, nicely illustrated
Geography, history and peoples of the biblical lands
Detailed bible stories about St. Paul
3-5
6-9
6-9
J
220
Bri...
Large collection of bible stories
6-9
J
J
220
220
Henley, Karyn
Horn, Geoffrey
220.9
de Paola, Tomie
Retold Bible stories with fun illustrations
Large collection of bible stories
Retelling many bible stories with charming, simple
pictures
5-8
6-9
J
Illustrated Bible Stores
Beginner's Bible: Timeless
Children's Stories
Bible Stories for Children
Tomie de Paola's book of Bible
stories
*
3-6
J
220.9
Rock, Lois
Everlasting Stories
Beautiful collection of bible stories
*
6-9
J
J
J
220.9
221
221
Stoddard, Sandol
Bolliger, Max
Gauch, Patricia
Large collection of bible stories
Lovely illustrations tell story of Noah
Story of Noah with bold paintings
*
*
6-9
6-9
6-9
J
221
Hastings, Selina
J
221
Hastings, Selina
Child's First Bible
Noah and the Rainbow
Noah
David and Goliath and other
Bible stories
Noah's Ark and Other Bible
Stories
J
221
McCaughrean,
Geraldine
God's People
J
221
No...
Noah's Ark (illus. Gergely)
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Old testament stories for older children
6-9
Old testament stories for older children
6-9
Attractive collection of Old Testament stories
Simple telling of Noah's Ark with large attractive
pictures
6-9
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Gorgeous illustrated telling of Noah's Ark
charming pictures tell story of Noah without text
Simple pictures and poem showing animals inside
Noah's Ark
Charming pictures tell the story of Jonah and the
Whatle
FCCB Library
J
J
221
221
Noa...
Noa...
Noah's Ark (illus. Ray)
Noah's Ark (illus. Spier)
J
221
Reasoner, Charles
Inside Noah's Ark
J
221
Smith, Kathryn
Jonah and the Whale
J
221
Smith, Kathryn
Joseph's Coat of Many Colors
J
221.9
Gallery, Philip
J
J
221.9
222
Sasso, Sandy E.
Pomerantz
Can You Find Bible Heroes
But God remembered; stories
of women
Noah's and Namah's ark
J
222
Wildsmith, Brian
Exodus
J
223
Eisler, Colin
J
J
223
811
Toe...
Steig, Jeanne
David's Songs
To Every Thing There is a
Season: Verses from
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament Made Easy
J
Fic
Cole, Babette
Bible beasties
J
Fic
Farber, Norma
Where's Gomer?
Simple and profound presentations of Ecclesiastes'
words of wisdom
Funny poems about Old Testament tales
Fun pop-up book features animals from Noah's Ark,
Jonah's whale and more
In this silly tale, Noah's grandson, Gomer, is missing
from the ark
J
Fic
Santore, Charles
Stowaway on Noah's Ark
A little mouse is a stowaway on Noah's Ark
*
6-9
Charming pictures tell the Old Testament story of
Joseph and his brothers
Children can search for key people in the dense Old
Testament illustrations
Lovely, unusual, tales of women speaking out and
taking action in Old Testament
Witty interpretation of Noah's Ark for older children
*
3-6
6-9
3-5
3-6
*
3-6
6-9
6-9
6-9
Richly illustrated telling of the Exodus and the Ten
Commandments
Psalms with background explanations of David's world,
for older children
6-9
10+
*
6-9
6-9
4-6
6-9
Christianity
J
223
Psa...
Psalm Twenty-Three
Powerful reading of Psalm 32 with illustrations set in
African American urban community
*
6-9
J
226.9
Lor...
Lord's Prayer
A young African American girl and her father help a
neighbor, accompanied by text of the Lord's Prayer
*
6-9
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FCCB Library
J
230
Ramshaw, Gail
1,2,3 Church
Counting book with Christian themes with fun
illustrations
J
242
Bea, Holly
Thank You, God
child's prayers of gratitude for daily blessings
J
242
Beckett, Sister Wendy
Child's Book of Prayer in Art
Prayers for learning values, with traditional art
J
242
J
242
Prayers for today's children, including prayers for
Edleman, Marian Wright Prayers for our Children
strength during suffering
Golden Treasury of Prayers for
Gol...
Boys and Girls
Prayers for young children
J
242
Murphy, Elspeth
God Holds me Tight
J
242.7
Lindbergh, Reeve
Circle of Days
J
248
Field, Rachel
Prayer for a Child
Brilliant collages illustrate St. Francis' reverence for all
creation
*
Classic child's prayer asking God to bless her loved
ones
J
248.3
Thomas, Joyce Carol
Shouting!
joyful tale of worship in an African American church
*
6-9
J
271
Mayo, Margaret
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Lovely collection of stories about St. Francis
*
6-9
J
271
Wildsmith, Brian
Saint Francis
*
6-9
J
Fic
Bea, Holly
My Spiritual Alphabet Book
Lovely collection of stories about St. Francis
Inspired ABC introduction to the spiritual life of
Christianity
*
4-6
J
Fic
Pilkey, Dave
God bless the gargoyles
Angels comfort all suffering creatures
6-9
4-6
3-5
*
3-6
6-9
*
6-9
3-5
Short Psalms introduce stories of young children
praying about anger, loneliness, sadness
6-9
6-9
3-5
Christmas Story
J
232
Fir...
First Christmas According to
Luke
Christmas versus from Luke
J
232
Nat…
Nativity
whimsical telling of the nativity
*
4-6
J
232
Wilner, Isabel
B is for Bethlehem
A Biblical Christmas alphabet with charming pictures
*
4-6
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Woodard, Carol
Very Special Baby
Christmas story for the very young
*
3-5
J
232
Brown, Margaret Wise
Christmas in the Barn
Classic tale of Jesus' Birth
*
3-5
J
232
Laird, Elizabeth
Road to Bethlehem
J
232
Matthew, Gospel of
Story of Christmas
The nativity with Ethiopian art
Tapestry of pictures accompany the Gospels'
Christmas Story
*
4-6
J
394.2
Lindgren, Astrid
Christmas in the stable
Mother tells her child the Christmas story
*
3-6
J
783
DePaola, Tomie
*
3-5
J
811
Kennedy, X.J.
J
Fic
Bruna, Dick
J
Fic
Butler, M. Christina
Christmas
Star So Bright: A Christmas
Tale
J
Fic
Horn, Sandra Ann
J
Fic
Friendly Beasts: An Old English Sing this illustrated Christmas carol with your child,
Christmas Carol
includes music
Beasts of Bethlehem, verse by
X. J. K.
poems tell each animals story in stable in Bethlehem
6-9
6-9
Birth of Christ told with simple pictures
3-5
*
3-6
Babushka
Animals see the star and find Baby Jesus
Old woman journeys to bring gifts to baby Jesus, but
gives them to the needy
*
3-5
Thury, Frederick
Last Straw
Proud camel carries too many gifts for the wise men
*
6-9
*
3-5
Creation Story
J
213
Heime, Helme
One Day in Paradise
J
213
World Council...
In the Beginning
Retelling biblical creation story with fun illustrations
Bible verses tell the creation story with pictures by
children
J
222
Mitchel, Stephen
Creation
Lovely presentation of the Biblical creation story
6-9
J
233
Fox, Matthew
In the beginning there was joy
Joyful creation story blending the Bible and evolution
6-9
J
233
Matthews, Caitlin
Blessing Seed: A Creation Myth
for a New Millennium
Colorful version of Christian Creation story
J
811
Johnson, James W.
Creation
Rich telling of creation story grown out of African
American preaching
6-9
6-9
*
4-6
Easter and Psalm Sunday
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232
Wildsmith, Brian
Easter Story
Illustrated stories of Psalm Sunday and Easter
*
609
J
232.96
Jeffs, Stephanie
Easter story
Bible verses with art tell Easter story
J
398.2
Buck-Glenn, Judy
Legend of the Donkey's cross teaches a young girl
Legend of the Donkey's Cross about Jesus' courage
J
Fic
Gray, Margaret
Donkey's tale
humble donkey tells about carrying Jesus on Psalm
Sunday
J
Fic
Maxwell, Cassandra
Yosef's Gift of Many Colors
Ukrainian tale about painting Easter eggs
6-9
J
231
Paterson
Images of God
Images or symbols of God in creation, in the Bible, and
in ordinary life
10+
J
211
Sasso, Sandy
God's Paintbrush
Children talk about finding God in their daily life
J
J
J
291
291.2
Fic
Kushner, Lawrence
Gold, August
Bea, Holly
Because Nothing Looks Like
God
Where does God live?
Where Does God Live?
J
J
Fic
Fic
Gatley
Sasso, Sandy
J
Fic
J
6-9
6-9
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4-6
God
*
6-9
6-9
6-9
4-6
God goes on vacation
What is God's Name?
finding God in child's daily life
*
Finding God in our hearts and in our world
Little girl learns that God lives in all of life
*
God takes a vacation and encourages everyone to find
God in their own hearts
Small board book celebrates all our names for God
*
Wood, Douglas
Old Turtle
The old turtle teaches us to see God in all people and
in all creation
220.9
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Jesus Heals the Blind Man
J
225
Com...
Come Unto Me
J
225
Mayer, marianna
J
226.4
Marquardt, Mervin
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6-9
Jesus
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Twelve Apostles
Simple telling of Jesus healing a blind man
Bible stories about Jesus' ministry, including calling the
children to “come to him”
Present classic portraits of each apostle, for older
children
Jesus' Second Family
Story of Mary and Martha's meeting with Jesus
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Stories of Jesus' miracles with simple, charming
pictures
FCCB Library
J
232
DePaola, Tomie
Miracles of Jesus
J
232
Kunkel, Jeff
Jesus, This is Your Life: Stories
and Pictures by Kids
Childen write and draw stories about Jesus' Life
3-6
J
232
L'Engle, Madeleine
Glorious Impossible
6-9
J
232
Maclay-Mayers, Jeanne Picturing Jesus
Stories of Jesus with illustrations from many races
J
232
Wildsmith, Brian
Jesus
The story of Jesus with lovely illustrations
6-9
J
232.9
Gallery, Philip
Can You Find Jesus?
Can you find Jesus in the detailed murals?
6-9
J
J
248.8
Fic
Dellinger, Annetta
Parry, Alan
Ann Elizabeth Signs With Love Young deaf girl signs “Jesus Loves Me”
Where is Jesus?
Simple reassurance that Jesus is with a child always
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Jesus life illustrated by Giotto's glorious frescos
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