Tell Me About Jesus. Mary Alice Jones. Illustrated by Pelagie Doane. 1944. 72 pages. [Source: Bought] [4 stars] [children's picture book]
First sentence: Bobby and his mother had been for a walk. On their way home they passed their church.
Bobby asks his mother to tell him ALL about Jesus. The book is NOT an illustrated bible story book. The title might be ambiguous on that. This is a book of family conversations of a parent and child ABOUT the christian faith. In each "chapter" Bobby and his mother talk about Jesus. The book also features Bobby's younger sister, Mary, who is a toddler.
Deuteronomy 11:19 reads as follows, "You shall also teach them to your sons, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up." This book brings that sentiment to life: a parent giving spiritual instruction to a child.
This is a VINTAGE children's book. It is illustrated. There are sixteen "chapters" or sections. These are sixteen conversations or scenes between Bobby and his mother. They take place over many months. It was first published in 1944. It features colored illustrations AND black and white illustrations.
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