Tiny Bear's Bible is a Bible story boardbook wrapped up in a soft cover. The material for the bear is a medium brown, fuzzy fabric and the ears are flaps that can be lifted and played with. The material covering the background is a soft tan/cream fleece fabric. The title ("Tiny Bear's Bible") appears to be iron-on lettering on an oval of blue felt. The blue straps on the bear are also made of blue felt. Everything appears to be securely stitched in place. Although the fuzzy fabrics on the cover of Tiny Bear's Bible don't seem to come apart when I pull at them, I am not sure what they would do if a baby put them in their mouth...and I am not going to put this in my mouth for the sake of a review. ;o)
(Note: There is an older version with a cover for Tiny Bear's Bible that has a fuzzy, light brown bear on a fuzzy, light brown background, shown below. I have this edition as well and much prefer the new cover with the medium brown bear on a cream colored fleece background.)
(Note: Tiny Bear's Bible also has an alternative "pink" version with a pink bow on the bear's head. I do not own this version, but imagine that the cover is just as soft as the one I am currently reviewing.)
The text of Tiny Bear's Bible is written by Sally Lloyd-Jones. There are 11 Bible stories retold (in rhyme) in Tiny Bear's Bible.
They are:
- God Makes the Whole Wide World, Genesis 1-2 (Creation)
- God Promises to Rescue Noah, Genesis 6-9 (Noah's Ark)
- God Keeps Moses Safe, Exodus 1-2 (Baby Moses)
- David Fights a Horrible Giant, 1 Samuel 17 (David & Goliath)
- God Protects Daniel in the Lions' Den, Daniel 6 (Daniel in the Den of the Lions)
- Jesus is Born, Luke 2 (Birth of Jesus)
- Jesus Stops a Scary Storm, Mark 4 (Jesus Calms the Storm)
- The Lord's Prayer, paraphrase of Matthew 6 (The Lord's Prayer)
- The Friend of Sinners, Luke 19 (Zacchaeus)
- God Makes Jesus Alive Again!, Matthew 27-28 (Death and Resurrection of Jesus)
- "I am with you always", Matthew 28 (Reminder that God is always with us)
In each each story is a reference to Tiny Bear and something that ties in to how the story relates to us (God keeps his promises, God takes care of us, God helps us, etc.). I appreciated these additions to the story-telling to remind us that these are more than just stories.
The illustrations in Tiny Bear's Bible are done by Igor Oleynikov. Each 2-page spread is fully illustrated. On the left page of each opening (along with the title and Scripture reference), there is an illustration that corresponds to the Bible story being retold. On the right page of each opening (along with the story text), there is an illustration that shows Tiny Bear in a scene that corresponds with the Bible story. The illustrations are beautifully done in a colorful, but slightly muted color palette. The illustrations are not quite as cartoonish as you might expect in a children's book, but I appreciated that.
Little Bunny's Bible is a Bible story boardbook wrapped up in a fuzzy cover. The material for the bunny is very soft, fuzzy fabric and the ears can be lifted and played with (the tips are stitched to the cover, but the rest of them are loose). The material covering the background is a soft light gray fleece. The title ("Little Bunny's Bible") appears to be iron-on lettering on an oval of gray felt. Everything appears to be securely stitched in place. The fuzzy fabrics don't seem to come apart when I pull at them, and seem quite sturdy. Even with that said, I am not sure what they would do if a baby put them in their mouth...and I am not going to put this in my mouth for the sake of a review. ;o)
If you have seen Little Chick's Bible, Little Bunny's Bible is very similar. There are, however, 3 stories that are in Little Chick's Bible in place of 3 that are in Little Bunny's Bible.
They are:
Since I received both Tiny Bear's Bible (by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Igor Oleynikov) and Little Bunny's Bible (by P. J. Lyons, illustrated by Melanie Mitchell) to review, I cannot help but compare the two. I the covers on both Little Bunny's Bible and the new cover on Tiny Bear's Bible (they are SO soft!), but prefer the text and illustrations from Tiny Bear's Bible. However, if it comes down to it, I think either (or both!) would be great to share with little ones.
The illustrations in Tiny Bear's Bible are done by Igor Oleynikov. Each 2-page spread is fully illustrated. On the left page of each opening (along with the title and Scripture reference), there is an illustration that corresponds to the Bible story being retold. On the right page of each opening (along with the story text), there is an illustration that shows Tiny Bear in a scene that corresponds with the Bible story. The illustrations are beautifully done in a colorful, but slightly muted color palette. The illustrations are not quite as cartoonish as you might expect in a children's book, but I appreciated that.
Little Bunny's Bible is a Bible story boardbook wrapped up in a fuzzy cover. The material for the bunny is very soft, fuzzy fabric and the ears can be lifted and played with (the tips are stitched to the cover, but the rest of them are loose). The material covering the background is a soft light gray fleece. The title ("Little Bunny's Bible") appears to be iron-on lettering on an oval of gray felt. Everything appears to be securely stitched in place. The fuzzy fabrics don't seem to come apart when I pull at them, and seem quite sturdy. Even with that said, I am not sure what they would do if a baby put them in their mouth...and I am not going to put this in my mouth for the sake of a review. ;o)
The text is written by P. J. Lyons. There are 8 Bible stories retold (in rhyme) in Little Bunny's Bible.
They are:
- God's Wonderful Work, Genesis 1-2 (Creation)
- God's Friend Noah, Genesis 6-8 (Noah's Ark)
- Daniel in the Lions' Den, Daniel 6 (Daniel in the Lions' Den)
- Jonah Learns a Lesson, Jonah 1-3 (Jonah)
- God's Greatest Gift, Matthew 1:18-24, Luke 2:1-7 (Birth of Jesus)
- The Lost Lamb, Matthew 18: 12-14 (Parable of the Lost Sheep)
- It's a Miracle, John 6:1-13 (Feeding of the Many with Loaves and Fishes)
- Jesus Opens Heaven's Doors, Luke 23:44-24:8 (Death and Resurrection of Jesus)
If you have seen Little Chick's Bible, Little Bunny's Bible is very similar. There are, however, 3 stories that are in Little Chick's Bible in place of 3 that are in Little Bunny's Bible.
They are:
- Baby Moses in a Boat, Exodus 1-2 (Baby Moses) - in place of Daniel in the Lions' Den
- David Fights a Giant, 1 Samuel 17 (David & Goliath) - in place of Jonah Learns a Lesson
- The Real Neighbor, Luke 10:25-37 (The Good Samaritan) - in place of The Lost Lamb
Since I received both Tiny Bear's Bible (by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Igor Oleynikov) and Little Bunny's Bible (by P. J. Lyons, illustrated by Melanie Mitchell) to review, I cannot help but compare the two. I the covers on both Little Bunny's Bible and the new cover on Tiny Bear's Bible (they are SO soft!), but prefer the text and illustrations from Tiny Bear's Bible. However, if it comes down to it, I think either (or both!) would be great to share with little ones.
FTC Declaration: The publisher has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book or advanced reading copy. This does not change the fact that I will give my honest opinion in my reviews.
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