Walking the Bible (Children's Edition): An Illustrated Journey for Kids Through the Greatest Stories Ever Told
Bruce Feiler. HarperCollins, $16.99 (112pp) ISBN 978-0-06-051117-3
Bruce Feiler adapts his adult title, Walking the Bible, which recounts his trek through the Holy Land, in this kid-friendly version, Walking the Bible: An Illustrated Journey for Kids Through the Greatest Stories Ever Told, illus. by Sasha Meret. The author's photographs as well as Meret's line illustrations cover the sites of his route and maps as well as swirling, fantasy-influenced images of desert travelers surrounding Old Testament passages. He combines vivid regional descriptions with his own musings and revelations: ""The Nile is to rivers what the Bible is to books: big, long, and important."" .
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Reviewed on: 10/01/2004
Genre: Children's