My children love books that take them on an adventure in their imaginations. That is why we were excited to receive and review Imagine. . .The Great Flood by Matt Koceich from Barbour Publishing. We couldn't wait to read it. Just from the cover alone, we knew it was going to be a good book.
This is book one of a series that will take children on an imaginational trip through Biblical events. The author Matt Koceich is a schoolteacher and missionary that wants to bring the Bible stories to life through these fictional books. Children will be taught Biblical facts as they read. This book is best suited for ages 8-12. I think this series will be a great addition to any homeschool library. We can't wait for book 2 coming in 2018.
Our adventure begins with 10-year-old Corey Max contemplating what moving to Florida was going to be like. Corey was not thrilled to move from his home in Texas and was trying to find any excuse to talk his mother out of it. As they stood there discussing how God was in control of their lives and that they needed to trust Him as they made this big move, a large Texas storm was approaching.
Molly, Corey's German shepherd, gets lose and runs off into the woods. Corey chases after her. As he is running he trips and falls. Little did he know this would be the beginning of an adventure he would never forget.
As Corey opens his eyes. He realizes he is not in Texas anymore. His mom and dog are not there with him. He soon sees a lion near to him and becomes frightened. Then a man in a robe tells him not to fear the lion for he is gentle. Corey doesn't understand what is going on right away but is relieved that he is not going to be eaten.
The man standing there with Corey is Shem, the son of Noah. Shem asks Corey to help him gather animals for Noah's ark. Corey was blown away as he realized he was in the time of Noah.
As Corey's adventure continues he and his new friend Noah must battle the Nephilim who want to stop Noah from building the ark. Corey comes to realize that faith in God is what will see him through. He must learn to trust God and his plans.
As we read through this wonderful book, my children saw how God uses situations to build our faith. They enjoyed seeing this Bible story from a new perspective. We feel it was well written and we are looking forward to seeing where we will be whisked off to in the next book of the series.
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