Children's Bible Hour (TOS Crew Review)

We fortunate members of the 2009-2010 The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew received a set of books from Children's Bible Hour Ministries. I was sent four books with accompanying audio CDs: Race With Midnight, You Can't Come In, Seventy Times Seven, and Brave the Storm. Each book is based on a different season, and each represents a time in the life of Christians all around the world: Spring (Race With Midnight) is new life in Christ; Summer (You Can't Come In) is growing in God's love; Autumn (Seventy Times Seven) is struggles and temptations; and Winter (Brave the Storm) is especially difficult times. These books are part of the Seasons of Faith Series and retail for $10 each.

There were so many things to love about this book set: wonderful stories, tales based in God's word, child-friendly topics and characters we can relate to, as well as beautiful illustrations, large pages, and a compact disc that reads the book for us while we look at the pages. I really can't choose a favorite, for we loved them all. There was so much to learn with each one, and the fact that I can pull these books out again and again and relate them to our Christian walk as my children age is yet another bonus!

BONUS: If you order before April 15, 2010, you can receive FREE STANDARD SHIPPING on the set of four books.

To see what my fellow Crew Mates thought of these books, click here.

*Disclaimer: These books were provided for free for me to use and review. A positive review was not necessary, and this review is based upon my personal use of the product and my opinion of it.

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