Review: Read and Share DVD Bible Volume 1
We just received the Read and Share DVD Bible Volume 1 from Thomas Nelson to review. It’s a 60-minute dvd, broken down into 13 different stories ranging from The Beginning, Adam and Eve, and the Flood up to Jesus is Born, Jesus Tempted by Satan and One Lost Sheep. Each story is just 3 minutes, and though my 6 yo eagerly watched the whole dvd in one sitting, it would be easy enough to show younger kids just one or two stories at a time – the dvd menu is helpful there. The animation is bright and cheerful, if simple and quickly rendered, with dialogue and some sound effects and quiet music. The stories are narrated by different storytellers and the language is easy for my kids to understand, with motives and meanings made clear.
Here’s JediBoy’s review:
“I just like to watch it, because it has good stories and I like the Bible. And the people have cool names, like remember the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar?”
We do enjoy listening to the Jim Weiss cd “Tales from the Old Testament” and have enjoyed learning about biblical stories as part of our ancient history studies centered on Story of the World Volume 1. JediBoy is drawn to all kinds of mythology and creation stories from many cultures, and Christian mythology is no different. They all have funny names and interesting tales of good vs. evil and hard decisions! Besides the immediate enjoyment, this dvd is a fine way for the kids to get a basic cultural understanding of a few of the stories from the Bible that they will see referenced in other movies, literature and general conversations as they grow into the world.
