Grandpa's Box: Retelling the Biblical Story of Redemption

As a father of three young children, I have often wrestled with how to best teach my children the Bible's grand story of God's redemption. Having a full-time job, a yard to keep up, homework to help with, etc . . . this task has been all the more challenging. Starr Meade's Grandpa's Box is a wonderful resource for busy parents who desire to pass their Christian faith on to their kids. Grandpa's Box sticks close to the stories that emerge right from the pages of Scripture, retelling them in a way that will hold a child's attention and interest. "Daddy would you please read another one?" is not uncommon to hear after I've concluded reading a chapter to my children. A helpful outline is provided at the end of the book that gives a brief summary of each of the book's 42 short chapters. Discussions questions that are appropriate for children are also available on the publisher's website. What I especially appreciate about Mrs. Meade's works (Grandpa's Box, included) is that she so tactfully presents the great themes of the Bible in ways that children are able to relate to and understand. Other children's devotionals often focus on moral lessons while overlooking the primary message being conveyed by the various passages of Scripture they cite. If you're looking for quality biblically-based material to help instruct your children, you won't go wrong with Mrs. Meade's excellent books.

Wow, I loved this book! I'd have to agree with other reviewers that this would be a great book to read to boys, but at the same time I think it's a great book for anyone. I was actually reading this to see if it would be a good book to read to my kids if I have a family someday, and the answer is definitely yes. I was drawn into the story myself! Grandpa's method of explaining the stories of the Bible as a history of the battle between God and the forces of the enemy really ties the stories together in a cohesive, powerful way. The working out of the plan God had from the beginning and the way He said He'd save mankind is shown to run throughout the whole Bible. There were one or two small doctrinal ideas that came across in the interpretation of one or two stories that I wasn't 100% sure I agreed with, but these were not big issues (a sentence that could easily be skipped over, for instance). Overall, this book was great. I'm recommending it to my teenage sisters, and I can think of some guys I know who would really enjoy the whole war analogy. God really is the best warrior and strategist ever! Grandpa's Box uses Biblical stories to clearly show this and to explain that God wins, even though it doesn't always look at first like He's winning.

My 11 year old boy and even my 8 year old girl loved this book. We all thoroughly enjoyed the author's style and the subject was highly relevant to our study. My son is fascinated with all things war, and this book made the Bible and spiritual warfare very real to him and us. Only criticism is that we didn't want it to end! I have already recommended this book to many friends and will continue to recommend it. Enjoy!

My children are enjoying the book so much they ask to have family devotion time to hear more of the story.

I was more than grown before I was able to have much perspective on the Bible story as a whole. This book organizes the entire purpose of man and our relation to God in the form of a novel about a Grandfather telling his grandchildren Bible stories. He frames the entire story as a battle between Satan and God, (which, of course, it is!), and sets all the Bible stories he tells in that context. What perspective for young people to grasp! By understanding the meaning behind the Bible stories, you can certainly not fail to understand God's purpose for us in the battle for men. Thank you for such a wonderful tool!