Little Pilgrim's Progress: From John Bunyan's Classic

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A beautifully illustrated version of the Pilgrim's Progress designed for children ages 4 to 10, with beautiful artwork on every page and engaging text. What I love about Lithos Kids is their unwavering commitment to producing literary gems that are not just enjoyable but timeless family heirlooms. So though there might not be any books that follow this type of imagery, there are many other books that you're better off reading to teach your kids how to interact with difficult people and situations. We read Helen Taylor’s rendition last term, but this time Kellen read this version as our family read aloud.

This is not a book that will be loved by everyone but it is a great introduction for the 10 and under crowd to the stories from a great classic and it is not painful for adults to read either. When Christian meets his mother at the end of his journey: "'I am happy now,' said little Christian, 'because I have found you, and you love me. And if the truth be told, I think a lot of the parents find it more understandable than the original, too. I mean, Pilgrim's Progress has both a novel and a popular magazine named after one of its locations, and one can't pretend to understand the arc of Little Women without knowing the gist of Pilgrim's Progress. and the sun shone brightly on the Cross, and he knew that he must be awake and that the King had really taken the weight from his shoulders forever.Bound in a genuine cloth cover adorned with gold foil accents, the book exudes quality and elegance. My kids (ages 5-12) well are pulled in by the illustrations immediately, and I too lingered over each picture. Taylor took John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and simplified the vocabulary and concepts for young readers, while keeping the storyline intact. Like the first two installments, my favorite feature in this book is that each chapter ends with a summary and some questions to help the reader reflect, understand, and retain the story he just read.

Little Pilgrim's Progress is both an exciting adventure story and a profound allegory of the Christian journey through life. Five stars for Joe Sutphin's illustrations—they are so warm, charming, and sweet and kept me afloat when the prose was a slog. And instead of saying a book like this is all good or all bad, I think it’s far more beneficial to us and our kids to lead them through with discernment and biblical wisdom. In this fresh, imaginative new edition, bestselling illustrator Joe Sutphin portrays the characters of Bunyan's tale as animals living in a woodland realm.Not simply a great story but an amazing way to have deep conversations about Heaven, the gospel, and our pilgrimage here on earth. The meticulous craftsmanship extends to its pages, adorned with intricate illustrations and meticulously sewn binding. Only a few of the illustrations are action-oriented, and none are particularly dark or scary for sensitive young readers. The Pilgrim's Progress has easily become a favorite of mine and I will read it for the rest of my life.

I am not the biggest fan of Pilgrim's Progress, but I recognize its importance in culture that few other texts have, and its significance in the history of Christian spirituality.

Our older kids (aged 7 and 5) both glued in from the beginning to end, imagining the world that Bunyan originally created with the same names, places and content as the adapted version published in 1947. This did allow for some conversation with my oldest son -- God is good, God's love for us is unconditional.

Made with an heirloom quality cloth hardcover with gold foil print, this is a book meant to last for generations. These include the right to claim a refund, replacement, repair and/or compensation where the goods are faulty or misdescribed.After explaining that it wouldn't be possible, they asked when we were going to read this one again. When I told my son we needed to give this book a score out of five he said "Can we give it a five and a half, because it was sooooo good! Ages 6-12 are probably the best targeted age group (though, again, the truths are really profound and could be studied by teenagers as well). Many inset, half-page, and full-page illustrations are present in the text, along with even more illustrations at the end of the book. Beyond just a simple "kids" book, this book is rich with vivid depiction of the Christian life and of Biblical truth.