The Big Wide Welcome Storybook: A True Story About Jesus, James, and a Church That Learned to Love All Sorts of People (Christian Bible storybook ... feel included) (Tale That Tell the Truth)

I adore this series of books. We keep adding more and more to our collection and are never disappointed. A great way to add books about Christ to your children’s library that they will really enjoy reading.

Yet another awesome book in the Tales that Tell the Truth series!! Our kids LOVE these books, and we love that they are so theologically sound. The illustrations are amazing, and the stories are great…even for us adults! Cannot recommend enough!

This book and the entire set have a way of simply explaining the truth of God’s word. Beautifully written!. Highly recommend!

This book is well written, easy to read and has such an important message for all to hear! Glad I bought this for my family.

The books in this series are excellent, and this entry by Trillia Newbell is no exception. Our children love reading this, with it's easily accessible scriptural principles and beautiful illustrations. Highly recommended!

This is a good start book to teach children about hospitality.

It's always important to be reminded of the truth of the gospel. Jesus loves us not because of anything we've done or anything we could ever do, but because He chose to love us. As Christians, we are called to love others as He loves us. This beautifully illustrated book is based on the Bible passage in James 2 and reminds us to not play favorites or show partiality, but to treat all people with equity. I appreciate how the book shows children how they may (even unintentionally) do this in their life and walks them through the way Jesus treated people. Choosing to love like Jesus is a message all ages need to be reminded of.There are a few cautious points to this book, which are limited to the last few pages. We love this series, but this is probably my least favorite just because of these few things. Dumbing down the language of the gospel is a personal pet peeve. Don't just say that Jesus died to be my friend. Kids can and should hear the truth that He died to save us, redeem us, and reconcile us with God. It also dances on the line of universalism that "all are welcome" (as depicted in one of the illustrations above the cross-shaped doorway). Jesus died for believers, not everyone.All in all, I wanted to love this book as much as the rest in the series. I still think it's really great, but the last few pages warrant caution and correction when reading to kids.

The Bible paints a beautiful picture of God's people — coming from every tribe, tongue, and nation, brought together by the blood of Jesus. This is God's plan, so we need to teach our children to treasure it.My family has been LOVING a new kid's book, The Big Wide Welcome by Trillia Newbell (the latest installment in the "Tales That Tell the Truth" series, illustrated by Catalina Echeverri), which I received a copy of from The Good Book Company.The book tells teaching from James 2 (about the sin of of favoritism — treating rich people better than poor people) in the form of a story. The book ends with truth about Jesus, who always did what was right and loved people who were different from him — including us!This book will fill your kids with compassion and a desire to love "all sorts of people," just as Jesus did. I know you'll be thankful if you add it to your family's library.