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October 20, 2010 by: Cindy

Grandpa’s Box

Grandpa’s Box: Retelling the Biblical Story of Redemption by Starr Meade

Looking for an overview of the Bible from Creation to Revelation in a fun read aloud?  This book might be just what you’re looking for!

Grandpa loves to hang out with his grandchildren, Amy and Marc.  He owns a trash-to-treasure shop where the children spend hours playing.  One day, he decides to show the children his very own treasure box where he keeps wooden figurines he’s carved over the years.  Each of these figurines represents a story from the Bible.

Over many visits, Grandpa tells the children chronological stories from the Bible.  Rather than just being the same old retellings the children have heard before, though, Grandpa tells them as a war story.  He first intrigues the children by telling them he’s involved in a war right now.  When they don’t believe him, he begins with the story of Adam and Eve and the war that began as soon as the serpent entered the Garden of Eden.

From there, each new Bible story is told from the perspective of how it fits into this war that still rages today.  The chapter titles are very cute.  I’ll give you a few examples which should help you see how the author ties the Bible into the war theme…

  • Chapter 1o, Commander in Chief – Moses
  • Chapter 15, A Foreigner Enlists – Ruth
  • Chapter 19, A Guided Missile – The Death of King Ahab
  • Chapter 32, Victory from Defeat – The Resurrection of Jesus
  • Chapter 42, Victory at Last – Revelation

At 42 chapters and 282 pages, Grandpa’s Box is a fairly long book, but most chapters can be read in 5-10 minutes.  My children enjoyed hearing the familiar stories in this fresh, exciting format and always begged for one more chapter!

-Written by Cindy, eclectically Charlotte Mason mom of 3.  You can find her blogging at Our Journey Westward and find her nature studies at Shining Dawn Books.


Cindy (94 Posts)

The biggest reason Cindy chose to homeschool was because she loves experiencing life with her children and watching them grow inside and out. She's sure that’s why the Charlotte Mason method first caught her attention. It allows her to be creative in scheduling, rigorous in learning, yet opens the door for plenty of close-knit time, opportunities for her children to explore their interests and offers enough free time for them to be children. She implements many of Charlotte Mason's methods with an eclectic twist of things that work for her family! At Cindy's website, Our Journey Westward, you will find a blog packed with fun learning ideas and a shop full of creative curriculum, including the NaturExplorers studies.

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  1. Susan S. says

    October 20, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    This looks very useful and engaging. What is the appropriate age range?

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  2. Cindy says

    October 21, 2010 at 5:44 am

    Good question…Approximately 8-13.

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  3. Annie Kate says

    October 27, 2010 at 8:49 pm

    These look wonderful! Thanks for the review.

    Annie Kate

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