Who Are the Women in the Bible? Book Review

ABOUT THE BOOK

Who was the first woman of earth? Who trusted God and cared for others? In this delightful and easy-to-read book, you’ll meet the strong and faithful women of the Bible—Eve, Ruth, Hannah, Esther, Elizabeth, Mary, and Martha.

Each story is told in simple, rhyming verses that help children understand the courage and love these women showed as they followed God.

Perfect for families, this book helps children see the powerful role of women in God’s plan and how their examples can inspire us all today.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Molly has been writing stories since she learned to read them. Born in upstate New York, she has lived in two countries and six US states. She earned her BA in English at Brigham Young University. She loves reading, writing, traveling, being outside and exploring new places with her favorite people. She is the author of middle grade books BEFORE and I'M STILL ELODY ELIZABETH, and several picture books including NOT SHEEP!, WAIT FOR ME, and THE LITTLE GREEN PUMPKIN. She has also had her poetry published in On Course Magazine. She currently lives in Arizona with her husband and three children.

AUTHOR INTERVIEW

Life Is What It's Called - What inspired you to write this book?

Molly McNamara Carter - This book is super special to me. I wrote it because I saw a very specific need. I wanted my daughter to have examples of righteous women and be more familiar with the stories of women in the Bible. The problem is there just weren’t that many picture books that were simple enough for young readers, yet ignited interest in the stories of these incredible women, so I decided to write one.

Life Is What It's Called - How is this book different from other books on the market?

Molly McNamara Carter - Like I said, there really aren’t that many picture books about women from the Bible. I hope this book actually inspires more PB writers to recognize the need and add their own work. Each of these incredible women deserve to have their story told, and our children, especially our daughters, need to know that these righteous women have played an important role in history.

Life Is What It's Called - Why do you think it's important to recognize women in the bible?

Molly McNamara Carter - I think by knowing these stories, not only do girls have an example of righteous women to be inspired by, it can also help them see the importance of their own role in building God’s kingdom. They too, have important work to do and important stories to tell. God loves and needs his daughters!

Life Is What It's Called - What do you hope the reader will learn from this book?

Molly McNamara Carter - I hope this will ignite all readers, young and old, or want to know more about women in the Bible. These women are so cool! And they did really brave things. They are people I want to know more about and people I want my kids to know more about.

Life Is What It's Called - How is this book similar to your other books?

Molly McNamara Carter - This book is written in the same question/answer rhyme style as two of my other books, Guess WHO’s in the Book of Mormon and Guess Who’s the Latter Day Prophet, all very child friendly, with bright bold colors that are attractive to young listeners. It’s really fun to have this one to add to the collection.

Life Is What It's Called - How is this book different from your other books?

Molly McNamara Carter - Most of my books are not Christian-based, but this one is unique in that it is based on the Bible. It also crosses a lot of lines and has a broader audience than my books that are specific to a Latter-day Saint audience, so it kind of has a cool audience base. I’m excited to share this with all Christian readers.

Life Is What It's Called - What do you want people to know about you as an author?

Molly McNamara Carter - Gosh, a hard question. But my goal with my writing is to share light. I once heard Lois Lowry talk about writing. She said the only way to fight against the darkness in the world is to bring in more light. I believe that. There are a lot of dark things in the world I cannot change, but I hope this book, and all my books, bring more light into the world.

BOOK REVIEW

Who are the Women in the Bible? highlights women from the Bible. The illustrations are eye-catching, beautiful, and fun. Children will enjoy this lyrical picture book. The pictures and text are engaging and memorable. The text is easy-to-read. This picture book includes women from both the Old and New Testaments. Learn more about Who are the Women in the Bible? here.

Please note that I received an advanced reader pdf copy to review, however, this is my honest opinion. This post contains affiliate links.