What was the world like when Jesus was alive? What did he and his followers eat? How did they work? Where did they live? What did they believe about God and the world? And how does all of it affect the way we read and understand the stories of Jesus in the Bible? Curious kids wonder about these questions--and A Curious Kid's Guide to the World Jesus Knew is full of answers. Filled with colorful illustrations, maps, charts, graphs, and fun infographics, it's a book curious kids (and adults!) will pore over for hours on end, jam-packed with information and facts that will surprise and enlighten.Curious Kid's Guides present cool and surprising information about Christian history and beliefs in an entertaining, visually engaging way for kids.

The stories of the Old Testament portray a world completely foreign from our own. Curious kids riveted by these stories are likely to come away with questions. Who were the people who lived in the time and place in which these stories were set? How did they work? What did they eat? What were their families and tribes like? How did they fight? What did they believe about God, kings, enemies, and the world around them? And above all, what does any of it have to do with how we read and understand the books that make up the first half of the Bible? The World of the Old Testament: A Curious Kid's Guide to the Bible's Most Ancient Stories answers these questions and more, with colorful illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, and other infographics that will keep kids' attention for hours, and send them back to the Bible with surprising new insights and understanding. Curious Kids' Guides present cool and surprising information about Christian history and beliefs in an entertaining, visually engaging way for kids.