March 2020, Faraday Kids Science and Religion, 32 pages, Paperback, Review copy
God Made the World summary from Lion Hudson
God has given us lots of clues about how He made the world. This
is how we think He did it. Discover how our world was made, beginning
with His amazing stars. Follow the process of how Earth was formed and
filled with amazing life. The 'God made' series encourages young
children to explore and discover the world around them and tells them
about the loving God who made it all. Scientific ideas about how and why
everything was created are simply explained through the lively
narrative and wonderful illustrations, leaving children marvelling at
God's creativity, love and power. With additional information by the
Faraday Institute about Science and the Bible for parents to open up
discussion and some simple science experiments to engage budding young
scientists.
God Made Space summary from Lion Hudson
God has given us lots of clues about how He made the space. This is how
we think He did it. Discover how the wonders of the universe were made,
beginning with a huge explosion. Follow the process of how stars,
asteroids, comets, moons and planets were formed. The 'God made' series
encourages young children to explore and discover the world around them
and tells them about the loving God who made it all. Scientific ideas
about how and why everything was created are simply explained through
the lively narrative and wonderful illustrations, leaving children
marvelling at God's creativity, love and power. With additional
information by the Faraday Institute about Science and the Bible for
parents to open up discussion and some simple science experiments to
engage budding young scientists.
Nayu's thoughts
On reading the blurb I knew the books were based on Christianity, but I was intrigued to see if the information can be for other faiths too. I can report they can! I am Muslim, so read the books from an Islamic perspective.These two books are well written and can easily be applied to Abrahamic faiths. God Made the World goes into how the big bang may have happened which can indeed fit with creationist views. God Made Space focuses on what's in the universe, and equally fits in with my views.
Colourful illustrations coupled with clear text in varying size depending on the topic explored help make it the opposite of a dull science book. It is refreshing to see God's existence sitting alongside scientific facts, which is how it should be. I would prefer a few more pages in lighter colours, to help those with visual impairment be able to read it all easily, but those are the only issues I had with the books. The information contained will easily lead to inquiring minds investigating the subjects further on their own.
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