Elijah, Elisha and Jonah

{ELIJAH}

The Bodacious, God-Trustin' Prophet, Elijah! by Charlotte Wheat
Elijah by Carine MacKenzie
Elijah by Vince Stone
Elijah by Mike Thaler
The Gift of Wisdom by Steven E. Steinbock
God, Please Send Fire! by Marilyn Lashbrook
Journeys with Elijah by Barbara Diamond Goldin
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture by Marianna Mayer
Why Did Elijah Hide? by Pauline Youd

* Read some of the stories of Elijah out of the Bible or your favorite collection of Bible stories.
* Have the kids act out some of the stories of Elijah.
* Have the kids pick their favorite of the stories of Elijah and make their own illustrated book of that story.

{ELISHA}

Adara by Beatrice Gormley
Don't Stop - Fill Every Pot! by Marilyn Lashbrook
Elisha, the Miracle Prophet by Elaine J. Fletcher
The Gift of Wisdom by Steven E. Steinbock
The Lady of Shunem by Marion Milton
A Little Jar of Oil by Patricia L. Nederveld
One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven by Patricia L. Nederveld

* Read some of the stories of Elisha from the Bible or your favorite Bible story book.
* Have the kids act out some of the stories of Elisha.
* Have the kids pick out their favorite story of Elisha and make an illustrated book about it.

{JONAH}

A Big Fish Story by Patricia L. Nederveld
The Book of Jonah by Niko Chicheli
The Book of Jonah by Peter Spier
Icky, Sticky, Hairy Scary Bible Stories by Jonathan Schkade
Jonah and the Big Fish by Kelly Pulley
Jonah and the Two Great Fish by Mordicai Gerstein
Jonah and the Whale (and the Worm) by Jean Marzollo
Jonah's Journey to the Deep by Mother Melania
The Journey with Jonah by Madeleine L'Engle
A Special Fish for Jonah by Andy McGuire
Whoops! by Mary Manz Simon
Wrong Way, Jonah! by Kay Arthur

* Read through the story of Jonah from the Bible.  Have the kids picture-journal as you read, illstrating the story as you go.
* Make some puppets for the kids to act out the story of Jonah with.
* Discuss the reality of being stuck in a fish's belly for 40 days.  How do the kids believe Jonah survived such harsh conditions?  Why?

Saul, David and Solomon

{SAUL}

Blood and Honey by Tony Robinson
King for Israel by Penny Frank
The Story of King Saul and King David by Lore Groszmann Segal
Story of Saul the King by Helen Waddell

* Read some of the stories of Saul from the Bible or your favorite Bible story book.  Have your kids illustrate the stories themselves.

{DAVID}

Bing! by Mary Manz Simon
Dahveed, Yahweh's Chosen by Terri L. Fivash
David by Barbara Cohen
David and the Giant by Emily Little
David and the Giant by Jean Marzollo
David and the Giant by Kelly Pulley
David and God's Giant Victory by Dennis Jones
David and Jonathan by Elaine Ife
David the Shepherd Boy by Enid Blyton
I May Be Little by Marilyn Lashbrook

* Act out the story of David and Goliath.
* Make your own slingshots.  Go out, collect stones and practice shooting at a tree or target.
* Read more stories about David from the Bible or your favorite Bible storybook.

{SOLOMON}

King Solomon and the Bee by Dalia Hardof Renberg
King Solomon and His Magic Ring by Elie Wiesel
King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba by Blu Greenberg
King Solomon Figures It Out by Sari Steinberg
Mouse in Solomon's House by Mack Thomas
One City, Two Brothers by Chris Smith
Solomon's Golden Temple by Penny Frank
Stories of King Solomon by Lillian S. Freehof
The Two Brothers by Neil Waldman
The Wisdom Bird by Sheldon Oberman
Solomon and the Ant by Sheldon Oberman

* Read through some of the Proverbs of the Bible and have each child make an anthology of their favorite proverbs.
* Search the internet for pictures and layouts of the temple Solomon built for the Lord.

Gideon, Samson and Samuel

{GIDEON}

Gideon by Carine Mackenzie
Hurray for the Lord's Army by Mary Manz Simon
The Man Who Won without Fighting by Yvonne McCall
Men of the Bible by Duncan McLaren

* Read the story of Gideon from the Bible or your favorite collection of Bible stories.
* Act out the story of Gideon.

{SAMSON}

Samson by Jerry A. Novick
Samson and Delilah by Darcy Weinbeck
Samson and Delilah and Other Old Testament Stories by Victoria Parker
Samson and His Strength by Alice Joyce Davidson
Samson's Secret by Loyal Kolbrek
Son of Samson and the Judge of God by Gary Martin

* Read the story of Samson out of the Bible or your favorite collection of Bible stories.  Then read one of the Son of Samson books and discuss whether the book gave you any theoretical insight into Samson's story.
* Get haircuts!

{SAMUEL}

A Baby for Hannah by Patricia L. Nederveld
Samuel, Samuel by Patricia L. Nederveld
God Speaks to Samuel by Penny Frank
Samuel God's Helper by Julie Smith

* Read the story of Samuel out of the Bible or your favorite collection of Bible stories.
* Talk about (and perhaps journal) all the different ways you can sense the reality and presence of God.  Can you hear, taste, smell, see. . . ?

The Legend of the Trojan Horse

{FINE ARTS and LITERATURE}

Home in Ithaca by Ernest Gabirelson
The Trojan Horse by Justine Korman
Voices of the Trojan War by Kate Hovey

* If you are very ambitious, make a papier-mache Trojan Horse.  Maybe make it a pinata and have a little sweet fun.
* Act out the story of the Trojan Horse together.

{HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY}

Did Greek Soldiers Really Hide Inside the Trojan Horse? by Carol M. Scavella Burrell
Trojan Horse by David Clement-Davies
The Trojan Horse by Emily Little
The Trojan Horse by Albert Lorenz
The Trojan War by Olivia E. Coolidge

* Find the locations of Ancient Greece and Troy on a map.
* For discussion:  Do you think the Legend of the Trojan Horse is a realistic possibility? 

{MYTHOLOGY}

The Aenid for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church
The Clay-footed SuperHeroes by Rose Williams
The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus by Aliki
Tales of Troy by Andrew Lang
The Trojan Horse by Gilly Cameron Cooper
The Trojan Horse by Lisa Greathouse
The Trojan Horse by Warwick Hutton
The Trojan Horse by Justine Fontes
Wooden Horse by Geraldine McCaughrean
The Wooden Horse of Troy by John Malam

* Delve into some of the other Ancient Greek myths.
* Read about the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece.  Make a poster of these gods and goddesses that includes a drawing of each with their names and some characteristics of each.
* Make your own Trojan Horse comic strip.

Tutankhamun

{FINE ARTS and POETRY}

Ralph Masiello's Ancient Egypt Drawing Book by Ralph Masiello
The Tomb of the Boy King by John Frank

* Draw some pictures using The Ancient Egypt Drawing Book.

{HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY}

Akhenaten and Tutankhamen by Susanna Thomas
Ancient Egypt by George Hart
Ancient Egypt by Jane Walker
Ancient Egypt by Ruth Akamine Wassynger
Egypt by Shirley J. Jordan
If I Were a Kid in Ancient Egypt
King Tut by Jackie Gaff
Tutankhamen's Gift by Robert Sabuda
Tutankhamun by Demi
Tutankhamun by Robert Green
Tutankhamun by David Murdoch
Tutankhamun by Zahi A. Zawass
Who Was King Tut? by Roberta Edwards

* Make an Ancient Egypt fact notebook.  Fill it with the facts (and drawings) of things you find the most interesting.
* Write (or draw) a story about how you believe King Tut died.

{SCIENCE}

Archaeologists by Brian M. Fagan
Archaeology by John Orna-Ornstein
Archaeology for Kids by Richard Panchyk
The Best Book of Mummies by Philip Steele
Discovery Plus: Pyramid Builders by Anita Ganeri
Egyptian Mummies by Henrietta McCall
In Search of Tutankhamun by Giovanni Caselli
Inside the Tomb of Tutankhamun by Jacqueline Morley
King Tut's Tomb by Doering Tourville
Mummies and Pyramids by Mary Pope Osborne
Mummy by James Putnam
The Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy by Joyce Filer
Secrets of the Mummies by Harriet Griffey
Tutankhamen's Tomb by Jen Green
Tut's Mummy by Jude Donnelly
The Valley of the Kings by Stuart Tyson Smith
You Wouldn't Want to Be Tutankhamen! by David Stewart

* Complete an activity from Archaeology for Kids.
* Mummify a chicken!
* Make mud bricks and, when they are dry, build a pyramid with them.

Israelites ~ Slavery and Freedom

{JOSEPH}

Egypt: The Years from Joseph to Moses by Anne de Graaf
Joseph - God's Superhero by Kay Arthur
Joseph and the Hebrews in Egypt
Joseph and the King of Egypt by Penny Frank
Joseph and the King of Egypt by Tim Wood

* Read and illustrate stories about Joseph from the Bible.
* Make a coat of many colors like Joseph's.

{MOSES}

The Life and Times of Moses by Jim Whiting
Miriam and Her Brother Moses by Jean Marzollo
Moses by Leonard Everett Fisher
The Moses Basket by Jenny Koralek
Old Testament Days by Nancy I. Sanders

* Read and illustrate stories about Moses from the Bible.
* Complete an activity or two from Old Testament Days.

{PLAGUES and THE EXODUS}

Exodus by Brian Wildsmith
The Jewish Children's Bible: Exodus by Sheryl Prenzlau
Moses the Leader by Carine Mackenzie
Moses and the Plagues by Catherine Storr
Plagues in the Palace by Bradley Booth
The Ten Plagues of Egypt by Shoshana Lepone

* Make a Ten Plagues poster or notebook together.
* Act out the story of the Passover.

Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

{ABRAHAM}

Abraham - God's Brave Explorer by Kay Arthur
Abraham, Sarah and Isaac by Joanne Bader
Abraham's Big Test by Becky Lockhart Kearns
Abraham's Search for God by Jacqueline Jules
Count the Stars by Patricial L. Nederveld
Sarah Laughs by Jacqueline Jules
God Calls Abraham. . . God Calls You by Melinda Kay Busch
Old Testament Days by Nancy I. Sanders
Sarah and Abraham by Mackenzie Carine
Why Did Sarah Laugh? by Pauline Youd

* Read from the Bible some of the stories of Abraham.
* Complete a project from Old Testament Days.
* Sit out and star gaze tonight.  See if you can count the stars in the sky.

{ISAAC}

Drink of Cold Water by Betty Smith
Isaac Blesses Jacob and Esau by Stephanie Hovland
The White Ram by Morticai Gerstein

* Read from the Bible some of the stories of Isaac.
* Act out the story of Abraham almost sacrificing Isaac.

{JACOB}

Jacob and Esau by Mary Auld
Jacob and Esau by Penny Frank
Jacob's Dream by Bryan Davis
Jacob's Ladder by Sekiya Miyoshi
Jacob's Ladder by Virginia Mueller

* Read from the Bible some of the stories of Jacob.
* Make some of Jacob's Red Stew.
* Make a ladder with sticks and twine as a reminder of the story of Jacob.

Stonehenge

{FINE ARTS}

Stonehenge by Rachel Lynette
Stonehenge by Shawndra Shofner

* Have your kids make their own miniature stone structure with rocks from the yard or a nearby field.

{FOLK AND FAIRY TALES}

Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs

* Have your kids illustrate a Celtic fairy tale as you read it to them.

{HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY}

Circle of Stone by Penelope Dyan
From Totem Poles to Trilithons by Romy Wyeth
Solving the Mystery of Stonehenge by Nancy Lyon
Stonehenge by Matt Doeden
Stonehenge by Wendy Mass
Stonehenge by Q. L. Pearce
Stonehenge by Catherine M. Petrini
Stonehenge by Kate Riggs

* Have each child write (or draw) a story of how they believed Stonehenge was built.

{WORLD RELIGIONS}

Sacred Places by Jane Yolen

* Take the weekend to make your own "sacred place" in your yard or home.  Use this spot as a place for family members to come for quiet moments with God.

Sumerians

{FOLK TALES and FINE ARTS}

City of Rainbows by Karen Polinger Foster
Hands-On Ancient People, Volume 1 by Yvonne Y. Merrill
Lugalbanda by Kathy Henderson

* Read a folk tale and have the kids illustrate it themselves before showing them the picture.
* Complete a Sumerian art activity from Hands-On Ancient People, Volume 1.

{HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY and CULTURES}

Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors by Marian Broida
The Sumerians by Elaine Landau
The Sumerians by Pamela Odijk
The Sumerians by Jane Shuter
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Sumerian Slave by Jacqueline Morley

* Locate the modern day country that sits where the ancient Sumerians used to live.
* Complete an activity or two in Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors.

{SCIENCE and MATH}

Archaeology for Kids by Richard Panchyk
The History of Counting by Denise Schmadt-Basserat
Hubert Invents the Wheel by Claire Montgomery
Science in Ancient Mesopotamia by Carol Moss

* Do a simple expirament.  Have the kids pull a heavy load around the yard on their sled.  Have them go up hills and over rocky terrain if possible.  Next, have them pull the same load in a wagon.  See if they think the wheels help make the load easier to transport.
* Complete an activity or two from Archaeology for Kids.

Dinosaurs

{BIBLE and RELIGION}

The Answer Book for Kids, Volume 2 by Ken Ham
Dinosaurs of Eden by Ken Ham
Dinosaurs for Kids by Ken Ham
Dinosaurs by Michael W. Carroll
Dinosaurs by Design by Duane T. Gish
The Great Dinosaur Mystery and the Bible by Paul S. Taylor

* Discuss your beliefs about Creation vs. Evolution and the existence of dinosaurs.

{FINE ARTS and LITERATURE}

1-2-3 Draw Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals by Freddie Levin
All about Drawing Dinosaurs and Reptiles by Diana Fisher
Draw 50 Dinosaurs by Lee J. Ames
Draw Dinosaurs by D. C. DuBosque
The How Do Dinosaurs. . . series by Jane Yolen
How to Draw Dinosaurs by Michelle Roberts
How to Draw Dinosaurs by Fiona Watt

* Bring in a civics lesson with a How Do Dinosaurs. . . book.
* Spend some time sketching your favorite dinosaurs together.

{HISTORY}

The Dinosaur Museum by Sebastian Quigley
Dinosaurs by Will Osborne
The Great Dinosaur Mystery Solved by Ken Ham
My Visit to the Dinosaurs by Aliki
What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs by John D. Morris

* Discuss what you think happened to dinosaurs.  This would also be a good open-ended writing assignment for older children.
* Visit a museum and look at the dinosaur displays.

{SCIENCE}

Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki
Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki
Dinosaur Detectives by Judith Bauer Stamper
Fossil by Paul D. Taylor
The Magic Schoolbus Flies with the Dinosaurs by Martin Schwabacher
The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs by Joanna Cole

* Make your own fossils.
* Go for an arcaological dig in your backyard or sandbox.
* Dissect the scientific meaning of various dinosaur names.

{LOVELY CHRISTMAS BOOKS}

Dinosaur's Night Before Christmas by Jim Harris
The Dinosaurs' Night Before Christmas by Anne Muecke
Merry Christmas Princess Dinosaur by Jill Kastner
Tyrannoclause by Janet Lawler

* Make your own fossils using Christmasy things like holly, pine and bells. . . Be sure to poke a hole in each.  When they have dried, paint them Christmas colors and hang on your tree.

Creation Stories and the Theory of Evolution

{BIBLICAL CREATION}

The Creation Story for Children by Helen Haidle
God's Amazing Creation by Kay Arthur
God Gave Us the World by Lisa T. Bergren
God's Mighty Acts in Creation by Starr Meade
The Real Story of the Creation by Paul L. Maier

* Study Genesis 1-3 over the course of several days.
* Make a creation time line or pie chart that the kids decorate themselves.
* OR Have each child make their own creation book.

{EVOLUTION}

Beginning by Peter Ackroyd
The Best Book of Early People by Margaret Hynes
The Birth of the Earth by Jacqui Bailey
Charles Darwin by David C. King
Early Humans by Philip Wilkinson
Evolution by Linda Gamlin
The Human Story by Christopher Sloan
The Kingfisher Book of Evolution by Stephen Webster
To the Beginning of Time by Nicholas Harris
The Tree of Life by Charles Darwin

* Make a timeline of the order of evolution, beginning with the Big Bang and moving forward through "pre-history."
* Make a chart comparing the theory of evolution with the Biblical story of creation.

{FINE ARTS and LITERATURE}

All Things Bright and Beautiful by Cecil Francis Alexander
The Creation by James Weldon Johnson
Creation by Gerald McDermott

Tree of Life by Peter Sis
The Tree That Time Built by Mary Ann Hoberman

* Find a picture of the creation from the Sistene Chapel and study it with the kids.
* Sing (or listen to) All Things Bright and Beautiful.  Have the kids begin learning it to sing at the next big family gathering.
* Have the kids begin memorizing James Weldon Johnson's The Creation.

*Draw your own poster of the evolutionary process.
*Visit a museum to see the pre-history display.

{FOLK and FAIRY TALES}

American Indian Myths and Legends by Richard Erdoes
The Blessing Seed by Caitlin Matthews
Creation by Ann Pilling
The Earth Made New by Paul Goble
The Everything Seed by Carole Martignacco
The Fire Children by Eric Maddern
Five Heavenly Emporers by Song Nan Zhang
Head, Body, Legs by Won-Ldy Paye
How Tiny People Grew Tall by Nancy Wood
How the World Began by Paul Dowswell
In the Beginning by Virginia Hamilton
Lord of the Animals by Fiona French
The Origin of Life on Earth by David A. Anderson
The People with Five Fingers by John Bierhorst
The Star-Bearer by Dianne Hofmeyr
When Woman Became the Sea by Susan Strauss

* Make a poster or notebook containing various creations stories from different cultures.  Compare your own beliefs about the beginning of the earth to these other beliefs.

{SCIENCE}

The Bearenstain Bears Discover God's Creation by Stan Berenstain
The Complete Zoo Adventure by Gary Parker
Genesis for Kids by Doug Lambier
Have You Ever Seen an Elephant Sneeze? by Bernadette M. Snyder
I Wonder Why Kangaroos Have Pouches by Jenny Wood

The Beast in You by Marc McCutcheon
Darwin and Evolution for Kids by Kristan Lawson
I Wonder Why Fish Grew Legs by Jackie Gaff
Mammals Who Morph by Jennifer Morgan
Our Family Tree by Lisa Westburg Peters
Super Crocs and Monster Wings by Claire Eamer

* Go on a nature hike with your nature journal.  Sketch your favorites of God's creations.
* Go on a trip to the zoo.  Afterwards, over a treat, discuss your favoriets of God's creations.
* Complete an activity or two from Genesis for Kids.

* Compare your various body parts to those of other animals, fish, birds. . .  Why are we all different?
* Draw an evolutionary family tree.
* Draw the evolutionary process of a couple of your favorite animals.
* Complete an activity or two from Darwin and Evolution for Kids.