Kingdom Files: Who was Jonah
I read this book with my 7-year-old son. We enjoyed Jonah’s story and reading his life in a more personable perspective. I think we both enjoyed reading this book equally. As an eBook, it was challenging at different points where the layout did not translate well-making things seem disorganized and difficult to read. Although the story was straight from the Bible, parts were over my son’s head as well. This was not a bad thing, and I think he will enjoy reading this in a few years, but it was beyond his reading and comprehension level. I appreciated how Jonah was humanized making him more relatable. I feel like there could have been more thought-provoking and personal questions throughout the book to relate more to the character. We stopped frequently to discuss our own reactions and feelings about what was happening. Overall, I think this was a good book for kids to be able to relate to the Bible and help them understand how real it truly is. Even as an adult there are times when I forget that the people in the Bible are real. It was a good reminder and I was happy to share this with my son.