The God Contest
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- Author：Carl Laferton
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Summary
Teach children about two extraordinary events in history when the God of the Bible proved himself to be the one true God。
Kids today are faced with a huge range of different views on who God is （or isn’t）。 How can they be sure who’s got it right？
This beautifully illustrated hardback storybook for children aged 3-6 is written by the team behind The Garden， the Curtain and the Cross。 It retells two extraordinary events in history when the God of the Bible proved himself to be the one true God。
First it takes children back to Elijah’s time and the gripping “God contest” between the God of the Bible， Yahweh， and the false god Baal。 Then it fast-forwards to a different mountain and another “God contest” at an empty tomb。
Once the evidence is examined， it invites kids， in a world of so many options， to decide with confidence to join Team Jesus。
Kids today are faced with a huge range of different views on who God is （or isn’t）。 How can they be sure who’s got it right？
This beautifully illustrated hardback storybook for children aged 3-6 is written by the team behind The Garden， the Curtain and the Cross。 It retells two extraordinary events in history when the God of the Bible proved himself to be the one true God。
First it takes children back to Elijah’s time and the gripping “God contest” between the God of the Bible， Yahweh， and the false god Baal。 Then it fast-forwards to a different mountain and another “God contest” at an empty tomb。
Once the evidence is examined， it invites kids， in a world of so many options， to decide with confidence to join Team Jesus。
Reviews
Jean
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One of our favorites in the series。 My boys （4 and 6） stayed glued to it the whole time。 I love the illustrations and the message was great！
Daniel
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This book combines the incident between Elijah and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and the crucifixion of Jesus on Mount Zion。 In Elijah’s day， Yahweh clearly won “the God contest - a challenge to find out who the real God us。” More than even sending down fire in Elijah’s day， Yahweh did something even more amazing in sending His own Son who decisively won “a final God contest” by rising from the dead。 “Now lots of people said…Jesus is Yahweh， Jesus is God！” Given that this book is geared f This book combines the incident between Elijah and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and the crucifixion of Jesus on Mount Zion。 In Elijah’s day， Yahweh clearly won “the God contest - a challenge to find out who the real God us。” More than even sending down fire in Elijah’s day， Yahweh did something even more amazing in sending His own Son who decisively won “a final God contest” by rising from the dead。 “Now lots of people said…Jesus is Yahweh， Jesus is God！” Given that this book is geared for young children ages 3-6， I’m not sure all children this age are ready to hear lines like these: “Most people didn’t know which God to believe in。 Maybe Baal was the real God。 Maybe Yahweh was。 Maybe both of them were。 Maybe neither of them were… How could they decide？” Obviously， this book goes on to show that only Yahweh is the real God， but parents will have to decide when and how to introduce their children to the doubts and false beliefs of others。 This book is a part of the Tales that Tell the Truth series for young children （ages 3-6） from The Good Book Company。 This series is among my absolute favorites for my little kiddos。 。。。more
Cherish Brown
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（5☆ Would recommend & would read again）Such a cute book。 Great pictures and such a good storyline。 I love how this story ties in the story of Elijah to Jesus & how it ties in the hearts of the Israelites to the hearts of people today。
Liz
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Wonderful。 Love the connection made here。 Great wording， great layout， great illustrations， great note at the end
Miss Ryoko
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I'm not going to rate this book because I'm not religious （and Christianity is my least favorite religion） and I only read this book for the illustrations。 Though I did find it interesting they decided to make Jesus dying on the cross a competition when that wasn't even remotely close to what happened。。。 but okay。The illustrations are fun though I'm not going to rate this book because I'm not religious （and Christianity is my least favorite religion） and I only read this book for the illustrations。 Though I did find it interesting they decided to make Jesus dying on the cross a competition when that wasn't even remotely close to what happened。。。 but okay。The illustrations are fun though 。。。more
Pam Graber
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What a fun re-telling of Elijah and the prophets of Baal！ I loved how Laferton ties that story to how people now doubt God's existence because they "forgot" the mighty things he's done。 A great way to help children （and the adults who read to them） remember who God is！ What a fun re-telling of Elijah and the prophets of Baal！ I loved how Laferton ties that story to how people now doubt God's existence because they "forgot" the mighty things he's done。 A great way to help children （and the adults who read to them） remember who God is！ 。。。more
Sara
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Like the other's in this series， this is great！ I don't see the story of Elijah calling down fire from heaven as often in children's books， so I immediately loved it for that reason！the illustrations were beautiful as always and the message is great and palatable for children。 Like the other's in this series， this is great！ I don't see the story of Elijah calling down fire from heaven as often in children's books， so I immediately loved it for that reason！the illustrations were beautiful as always and the message is great and palatable for children。 。。。more
Aleena Grosjean
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He is the ONLY ONE！ Loved the art and the message。
Ellison
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Idol worshipers and prophet face-off to call out GOD， Bar-B-Q， some believe。 God comes to Earth as a man， dies， rises again， some believe。 Colorful。
Rebecca
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I have loved every single book in this series， and this one is no exception。 Clever， artful， and clearly biblical。
Natalie
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This is a retelling of 1 Kings 18:16-40， the true story of Elijah on Mt。 Carmel， challenging the prophets of Baal to a "contest" of seeing Who is the real God， Yahweh vs。 Baal。 The line is drawn and there are two teams， which one is the real God？ Who wins？ The illustrations are engaging and emphasize the author's main points。 I love how readers are led from Mount Carmel to Mount Zion， to read of another "God contest"， that of Jesus。 And as is mentioned earlier in the book as well as at the end， This is a retelling of 1 Kings 18:16-40， the true story of Elijah on Mt。 Carmel， challenging the prophets of Baal to a "contest" of seeing Who is the real God， Yahweh vs。 Baal。 The line is drawn and there are two teams， which one is the real God？ Who wins？ The illustrations are engaging and emphasize the author's main points。 I love how readers are led from Mount Carmel to Mount Zion， to read of another "God contest"， that of Jesus。 And as is mentioned earlier in the book as well as at the end， some people believed and some didn't。 Some chose team God and some didn't。 What will you choose？ 。。。more
Sarah
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Elijah competes in a showdown against the prophets of Baal。 Some turn to the true God， but some still do not believe。 The story continues by showing how Jesus defeated sin and death in a showdown， and now everyone must choose- do you believe in the real God？
Becky B
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A picture book retelling of the contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal， and how people then and now have miracles which demonstrate which God is the true God but they must still decide who to follow。Another great Bible story retelling which helps kids see not only the main point of that Bible story but also how it ultimately ties into the story of Jesus。 Fantastic wording for kids to easily grasp things， and superbly done illustrations。 Highly recommended to Christian families and schoo A picture book retelling of the contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal， and how people then and now have miracles which demonstrate which God is the true God but they must still decide who to follow。Another great Bible story retelling which helps kids see not only the main point of that Bible story but also how it ultimately ties into the story of Jesus。 Fantastic wording for kids to easily grasp things， and superbly done illustrations。 Highly recommended to Christian families and schools。 。。。more
MaryLucille
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I should read with a child before a review。 I would love to hear the questions asked。 In some ways it seemed rushed and some parts I would want to interject but I am looking at it with adult eyes。 I found no untruths！ That is important！
Danette
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Fantastic！！4/6/21 Read with Julia4/11/21 Read with my preschool class - They were very engaged with the story。1/2/22 Read with my preschool class
Jared
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Loved this book about the stand-off between Elijah and the prophets of Baal。 Appreciate Laferton’s emphasis on sharing faith today。
Heidi
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After reading this through a few times I actually like it more than I did the first or second time through。 My boys also both really connected with it as it is one of our favorite OT accounts。 My guys liked the idea of the teams which put me off at first reading myself。 The fact is， either you ARE on team God or you are not。 There is no middle ground。 The artwork was lovely as it always is in this book series。 The two page spread with some of the great Believers of history is wonderful！
C。R。 Leverette
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A wonderful book with fantastic illustrations。 It clearly relates the story of Elijah and connects everything to Jesus。
Natalie VanDusen
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AMAZING。 Such rich theology packed into a book for kids。 This series continues to blow me away。
Christie Thomas
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I have loved every book in this series， and The God Contest knocks it out of the park again。 The illustrations are hilarious and interesting， and I love how the author was able to connect a really interesting Old Testament story with the Gospel。 Brilliant！ We read a digital review copy of this and my boys were hanging over my shoulder the whole time， enjoying it immensely。
Michael Anderson
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Another great book for kids and adults alike in the Tales That Tell the Truth series。 Captivating artwork and a retelling of a Bible story in a way that points to Jesus。 Plus it doesn't shy away from the part where Elijah asks if the false god is going to the bathroom。 Another great book for kids and adults alike in the Tales That Tell the Truth series。 Captivating artwork and a retelling of a Bible story in a way that points to Jesus。 Plus it doesn't shy away from the part where Elijah asks if the false god is going to the bathroom。 。。。more
Panda Incognito
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This picture book is the latest installment in the Tales That Tell The Truth series。 Just like the previous books， it combines colorful， engaging illustrations from Catalina Echeverri with text that expresses biblical truths in a direct， child-friendly way。 This book has some especially arresting artwork， including double page spreads where the reader needs to turn the book sideways。 I enjoyed the artistic flair and the way that Carl Laferton shares the story of Elijah calling on God to prove hi This picture book is the latest installment in the Tales That Tell The Truth series。 Just like the previous books， it combines colorful， engaging illustrations from Catalina Echeverri with text that expresses biblical truths in a direct， child-friendly way。 This book has some especially arresting artwork， including double page spreads where the reader needs to turn the book sideways。 I enjoyed the artistic flair and the way that Carl Laferton shares the story of Elijah calling on God to prove himself in contest against Baal， whom the Israelites were worshiping at that time。 Laferton then connects this story to the story of Jesus， showing how Jesus's rise from the grave won the ultimate "God contest。" The book concludes with an encouragement for children to make up their minds about God。This is a great option for Christian families and churches。 I greatly enjoyed it， and appreciate the direct and immediate narrative voice， which demystifies complex concepts for children。 I like how the author incorporates an explanation of the name "Yaweh，" and absolutely love one of the final page spreads， which shows a line-up of about twenty diverse Christians from throughout history proclaiming together that Jesus is God。 This surprised and delighted me， and I enjoyed recognizing many of the faces and reading their names。 This was an excellent touch， and a moving addition to the story。The only reason why I am not rating this five stars is because I did not prefer the language of being on "Team Baal" or "Team Yaweh。" This turns into "Team Jesus" at the end， and even though I understand what the author was going for， it didn't work for me。 It made me think of love triangles from series like Twilight and The Hunger Games， and also evokes a sense of tribalism that is counterproductive in today's cultural climate。 However， despite this quibble with the wording， this is an excellent story and meaningful book that I would definitely recommend。I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Aaron Lee
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How can you show your children that God is good and true？ In The God Contest， help your children see how the God of the Bible proved himself to be the one true God。Teams and WinningThe God Contest tells the story of Elijah and the false god Baal， with Yahweh displaying his power through fire。 The beauty of this children’s book is that it connects the story to Jesus。 The book shows how Christ displayed his power through his death and resurrection。 By using the concepts of teams and winning， autho How can you show your children that God is good and true？ In The God Contest， help your children see how the God of the Bible proved himself to be the one true God。Teams and WinningThe God Contest tells the story of Elijah and the false god Baal， with Yahweh displaying his power through fire。 The beauty of this children’s book is that it connects the story to Jesus。 The book shows how Christ displayed his power through his death and resurrection。 By using the concepts of teams and winning， author Carl Laferton helps children see why it is better to be on God’s side。 The book is meant for children ages 3 - 6， but the story and truth are timeless。 At 34 pages， it stays exciting and engaging。 The book is an entire invitation to join with Jesus。Good and TrueVibrant illustrations by Catalina Echeverri beautifully bring the story to life。 The similarities in the pictures between the Elijah story and the Jesus story help reinforce the connection。 Some illustrations take up a full two-page spread， and they help give an epic quality to the tale。Reading this book will help your children see how God is good and true。 But it will also invite them to trust him。 He proved that he is faithful and worthy of our trust。 And as I read this book， I remembered how we as parents can trust him， too。I received a media copy of The God Contest and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Matthew Manchester
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I had to read this book twice to review it properly。 SUMMARYThis book links Elijah's Mt Carmel contest to Jesus Mt Calvary contest。 THE GOODI think this is the most freedom Catalina has had to draw。 There are some cool double-vertical pages that showcase some of this neat art。 It's also fun。 My kids laughed during this book more than any other book in the series， consistently。Can I get a poster of the list of popular saints throughout history that ends the book？ It's great。 THE CHALLENGE I had to read this book twice to review it properly。 SUMMARYThis book links Elijah's Mt Carmel contest to Jesus Mt Calvary contest。 THE GOODI think this is the most freedom Catalina has had to draw。 There are some cool double-vertical pages that showcase some of this neat art。 It's also fun。 My kids laughed during this book more than any other book in the series， consistently。Can I get a poster of the list of popular saints throughout history that ends the book？ It's great。 THE CHALLENGESTo be honest， the reason I had to read it twice was because of the book's focus on teams， especially by the end。 Team Jesus and joining the team and team this and team that after this past year I see in a whole different light， but that might just be me。 Again， that's why I reread it。This book was written by the same author who wrote The Garden， the Curtain and the Cross which is one of the best books in this series。 I don't feel the flow of the words （or the wording choice） was nearly as good。 It's an okay read， but there's not anything "fantastical" like I expect with kids books。The Jesus tie-in isn't great either。 This hurts because I expected this part of the book but it feels forced。 I love this series and secondguess myself a lot， but seriously， it's forced。 The things， objects， parallels， etc between these two stories of Elijah and Jesus just aren't connective enough to make a good segue。 CONCLUSIONThere are so many stories that better link to Jesus and his work （since that's the focus of the series） and this one wasn't a great one to pick， imo。 Unfortuntely， this review places it as the worst book in this series。 However， I've spent most of my time comparing this book to other better books in this series。 But it's still a good book to read to your kids and have compared to most of the other kids books out there。 Three stars。 。。。more
Sarah Poling
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This is quickly becoming my favorite series of children's books。 True Story。 I love this。 What I like about this book:It has humor。 Kid humor。 Relatable， laugh out loud funny。 So needed！It shares about who God is。 It is a relatable book， that is kid-appropriate。 It really talks about contests- a GOD contest。 This will connect with children。 The illustrations and even the print are just plain fun。 Concept to discuss who believes and supports each god: Team Baal or Team YAHWEH。 Another connection This is quickly becoming my favorite series of children's books。 True Story。 I love this。 What I like about this book:It has humor。 Kid humor。 Relatable， laugh out loud funny。 So needed！It shares about who God is。 It is a relatable book， that is kid-appropriate。 It really talks about contests- a GOD contest。 This will connect with children。 The illustrations and even the print are just plain fun。 Concept to discuss who believes and supports each god: Team Baal or Team YAHWEH。 Another connection that kids get- which team do you support。 For big experiences in the story- the pages turn to be a double-page image and you turn the book for full effect: FIRE！ and a few more。 It also connects Jesus as God- and tells His true story with the God contest theme。 Allowing for the Good News to be shared。 And the references for the true story in the Bible are shared at the end page of the book。 Teaching tie-ins:Jesus is in the water when He enters the story- Baptism。 Jesus is Human and God。 Jesus died， rose again， and lives forever！ Good News！The Team Jesus page- has a whole host of people pictured and their names are under their pictures， a whole history of famous believers-so much possibility！What I wonder:the fun font will not be the best choice for all readers- with some letters bold， others not， and some different sized letters。 Not sure who would be affected by this。 Will kids recognize the Emu's in the contest on the opening pages， my oldest says that it what it is， and it really caught his attention。 Will it be fun for all？ a distraction。 Thankful to be provided a beautiful hardback copy of the book with durable pages， great size for a read aloud book by the goodbook company to review。 。。。more
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