For Such a Time as This Stories of Women from the Bible, Retold for Girls

by Smith, Angie; Brookshire, Breezy

• ISBN13: 9781433680465
• ISBN10: 1433680467
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-10-01
• Publisher: B&H Kids

Summary

From bestselling author Angie Smith comes her second children’s book, For Such a Time as This, a Bible storybook for girls that features 40 biblical retellings from prominent women in both the Old and New Testament. Illustrated once more by Breezy Brookshire, For Such A Time As This is the pair’s second children’s book together following the success of Audrey Bunny.

For Such a Time as This illuminates the stories from the perspective of prominent women of the Bible, including Eve, Sarah & Hagar, Esther, Mary Magdalene, Gomer, and more with vivid and historical accuracy. Girls aged 6 to 10 will enjoy learning about God through the recounts of the Bible’s heroines and stunning illustrations. Summaries at the end of each story highlight the attribute of God to be learned and offer thoughtful reflections for both parent and child to takeaway.

Author Biography

Angie Smith is the wife of Todd Smith (lead singer of Dove Award-winning group Selah), author of I Will Carry You, What Women Fear, Mended, and most recently Chasing God.  She is one of the most popular speakers and blog writers in the country. She holds a Master’s degree in Developmental Psychology from Vanderbilt University and lives with her husband and daughters in Nashville, TN. Her first children’s book, Audrey Bunny, was published in October 2013 and quickly hit no. 1 on Amazon’s Christian Children’s Book list.
 
Breezy Brookshire grew up in Indiana. Her skills as a young artist are mostly self-taught, drawing characters from her imagination as a young child.  At the age of seventeen, Breezy opened an Etsy shop called The Breezy Tulip Studio where her artwork is sold and was first recognized by author Angie Smith.  Breezy resides in Indiana to this day, sharing a home studio with her sister Emily Rose. Audrey Bunny was Breezy’s first illustrated work with B&H Kids, which reached no. 1 on Amazon’s Christian Children’s Book list in October 2013.