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The Good Samaritan: The Story of the Good Neighbor
The most popular children's Bible story series in the world Generations of Christian children have learned the Bible through the lively poems and colorful illustrations of Arch Books. Parents trust these colorful books to teach their children Bible stories from Genesis through Acts in a fun, memorable way.
The Arch Books series of 100 titles is conveniently divided into 8 sections that include related stories for an organized journey through the Bible.
32 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1964
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September 6, 2025
I first came across the Arch Books at a thrift store. They looked good so I grabbed them. When I told a friend, she explained how much she loved them and that her kids went through them all the time. So I kept my eye out and I’ve grown my collection of titles. I love them too!
The vintage are best. They’re a little wordier but so much more impactful. So I would recommend seeking those.
And something I found out only this year while perusing eBay is that there are vinyl records that go along with the books! Your kids can listen while looking at the pictures. How fun is that!
Ages: 4 - 10
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The vintage are best. They’re a little wordier but so much more impactful. So I would recommend seeking those.
And something I found out only this year while perusing eBay is that there are vinyl records that go along with the books! Your kids can listen while looking at the pictures. How fun is that!
Ages: 4 - 10
Here’s my carefully curated Bible stories list: watch my reel!
Content Considerations: nothing to note.
**Like my reviews? Then you should follow me! Because I have hundreds more just like this one. With each review, I provide Content Considerations, mentioning any objectionable content I come across so that parents and/or conscientious readers (like me) can determine beforehand whether they want to read a book or not. Content surprises are super annoying, especially when you’re 100+ pages in, so here’s my attempt to help you avoid that!
If you’re considering a book or looking for a new title to read, check out my highly categorized shelves, read my reviews and Friend or Follow me to spiff up your feed with clean, wholesome, living books.
I have an Instagram account that’s pretty bookishly unique too!
June 14, 2018
6/13/18 Read with the GTC kids
January 2, 2021
I generally don't like any religious texts, but this one was good. It can be viewed secularly and still teach a good lesson of being kind.
January 24, 2022
This is one of my favorite Arch Books!
February 6, 2014
Perfect retelling for kids.
June 18, 2016
Rhymed retelling of the story of the good Samaritan. This was my favorite book when I was a little girl.
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