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Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim's Progress
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The world-famous, much-loved classic Pilgrim’s Progress is here retold for children. This abridged version uses the original words of John Bunyan as selected by Oliver Hunkin to present a gripping narrative. Filled with intricately detailed illustrations, this handsome, large-format book makes an ideal gift.
Hardcover, 126 pages
Published
July 10th 1985
by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
(first published 1985)
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Ok, that title sounds like a cheesy Rex Reed movie review. But this book really did grab me. The illustrations are generously sized and very detailed. No matter how many times you have read Pilgrim's Progress you will be challenged to see things in a new light. And your kids will be drawn into the timeless story.
In a day when Western culture has lost its Biblical morrings and no longer sees life as a pilgrimage, a jounrey to Heaven, this book draws us out. It pulls us from the search for inner ...more
In a day when Western culture has lost its Biblical morrings and no longer sees life as a pilgrimage, a jounrey to Heaven, this book draws us out. It pulls us from the search for inner ...more

An abridged, illustrated version of John Bunyan’s 1678 classic The Pilgrim’s Progress. Taken directly from Bunyan’s text, the archaic language may be difficult for young/new readers but our daughters have no trouble following the story when I read it aloud. For those unfamiliar with Bunyan’s allegory, this book does not shy away from covering serious issues of Christian life and faith (trials, temptation, doubt, martyrdom, grace, etc). I think in part because this is not your typical sugar-coate
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We have been working through this book slowly, but only by my limiting how many pages a day we actually get to read. If I let them the boys would have been done with this in a week! They loved it and made so many Biblical connections. Far more than I had thought, honestly. We have been drawing a map of Christian's journey and very often in casual conversation the boys bring him up.
I'm very thankful for this illustrated version. ...more
I'm very thankful for this illustrated version. ...more

Dec 12, 2018
Kelly
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it was amazing
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Read aloud to the boys. Seems like a great introduction to the classic, which I think we're not *quite* ready for yet. The illustrations are very well done.
My boys (7.5, 5.5, 2.5) enjoyed it quite a bit. ...more
My boys (7.5, 5.5, 2.5) enjoyed it quite a bit. ...more

My old review of Pilgrim's Progress is too long, but I want to comment on it without deleting it. Goodreads should let up on the wordcount nazi thing and allow long reviews to be posted on goodreads--and then release such reviews as books. Or not. Anyway, I totally forgot I'd written that review of Pilgrim's Progress, in my freshman year at college no less! That would have been before I even got into social Trinitarianism, FV dark, and Doug Jones, and when I was into neo-Calvinist culture-making
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Eli: 4⭐️, Abby 3⭐️, Grace 2.5⭐️

Abbreviates the Pilgrims Progress without losing its flavor or depth. Wonderful way to introduce kids to Bunyan's amazing allegory - much better than the CGI feature film that came out recently.
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Mar 22, 2008
Blackest Soul Ever
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"christians" who've forgotten what the basis of their faith is supposed to be
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i'd read/had this book read to me by my mother when i was young. i'm not entirely sure at what specific age. i recently ordered my own copy and found the story applicable as more of a universal truth than just one that applies only to those of the christian faith. i ordered it more for the illustrations than the writings. i'm definitely glad to have a copy, both for sentimental reasons and for the wisdom contained in it. the story is simply told, but the struggles that christian endures can be c
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This is not the fully unabridged version, which I haven't read, but this version still carries with it the essence of the story (I imagine), which is perfectly complemented by the illustrations. So good are the illustrations that I used them for an art project about 'Pathways to Life'. What is most amazing about this book to me though was that it was all inspired by a dream that the author had. I truly believe that God was behind that creative revelation and the book has continued to encourage t
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This is a beautiful story of Pilgrim's Progress made readable for children. The illustrations are absolutely amazing. If children are small, I'd read it with them as the pictures and the accompanying story may possibly frighten them !! For all of us who have (or have had) little boys who are looking for daring adventure books, this is a GEM !!
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This was the first audio book that I have ever listened too and I enjoyed it thoroughly. This version of the Pilgrim's Progress is not as good as the original (once you take out one word from Bunyan's original you have lessened the work), but it was fantastic. Grab a hold of the Pilgrim's Progress and be spiritually encouraged as you make your own journey to the Celestial City.
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Some words are a bit outdated, but that is the only negative I can think of with this book; the story and the illustrations are magnificent. Taylor loves this book. If you want a children's version of the story of Pilgrim's Progress, this one is excellent.
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Just read this with my boys. They loved the book and asked every day if we could read another chapter. The pictures are fantastic and help tell the story. My 8 yr old wants to read the "bigger version". This is a great intro to Pilgrim's Progress!
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One of the most accessible renderings of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress yet created. The story is a treasure, full of golden nuggets of wisdom applicable to anyone in the world. The pictures are great and bring the story alive for children.
I highly recommend this book for all ages. ...more
I highly recommend this book for all ages. ...more

This illustrated version of "The Pilgrim's Progress" makes it ideal to read to your children without losing any of the power or the context of the classic work. Furthermore, the artwork is fantastic and truly ignites the imagination of the reader. I cannot recommend this book enough to you.
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I read Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim's Progress slowly over several weeks so as to digest what I was reading.
The incredible illustrations in Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim's Progress are perfectly illustrative of the temptations and sins that tempt and mar God's world. The story tells us that we all are tempted, but that we can resist that temptation, that we all make mistakes and fall but that we can overcome those mistakes and that evil. Some say the illustrations are/could ...more
The incredible illustrations in Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim's Progress are perfectly illustrative of the temptations and sins that tempt and mar God's world. The story tells us that we all are tempted, but that we can resist that temptation, that we all make mistakes and fall but that we can overcome those mistakes and that evil. Some say the illustrations are/could ...more

My mom read this to us when were were young. Over the last two days, we read from page 42 through to the end (mostly today and mostly in one sitting). This was at my little man's prodding and prompting of "Mama! Don't stop reading!", "You can't stop now!", "read more, Mama!" and other such pleas. This is the first book that he has done this with and I love it (and it reminded me of days when I was a child listening to my mom reading an not wanting her to stop). This is one of the very first (lon
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3 1/2 stars
This is an abridged and illustrated version of Pilgrim's Progress. I appreciate that the author uses significant portions of the original text in his version. The illustrations were really pretty wonderful and added much to the story. I do hesitate to recommend this to "children" as others seem to. The length, 126 pages, hints that this isn't your ordinary picture book, and many of the illustrations depict frightening scenes. And as the story includes some very serious topics such as ...more
This is an abridged and illustrated version of Pilgrim's Progress. I appreciate that the author uses significant portions of the original text in his version. The illustrations were really pretty wonderful and added much to the story. I do hesitate to recommend this to "children" as others seem to. The length, 126 pages, hints that this isn't your ordinary picture book, and many of the illustrations depict frightening scenes. And as the story includes some very serious topics such as ...more

We read this as a family and it was so captivating. We all loved it and looked forward to it. It is a children’s adaption of John Bunyan’s Pilgrims Progress, made easier to read and shortened for kids. It’s a picture book with 8 chapters so it’s longer than a typical picture book but shorter than the average chapter book. The illustrations are wonderful and we loved looking at the details of each one. I’m hoping to make this an Easter tradition and read it each year during Lent. I hesitated to b
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Gorgeous paintings by Alan Parry on every page, full of drama and even humor. Oliver Hunkin’s text stays close to the 17th century original although abridged. Unfortunately that makes it less accessible to young readers who would love the illustrations. I also can’t imagine what the book designer was thinking to use italics instead of quotation marks to indicate dialogue. Some pages use block paragraphs with no space between them instead of indenting the first line. Inadequate proofreading? In s
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This is a fantastic version of Pilgrims progress that kept everyone’s attention from my 10 year old boy to my 15 year old girl. The book is well illustrated and I loved that it kept the original text (just very abridged). It’s deep enough for an adult to get plenty out of the allegory and shallow enough not to go over a younger child’s head. We had a lot of great discussions using Memoria Press’ guide along with it.
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