Walks in the Garden

by Sara Kendall, Jason Burkhardt

Go on an adventure with The BackYard Trio as they Walk in the Garden of Eden. EZ shares the story of God's creation on this Earth with Avra and Scooter. Learn what God did in six days, and what He did when Adam and Eve disobeyed Him. (Gen 1:1, Gen 3:24)

22 pages, Paperback

First published November 19, 2011

Reviews

[Quirkyreader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this ARC from Booksirens for an honest review.

This series is a great way to teach young children about what’s inside the Bible and what it means.

This book deals with the first part of Genesis. And it is written in such a way that young children will love it and want to read it for themselves. Also, it would be great for adult literacy and ESL classes that are faith based.

The illustrations are very delightful as well.

If you grew up with The Spire Books Arch series these are very reminiscent of that.

Take the time and read this story with a young person.

[Sophie Narey (Bookreview- aholic) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay so I may have read this book completely out of sequence (started at book three) but wanted to read it from the start , and to be honest I have learnt a lot from this book about parts of the bible, it's written in a fun and engaging way for kids to read and it also reads in a way that you recognise, such as you find yourself asking a question, you turn the page and they are asking that same question. I would definitely recommend this book to any one interested in learning abit more about the bible, at any age!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

[Jenny Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little gray and white kitten has been adopted and named Avra and is exploring her new home. She meets a big black dog named Scooter who introduces her to a white dog with black spots named EZ. They all live together with a woman, a boy, and a man.

Scooter and EZ tell Avra how God created the world and God gave mankind the job of naming animals. They go on to tell Avra what else happened in the garden.

This is definitely a cute way to introduce kids to Biblical creation. The illustrations are just as cute. I gave it 4 stars: 1) I would have liked to read more character introduction as to why EZ does the majority of story-telling, 2) I think there is enough here for 2 books - creation in one and The Fall in another (I think too much is happening in this one book), 3) I’m disappointed that the woman does not introduce the new kitten to the dogs (mankind is tasked with naming the animals AND taking care of them which would include making sure they were properly introduced and adjusted).

I hope in a future installment we learn how EZ knows so much and how the dogs know about the family Bible. Overall, cute story and a good way to introduce kids to the Bible. I would recommend--could be used at home or church.

I received a free copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

[Janalyn, the blind reviewer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Walks In The Garden Is the first of the series About Jesus. In this book Aubrey Is a kitten who comes to live with a new family AN in her new family they have two dalmatians. At first Aubrey is scared, but then when scooter asked her name she is shocked that a big dog could be so nice. That is when he introduces her to easy the other Dalmatian. Aubrey being a curious kitty has many questions and these questions eventually lead to easy telling her the story of how God created the world end of Adam and eve. When I got this book I knew the real reviewer would be my daughter Stephanie. When We started the book I had her complete attention along with the pictures in the book. It isn’t very long, but long enough to entertain a six-year-old. She had many questions by the time it was over and so I would called this book a win win. And therefore would highly recommend it. It is a great way to get your child better acquainted with the teachings of the Bible and all the reasons God is so good. I received this book for book sirens in exchange for an honest review. This is my honest review.

[Suhasini · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book with my 8-year-old kid. The first thing that captivated him in this book is the pictures. The pictures are simple but eye-catching.
My kid liked the fact that the dogs are able to listen and understand the Bible sessions that were happening in their house and are able to pass that information to the new cat who is come into their house.
The chemistry between the dogs and the cat is really cute and he enjoyed their conversations a lot.
My kid liked the conversations around "Look who is listening" more than the other testament "Little Pitchers Have Big Ears"
This book actually triggered interesting conversations with my kid and I think with that it achieved its purpose. Would like to read further books in this series.
I received this book as the ARC from Book Sirens for an honest review and my thoughts are not influenced by anyone.

[ArynTheLibraryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is a testament to 'little pitchers have big ears' and 'you never know who's listening' in the best possible ways. The dogs listen in on their master's home Bible study group, then in turn, are able to share the Bible truths with the new kitten.

My boys and I enjoyed reading this one together, and look forward to book three, which covers the Tower of Babel, because that's not a common kid's Bible story, and I want to hear how they present it!

I received a copy of this book from BookSirens, and chose to review it here. All thoughts are my own.

[Charity Bartley Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sweet story. Children enjoy animals. Having a simple and more relatable way to tell stories of the Bible to children is nice. This book helps do that. Illustrations are well-done with attractive coloring. I recommend this book and look forward to reading more about these characters!

[Carrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent choice if your children struggle to focus on books with human narrators.

I was not the biggest fan of this book. This is a book where they characters are just telling the Bible story to each other.

The book might be more engaging for children who enjoy looking at animals and might have a more difficult time focusing on a book with people as the speakers. Plus, the animal narration could cause an engagement that a normal children’s bible might not.

Additionally, I have found out that at the back of the book there are Bible versus listed to help answer children’s questions and so parents and children can read the relevant versus. This is an excellent addition to this book.


-I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I have also updated my review based on new information about the book that I did not originally consider. I have highlighted more positive aspects and increased my rating after some more reflection on the story.

[Nancy Garbe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a gentle and amusing approach to introducing God and the Bible to young children. One very wise dog opens up the theological discussion with his housemates, another dog and a young kitten who is most curious and inquisitive.

I read an advanced copy of this book for my honest review. I hope the author continues with this cast of pets telling more stories from the Bible aimed at young audiences.

[Jessica Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Walks in the Garden" is a great book to introduce young children to the stories of the Bible in an engaging and fun way. The kitten in the story finds a new home and the dog of the house asks what her name is but the kitten does not know. The dog asks what the humans call her and the story goes on to tell of God's creation as recorded in Genesis and how Adam (man) was given the task of naming everything. It is a cute way to get kids excited about learning from the Bible. I wish I had this book when my kids were younger. The only thing was the text was small and hard to read on my screen.