Zack, You're Acting Zany!: Playful Poems and Riveting Rhymes

by Marty Nystrom, Steve Bjorkman

A collection of 120 well-crafted, kid-friendly poems (some whimsical, some serious) that present a strong gospel message from new Testament stories and Scriptures.
• Uses humor, fascinating facts from Scripture, down-to-earth analogies, a bit of imagination, and lots of bright, whimsical art.
• Is written the way young elementary kids think.
• Encourages the reader to find and read the story as written in Scripture.
• Contains a table of contents as well as subject and Scripture indicies for easy reference.

191 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2010

Reviews

[Carina Shephard]

Lots of fond memories. Colorful illustrations and catchy rhymes; would recommend for younger children.

[Lou Florio]

Yes, this is a fun book for kids to read on their own, but pastors, Christian educators, and parents can easily use it to introduce deeper discussions on Bible stories or issues applicable to kids and school or family life. Some of the poems are better than others, but the poet does a great job using poetry to tell aspects of the Bible story plainly as well as illustrate situations common to children’s experience and apply scripture. The art is fun and engaging. Scripture citations are provided for each poem. These poems could easily be integrated into or inspire a lesson or children’s sermon.