This sturdy little board book is just right for the very youngest Bible scholars. Following the style of the vastly popular My First Board Book series (including My First Word Board Book and My First Truck Board Book), with clear photographs of real objects, people, and animals, along with their names, the book serves as a fine introduction to the concepts and characters of the Bible. To appeal to the younger reader, there's a heavy emphasis on animals, and children in costume represent figures including Mary, Joseph, and the wise men. The pictures are designed to inspire questions: When reading the "Animals of the Ark" spread, children may wonder, What is the ark? The "Bible foods" pages might make youngsters ask, What is unleavened bread? The book includes sections on counting (one gecko, two scorpions, three spiders... ten locusts), colors (orange lentils, brown fig cakes), shapes, sizes, and opposites. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter