HarperChildren’s Audio is proud to publish a collection of classic excerpts from the Bible - chosen specifically with children’s ears in mind. 36 classic excerpts from the Old and New Testaments of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible help children fall in love with the greatest story ever told. Enjoy Old Testament stories such as Noah’s Ark, Joseph and His Brothers, David and Goliath, and Jonah and the Whale. New Testament excerpts are gathered from the various Gospels, and include favorites such as The Birth of Jesus, The Sermon on the Mount, The Good Samaritan, and Jesus’ Last Week. These stories, taken directly from the text of the Bible, will delight children before bedtime or on the go. Old Testament Excerpts THE CREATION THE GARDEN OF EDEN THE SERPENT IN THE GARDEN CAIN AND ABEL NOAH’S ARK ABRAHAM SACRIFICES ISAAC JACOB AND ESAU JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS THE BIRTH AND YOUTH OF MOSES MOSES AT THE BURNING BUSH THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT CROSSING THE RED SEA THE TEN COMMANDMENTS BATTLE OF JERICHO DAVID AND GOLIATH KING SOLOMON’S WISDOM ELIJAH AND THE PRIESTS OF BAAL DANIEL IN THE LION’S DEN JONAH AND THE WHALE New Testment Excerpts THE ANGEL APPEARS TO MARY THE BIRTH OF JESUS THE WISE MEN JESUS IN THE TEMPLE2) THE BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION OF JESUS THE WEDDING AT CANA THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT JESUS RESTORES JAIRUS’S DAUGHTER TO LIFE THE FEEDING OF THE 5,000 JESUS WALKS ON WATER THE GOOD SAMARITAN THE PRODIGAL SON LAZARUS IS RAISED FROM THE DEAD JESUS’S LAST WEEK STORIES OF PETER THE CONVERSION OF PAUL THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW EARTH These classic stories, taken directly from the text of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, will delight and inspire children before bedtime or on the go. Collection Includes From The Old Testament The Creation, The Garden of Eden, The Serpent in The Garden, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, Abraham Sacrifices Isaac, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and His Brothers, The Birth and Youth of Moses, Moses at the Burning Bush, The Plagues of Egypt, Crossing the Red Sea, The Ten Commandments, Battle of Jericho, David and Goliath, King Solomon's Wisdom, Elijah and the Priests of Baal, Daniel in the Lion's Den, Jonah and the Whale Collection Includes From The New Testament The Angel Appears to Mary, The Birth of Jesus, The Wise Men, Jesus in the Temple, The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus, The Wedding at Cana, The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Restores Jairus's Daughter to Life, The Feeding of the 5,000, Jesus Walks on Water, The Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son, Lazarus is Raised from the Dead, Jesus's Last Week, Stories of Peter, The Conversion of Paul, The New Heaven and The New Earth Martha Plimpton has starred in the films The Goonies and 200 Cigarettes among numerous others. A strong supporter of the theater, she donates her time and efforts to the "52nd Street Project," a not-for-profit organization dedicated to matching inner-city children with professional theater artists to create original theater. Tom Wopat has starred on television in The Dukes of Hazzard and Cybill and on Broadway in City of Angels , Guys and Dolls and Annie Get Your Gun , which earned him a Tony® nomination. The biblical stories of Noah's Ark, David and Goliath, Daniel in the Lion's Den, and the Prodigal Son, among others, will delight children of all ages. Reading from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, the five narrators deliver readings that create a sense of flow from one to another. Each reader brings his or her own sense of drama to each of the works. All the narrators seem to enter right into the action, passion, or wonder of events, bringing strong visual images to mind. The readings work well not only for children, but also for adults who want to brush up on their biblical knowledge. Whether used as bedtime stories or a devotional or simply for driving to work, this production is a must hear. N.L. 2009 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine