So I stopped by my local library today and checked in the children’s section. They have a box by the children’s librarian’s door with free books and magazines they will eventually throw-away if no one grabs them. I’m all for giving unwanted children’s books a home!
Today I found 11 short paperback books published by The Westminster Press as part of their “Christian Faith and Life” series which is billed as a “program for church and home.” All of them appear to be from the 1950s and 60s and are illustrated in that classic 60s style art. I’m guessing the books are aimed at children in the 8 to 12 year-old age range. On top of everything else, they’re all in very good condition!
I have to say, after a brief skimming of a few of them, the theological concepts I found are clear and very well presented for children. Today’s churches could use these books!
I’ll try to share more of the contents with you as I have the chance to go through them.
Good Book Hunt Today
Today I was rewarded with a nice hardbound copy of “The Abingdon Bible Commentary,” a single volume containing commentaries on each book of the Bible as well as specilaized articles on various aspects of biblical history, customs, languages and many other topics.
Score!
As you can probably tell, I am deeply interested in religious and theological matters, and this book was a nice addition to my growing library in this field.
Posted by Rob on May 19, 2012 in Book Hunting, Libraries, Old Books
Tags: Abingdon Bible Commentary, Bible commentary, libraries, religion, theology, used books