Die Bybel vir Kleingoed by Leena Lane
Die Bybel vir Kleingoed (Afrikaans Children's Bible, Second Printing 2005)
A Brightly Illustrated Afrikaans Children's Bible Retelling Well-Known Stories from Creation to Jesus
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Die Bybel vir Kleingoed
- Author: Leena Lane
- Publisher: Lux Verbi.BM, Wellington
- Publication Date: 2005
- ISBN-13: 9780796301161
- ISBN-10: 0796301166
- Edition Details: Eerste uitgawe, Tweede druk 2005. Translated from the English original, The Kidz Bible.
- Binding: Publisher's illustrated laminated hardcover boards, with a printed spine showing small Bible-story icons.
- Physical Format: Small quarto children's picture book, 61 pages, fully illustrated in colour throughout with text illustrations.
- Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: White laminated pictorial boards. The top fore-edge corner of the front cover shows creased and rubbed lamination with small white chips and some wrinkling, and a second top corner has a bump and crease in the lamination at the head of the board. The spine is clean and shows no obvious damage. Some light edge wear.
- Interior: The pages examined are clean and bright, with no foxing, marks or writing. The binding is tight. No ex-library marks or inscriptions.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)
Synopsis & Historical Value
Die Bybel vir Kleingoed is an Afrikaans children's Bible by Leena Lane, published by Lux Verbi in Wellington. It retells well-known Bible stories in simple, child-friendly language, moving from the creation through to the life of Jesus.
Every page is illustrated in bright, lively colour, which makes it well suited to reading aloud to young children. The book was translated into Afrikaans from the English original, The Kidz Bible.
A pleasing example of modern Afrikaans religious publishing for children, this is a collectible second-hand copy for those who gather Afrikaans children's books and Christian heritage titles.
Author Profile: Leena Lane
Leena Lane is a British author and children's book editor, born in Yorkshire and of part-Finnish descent. She has worked as a teacher of modern languages and in bookshops, and has written mostly for children under six.
Her other titles include My First Bible (2005) and The Explorer Bible (2012).
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