Reformation ABC's

Reformation ABC's The People, Places, and Things of the Reformation from A to Z tells of the Protestant Reformation. This started in 1517 when monk Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church's teachings. Luther argued against the Catholic Church's practice of buying or earning forgiveness. He believed that salvation was a gift given by God to those who chose faith in Him. The book begins with A is for ants, artists, and AUGUSTINE and ends with Z is for zoo, zipper, and ZURICH. Between A and Z young children will learn about the many people, places, and things that played key roles in the Protestant Reformation and Christianity. Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible. Various art, buildings, and books found throughout the book will be referenced at the end of the book. At the end of the book are three sections: Reformation by the NUMBERS, Reformation by Symbols and Reformation TIMELINE. This book is for 3-12 year olds. The grade levels are 2nd and 3rd grade. 

Here is an example of what you will see within the pages of the book. 

T is for 

torch, trains, and 

TYNDALE

Portrait of William Tyndall, from early edition of Foxe's Book of Martyrs, 1563, artist unknown.

Pages from the Gospel of John, William Tyndale's New Testament, 1525. 

Reformation by the NUMBERS

An example of one of the numbers is 

1,521

ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE

INSTITUTES

The number of pages in the final edition of John Calvin's 

Institutes of the Christian Religion was 1,521. 

The book is very educational. A young child can understand a historically significant time period thanks to the author's explanations. It's likely that most children won't know words like martyred, catechism, indulgences, or reformers. What a great opportunity to teach them these BIG words and their meanings as they read about Edward the Sixth, Augustine, Pilgrim's Progress and all of the Reformation's people, places, and things. I would recommend this book for home, church, or a school setting.  

Disclaimer- I received this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.