Book Nook: Gritty and Graceful - 15 Inspiring Women of the Bible

I love reading books about being a Christian women, and it's also great to show my girls Biblical examples of faithful women, so I was happy to review Gritty and Graceful: 15 Inspiring Women of the Bible.

Although my girls are a little older than maybe the target audience is, it still was a good book to use as our evening devotion. The short snippets of the women are a great introduction for younger kids, and each one is accompanied by a Bible verse that captures a great element of the story. For older kids, it's easy to use the book as a launching point for discussion and further exploration into the context of the story and how the woman in the story really was amazing.

The women chosen represent a wide variety of backgrounds, from the first woman (Eve) to the mother of Jesus; from women of lower class (Rahab) to queens (Esther). It's a great look at strong heroines of the faith.

Caryn Rivadeneira is the author of eleven books, for both children and grown-ups. Caryn is a proud member of INK: A Creative Collective and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. When not writing, you can find Caryn at her church, where she serves on staff, or hanging out with her husband, three kids, and rescued pit bull.