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My First Book Of Mormon Stories

My First Book Of Mormon Stories is a book written by Deanna Draper Buck, and illustrated by Jerry Harston. The book retells the stories found in The Book Of Mormon. The stories are presented in way that is simplified for children.[1] The Mormon Wiki states she originally wrote the series as gifts for her family. Buck and her husband live in Louisville, Kentucky where she was a "support specialist for LDS seminars and institutes of Religion."[2]She is a member of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter day Saints.

My First Book Of Mormon Stories
AuthorDeanna Draper Buck
SubjectMormon Children stories
PublisherDeseret Book Company
Publication date
1998
ISBN978-1-57345-307-3

Critical reception

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The Mormon Literature and Creative Arts website notes that two members of the Association for Mormon Letters posted reviews to the association's email list.[3]

More Of My First Book Of Mormon Stories

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A sequel to the first book was created. This sequel book was called More Of My first Book Of Mormon Stories. And was written by the same Deanna Draper Buck.[4] These are more stories taken from the Book Of Mormon that were not in Deanna's first book. Good Reads gives the sequel 4.29 stars out of 5.[5] The new book features 16 new stories from the book of Mormon. Children 'will delight in these simplified versions.'

Other Books By Deanna Draper Buck

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My First Scripture Stories is another book written by Deanna Draper Buck. These are biblical stories taken from the Bible.[6] , Illustrated by Jerry Harsten[2]

My First Church History Stories by Deanna Draper Buck,Illustrated by Jerry Harsten

My First Old Testament Stories by Deanna Draper Buck, Illustrated by Jerry Harsten

My First new Testament Stories by Deanna Draper Buck, Illustrated By Jerry Harsten

My First articles of Faith Book By Deanna Draper Buck, Illustrated By Jerry Harsten

My First Story Of The First Easter By Deanna Draper Buck, Illustrated By Jerry Harsten

My First Story Of The First Christmas By Deanna Draper Buck Illustrated By Jerry Harsten

My First Book Of Temples By Deanna Draper Buck, Illustrated by Casey Nelson

My First Book Of The Latter-Day Prophets By Deanna Draper Buck, Illustrated by Casey Nelson

An article written By Deanna was called "Internal Evidence of Widespread Literacy in The Book Of Mormon." Which appeared in the Religious Educator Journal in 2009.[2] The Journal is put out by Brigham Young University.

Mormon Illustrators

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Most of Deanna's books were illustrated by Jerry Harsten who is a Mormon Illustrator who illustrated more than thirty children's books and worked for Golden Books, New York.[7] He is also a member Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints.

Casey Nelson is a Mormon illustrator who illustrated 2 of Deanna's books. Casey was a senior illustrator for the Walt Disney Company for almost 15 years. She was also an instructor at Brigham Young University for 6 years.[8] She is also a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

References

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  1. ^ Buck, deanna Draper (1998) [1998]. My First Book Of Mormon Stories (1st ed.). Springville, Utah: Cedar Fort Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4621-1964-6.
  2. ^ a b c "Mormon Wiki". 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ "The Mormon Literature and Creative arts website". 1998. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. ^ Buck, Deanna Draper (2005) [2005]. More Of My First Book Of Mormon Stories (1st ed.). Springville, Utah: Cedar Fort Publishing.
  5. ^ "Good reads". 2005. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. ^ Buck, Deanna Draper (2014) [2014]. My First Scripture Stories (1st ed.). Springville, Utah: Cedar Fort Publishing.
  7. ^ "Mormon Wiki". 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Mormon Wiki". 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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