Hannibal and the King

by Emily Spongberg and Emily Quintero-Spongberg

The heart-warming story of a humble, young donkey who didn't believe in himself. When given a task of honor, he learns to overcome his fears by alllowing God to use him to his fullest potential. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1893659003
• ISBN13: 9781893659001
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Rainbow House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.9" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Hannibal Accomplishes the Task of a Children's Book

From a Child's View Children's books are not intended to be a singular event for the child, especially when the age range includes those children that must be read to. In other words, a children's book is (ought to be) an event between a child and the reader (i.e, a parent, a teacher, a sibling, a grandpa, etc.) Habbibal and the King is a wonderful children's book that makes for a great event, say between a child and his or her parent. The colorful illustrations give much for the child and parent to see in the story. The narrative allows plenty of room for the reader (say the Dad) to show tone, pace, and different character for the story. My daughter, seven, not only enjoyed the illustrations, she interacted with them--they caught her attention and enlightened her sense of the story. Of course, the moral to any story might have to be explained to a child no matter what book is read; but, it is the impact of the story-reading event that counts. When we finished the story, I asked her, 'Tell me something about the story that you learned.' She replied, 'God uses those who are weak to help him.' Not only did she 'get' the moral of the story, she wants me to read it again to her (which is certainly a goal of a story that is meant to give 'morals' to children). Hannibal and the King accomplished the task of a children's book very well, and in this way, is a good book to 'read to' children.