The Boat and THe Sea of Galilee

The Boat and the Sea of Galilee, Lea Lofenfeld Winkler. Gefen Publishing House – 2010.


I received this title as a part of LibraryThing’s early reviewers program. Translated from Hebrew, this book reads a bit differently from the language most English readers are used to. It carries much of the metaphor and poetry of the original language. Much of the time those sensibilities lend a lilt and sprightly nature to the experience but occasionally it becomes tiring.

I enjoyed this book and would recommend it as a useful book for use with tweens and adolescents who are interested in archaeology and mysteries. I have recommended it to Christian educators who work with those age groups as well. It could be very useful as a resource for illustrations on the Gospels. Aside from that, it is not necessarily a good candidate for reference material.

Once again, I enjoyed the book but I feel its greatest influence could be with school age children who are established readers.