What's new: LDS books, game for children

Here are some recently released books (and a card game) for children with LDS themes.

“ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF MORMON STORIES,” retold by Karmel H. Newell, illustrated by Brian Call, Deseret Book, $25.99, 117 pages

Karmel H. Newell shares more than 50 stories from the Book of Mormon in this hardback book that is aimed at younger readers.

Sidebars also help explain a concept or tradition, like casting lots or the pride cycle.

Newell, the wife of Lloyd Newell who narrates the "Music and the Spoken Word" broadcasts, starts with “Lehi and His Family Leave Jerusalem” and chronologically goes through the scriptures and ends with “The Translation and Publication of the Book of Mormon.” Each story has multiple illustrations from Brian Call that help the complete the story.

“The book is intended to supplement scripture study — not replace it,” according to the introduction.

“FRANKLIN EDWARD’S AMAZING BOOK OF MORMON ADVENTURES,” by James H. Fullmer, Covenant Communications, $7.99, 32 pages

This picture book follows Franklin Edwards, a boy with a vivid imagination, as he learns and tries to follow the prophets from the Book of Mormon. But throwing mud doesn’t quite imitate Ammon just right and interrupting his parents’ party to portray Samuel the Lamanite just doesn’t turn out quite right. That is until he remembers Enos and his prayer in this fun book.

“BOOK OF MORMON PUZZLE BOOK,” by Val Chadwick Bagley, Covenant Communications, $9.99

Five 15-piece puzzles of notable people from the Book of Mormon — Nephi, Lehi, Ammon, Abish and Captain Moroni — along with a short description of each. Each puzzle/illustration includes hidden images.

“WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD,” by Mike Drysdale, illustrations by Steven Keele and Kevin Keele, Covenant Communications, $10.99 (2-4 players; ages 5 and up)

In this card game, each player must accumulate enough Faith in Action cards to earn the six different pieces of the armor. Watch out for the Fiery Darts card, which will take away Faith in Action cards and can be defended by the armor. The first person to get all six pieces of armor wins.

“MONDAY I WAS A MONKEY: A ‘Tail’ of Reverence,” by Jennie McClain, illustrated by Jennifer Eichelberger, Covenant Communications, $11.99