The Compact Brick Bible: The New Testament: A New Spin on the Story of Jesus

Description

The New Testament as you've never seen it illustrated before--now in a compact format! From the author of the highly praised and somewhat controversial The Compact Brick Bible: A New Spin on the Old Testament comes the much-anticipated New Testament edition, complete with one thousand photographs of LEGO(R) sets designed by artist Brendan Powell

Brendan Powell Smith is the author of the bestselling Brick Bible for Kids series and the Brick Bible series for adults, including The Brick Bible: The New Testament. Over the last decade, he has produced nearly five thousand illustrations retelling over four hundred Bible stories. His work can be seen on his website at www.thebrickbible.com. He lives in Mountain View, California.

"A spectacular twenty-first-century Biblical art masterpiece." -Rev. Wanda Lundy, Professor of Ministry Studies New York Theological Seminary "Smith brings back his superb storytelling and photographic skills in a much grander way with this second volume . . . Imaginative, accurate, and simply amazing . . . This is a book that will get you talking about the Bible, asking questions, and get you involved in wanting to know more." -The Chicago Tribune "The perfect gift." -The Onion, AV Club "The greatest toy story ever told." -Rolling Stone "What Brendan Powell Smith has done with LEGOS (R) goes beyond remarkable; it borders on genius." -Chicago Tribune "A curiously powerful graphic novel." -Publisher's Weekly, starred review "Even if you aren't overly religious, it's hard not to appreciate the craftsmanship and art that is inside these pages. From the pew warmer to the geek dad, this book is the perfect gift." -Wired.com "Entertaining." -Los Angeles Times "Our evolving forms of religious expression may be unsettling, but it's hard to find fault with Brendan Smith's whimsical art work-a mission to illustrate all the books of the Bible using LEGO (R) bricks." -Washington Post " . . . and his LEGOS (R) were like fiery pillars." -Entertainment Weekly "Brendan Powell Smith's book . . . which portrays biblical scenes made from the toy blocks, has inspired ministers to request the images for children's programs." -People "Building a colorful, accessible Bible, brick by LEGO (R) brick . . . Smith seems to be trying to portray the Bible as accurately as possible." -Baltimore Sun "Need to brush up on biblical theology? Can't get through the King James version? What better place to start than [the Brick Bible]." -Slate.com "A form of obsessive brilliance." -San Francisco Bay Guardian