Moses and the Very Big Rescue - Hardback

Ten Plagues. One Big God. The Most Dramatic Rescue in History.

Pharaoh had all the power. He had the army, the chariots, and the throne of the greatest empire in the ancient world. And when Moses came and said “Let my people go” — Pharaoh said no. No, no, no.

What happened next is one of the most dramatic, vivid, and wonder-filled stories in the entire Bible. God sent ten signs and wonders — plagues that shook Egypt to its foundations — until Pharaoh’s no became a yes, and God’s people walked free.

Moses and the Very Big Rescue brings this extraordinary story to life for children aged 2–4 in a way that is faithful to the biblical account, visually spectacular, and absolutely irresistible for very young readers. With bright, vivid, fun-filled illustrations by Jennifer Davison and a brilliant interactive countdown device built into the very structure of the story, this is a Bible storybook that children will want to read again and again — and one that plants the great themes of rescue, power, and a God who keeps his promises deep into young hearts and imaginations.

Count Down From Ten — and Watch God Work

One of the most innovative and delightful features of Moses and the Very Big Rescue is its numerical countdown structure. As God sends each of the ten plagues, children are invited to count down from ten to zero — joining in with the story as it builds toward the great Exodus moment when God’s people are finally set free.

This interactive dimension does several things at once. It makes the story genuinely participatory — children are not passive listeners but active participants, counting along, building anticipation, and feeling the momentum of the narrative as the plagues unfold and Pharaoh’s resistance crumbles. It also makes the story memorably structured — the countdown gives young children a framework for following and retaining the sequence of events, long after the book is closed.

And at the same time, it introduces and reinforces numerical skills in a context so engaging that children do not even notice they are learning. Tim Thornborough, with his characteristic gift for innovating while remaining faithful to the text, has built a resource that is educationally rich as well as spiritually profound.

A Story About the God Who Always Rescues

The Exodus is not just a dramatic story. It is one of the most theologically significant events in the entire Bible — the foundational act of God’s rescue that the whole of Scripture looks back to and builds on. The New Testament presents Jesus himself as the true and final Moses, leading his people through an even greater Exodus — from slavery to sin and death into the freedom of the children of God.

Moses and the Very Big Rescue plants these great themes in the hearts of very young children: that God’s people were in slavery, that God heard their cry, that God acted with great power on their behalf, and that no Pharaoh — no power, no obstacle, no refusal — can ultimately stand against the purposes of a God who has decided to rescue.

These are truths worth knowing young. And this book teaches them in the most vivid, joyful, and memorable way imaginable.

What This Book Covers

• The slavery of God’s people in Egypt and their cry to God for rescue
• Moses and his call — the man God chose to deliver his message to Pharaoh
• The confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh — “Let my people go” and “No, no, no!”
• The ten plagues — retold faithfully and accessibly for children aged 2–4, with the interactive countdown from ten to zero
• The Passover and the final plague — the death of the firstborn and the protection of God’s people
• The Exodus — God’s people walking free from Egypt
• The central truth: God rescues his people with signs and wonders, and no power can stop him
• Bright, vivid, fun-filled illustrations by Jennifer Davison throughout

What Children Will Discover

• That God’s people were in slavery — and that God heard their cry and acted
• That God is more powerful than any Pharaoh, any army, or any earthly power
• That God keeps his promises — he said he would rescue his people, and he did
• That Moses trusted God and obeyed him — and that God used him to do something extraordinary
• That the God of the Bible is a rescuing God — a truth that runs from Exodus all the way to Jesus
• Numerical skills introduced and reinforced through the engaging countdown structure
• A love for the stories of the Old Testament nurtured through vivid, participatory, and age-appropriate storytelling

Who Should Read This Book

• Parents of toddlers and preschoolers aged 2–4 wanting a faithful, fun, and interactive Bible storybook about Moses and the Exodus
• Grandparents and family members looking for a bright, engaging Christian gift for a very young child
• Sunday school and crèche leaders wanting an accessible, participatory retelling of the Exodus for the youngest children
• Children’s ministry workers building a library of gospel-centred picture books that cover the great Old Testament narratives
• Churches in India building a children’s resource library that introduces young children to the full sweep of the biblical story
• Parents wanting a resource that combines early numeracy skills with faithful biblical storytelling
• Families already working through the Very Best Bible Stories series together
• Anyone wanting a storybook that helps very young children encounter the great rescuing God of the Bible

About the Author

Tim Thornborough is a widely respected author and editor in evangelical Christian publishing, having served in a senior editorial role at The Good Book Company for many years. His children’s writing is characterised by faithfulness to the biblical text, genuine accessibility for very young readers, and a warm, playful creativity that makes his stories both memorably enjoyable and spiritually rich. His innovative approach to the Very Best Bible Stories series — building interactive participatory elements into the fabric of the stories themselves — reflects his deep understanding of how very young children engage with narrative and truth. Moses and the Very Big Rescue shows this gift at its most inventive, combining the dramatic sweep of the Exodus with a countdown structure that makes the story genuinely irresistible for toddlers and preschoolers.

About the Illustrator

Jennifer Davison is the illustrator of the Very Best Bible Stories series from The Good Book Company, bringing the same bright, bold, and visually dynamic style to Moses and the Very Big Rescue that she has brought to David and the Very Big Giant and Deborah and the Very Big Battle. Her illustrations are designed for the very young reader — bold colours, expressive characters, and a visual energy that captures and holds the attention of toddlers and preschoolers. In Moses and the Very Big Rescue, she brings the drama of the plagues and the joy of the Exodus to vivid, unforgettable life.

About the Very Best Bible Stories Series

Moses and the Very Big Rescue is part of the Very Best Bible Stories series — a collection of innovative, interactive Bible storybooks for children aged 2–4, published by The Good Book Company. Each book retells an Old or New Testament story with faithful simplicity, fun-filled illustrations by Jennifer Davison, and built-in interactive elements that invite young children to participate actively in the telling. The series is designed to introduce toddlers and preschoolers to the full sweep of the biblical story in a way that is active, engaging, and age-appropriate.