I Am (Paperback) by Laura Cerbus and Lee Dixon

“I Am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live.”

God’s people were waiting. Hundreds of years had passed since they’d heard his voice through a prophet. Would he be silent forever?

Then, one day, a man traveled to the Jordan to see a preacher called John. When he approached, John shouted, “Look! There is the Lamb of God!”

What an incredible claim. Who was this man? Could he be the one God’s people were waiting for?

In this book written for Middle Grade readers (8-12s), Laura Cerbus imaginatively retells the eight “I Am” sayings of Jesus from the point of view of John, the Gospel writer, helping children engage with God’s word.

Chapters

1. I AM the Bread of Life
2. I AM the Light of the World
3. Before Abraham Was, I AM
4. I AM the Gate
5. I AM the Good Shepherd
6. I AM the Resurrection and the Life
7. I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life
8. I AM the True Vine

Key features:

Engaging sketch style illustrations will help young readers stay engaged
Growing Deeper sections at the end of each chapter give theological context to the stories
A prayer at the end of each chapter to help readers engage their heart by responding to what they've read

Title

I Am
Author(s)

Laura Cerbus and Lee Dixon
ISBN

9781914966828
Format

Paperback
Publisher

10Publishing
Age Range

8-11s
Bible Book

John
Audience

Children
Pages

48
Published

05/05/2025

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Laura Cerbus

Laura Cerbus is a theologian, teacher, and writer. She lives in Western Pennsylvania with her husband and three children.

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Lee Dixon

Lee Dixon is a children's book Illustrator based on the south coast of England, UK. He studied Illustration for 3 years at the Arts University in Bournemouth, where he found his love for children's books. Since then he has been working with authors to create illustrations that bring their wonderful worlds to life.

Lee works with traditional and digital methods within his professional practice, though he always tries to create fun, vibrant and bold Illustrations.

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Overall rating

5.0 based on 2 reviews

Enjoyable and helpful

This was a really delightful view into the I Am statements of Jesus for young readers. Laura uses first person narrative retellings to show how Jesus's followers encountered these statements...what questions they might have had and what reactions they might have experienced. It's a lovely way to introduce readers to the biblical narrative in a way that feels much more natural to children. I loved how the illustrations were sketches in black and white as I have fond memories as a kid of reading aloud with my mom and then coloring in the images in the book.

Brianna

An excellent devotional

Simple enough for our 7yr old to enjoy but rigourous too so the whole family is led to worship the great I AM. Each chapter starts with a Bible passage which is followed by a short reflection and a prayer. Each chapter can be easily read at the dinner table or before bedtime. It's simply but well illustrated. An excellent evangelistic or baptism gift.