The Greatest Hero: The Book of Romans

Ages: 6-12

The Greatest Hero highlights God's gloriously good news and gets your kids excited about His Word! Our Biblical retelling of Romans doesn’t shy away from Paul’s rich theology. Your kids will love reading this engaging retelling of the story of Romans!

In this biblical retelling of Romans, your child will learn...

• that Jesus is the Greatest Hero, and he fights for us
• how not being ashamed of the Gospel means we can share the best news with others
• that Christ's work on the cross frees us from needing to be perfectly obedience and allows us to rest in faith in Christ

Kaleidoscope Bible stories feature:

• Kid-friendly language: written in a way that is easy for children to understand and enjoy
• Rich theological truths in audiobook format
• Add on the PDF printable coloring book to keep little hands busy while listening along!

Kaleidoscope books can be used in many ways:

• Grace-filled truths at bedtime
• Family devotions around the table
• Sunday School and homeschool Bible curriculum

This Christian book is great for pre-readers all the way through middle school readers and is the perfect transitional resource to keep growing readers connected to God's word.

As of the 26th June 2025, it would cost you $88 AUD to purchase this book directly from the USA. Through More Than Wildflowers, you save $38 AUD, delivery will be so much faster, and you get to support our small business! Win win! 

See what other parents are saying...

If you long to help your child understand the gospel, The Greatest Hero is an excellent resource to add to your child's theological library! Joanna takes what would be a complicated book of the Bible to teach children and makes it accessible, applicable, and exciting. Children (and adults!) will better understand the book of Romans through The Greatest Hero, and, in turn, love Christ more!

-Gretchen Saffles, Founder of Well-Watered Women, bestselling author of The Well-Watered Woman

Joanna Kimbrell understands kids. She understands Paul. And she understands his wonderful gospel. In The Greatest Hero, she'll greet your elementary-age kids with page after page of gloriously good news. Good news for the worst of us, for the nastiest, wickedest, and most vile. It's the good news that when we were God's enemies and could not save ourselves, he sent a great Hero to rescue and redeem us. Pick up this book and introduce your kids to the Hero, Jesus!

-Jared Kennedy, editor at The Gospel Coalition and author of The Beginner's Gospel Story Bible and Keeping Your Children's Ministry on Mission

Joanna Kimbrel’s retelling of the book of Romans is done with the precision of a theologian and the understanding of a beloved school teacher. The Greatest Herofaithfully introduces children to the problem of sin and the hope of the gospel with a beautiful combination of truth and grace. This book is an excellent and needed explanation of the deep truths of Paul’s letter to the Romans—it’s insightful for both parents and children alike!

-Melissa Kruger, author and Director of Women’s Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition

Joanna Kimbrel makes Romans, a book that can be challenging for adults, not only accessible, but fun and exciting for children of all ages! She shows how the greatest hero of all time, Jesus, was sent to save not just the good guys, but the villains—of whom you and I are the chief. You will be amazed again at how good the gospel really is and how great a salvation has been won for us.

-Courtney Doctor, Coordinator of Women’s Initiatives, The Gospel Coalition and author of several Bible studies, including From Garden to Glory: A Bible Study on the Bible’s Story and In View of God’s Mercies: The Gift of the Gospel in Romans