Even now six thousand years later, all who keep the seventh day holy, find a blessing in it that others never know! As is evident from this quote, Maxwell also presupposes Young Earth Creationism with a literal six-day creation taking place six thousand years before the present, in accordance with Ussher chronology. The introductory chapter to the first volume encourages the reader to reflect on the origin of animals, humans and the earth itself, asking where everything came from. The reader is pointed to the Bible account as the only trustworthy source: Many great men have tried to explain these things [i.e., the origins of lifeforms and the planet itself]. They have come up with all sorts of strange ideas and suggestions, but most of them are far from the truth. In only one place - the Bible - will you find the true story. If you will open this wonderful Book, you will find that the very first part is called Genesis, meaning "the book of beginnings." Here you will find the answers to your questions about where everything came from. The film director Cecil B. DeMille praised the book, writing to Maxwell, "If you have done nothing else with your life but make the Bible simple for children, you have not lived in vain." Queen Elizabeth II and Ivy Baker Priest, the Treasurer of the United States, wrote "fan letters" to Maxwell about the book. The Queen added The Bible Story to the royal library so that Princess Anne and Prince Charles could read it. Priest read the book to her children. The Bible Story has sold over 1.5million copies. The volume of sales was helped by a subscription model. See also Bibles for children References External links The Bible Story – Information and two sample chapters Bibles for children Series of books Seventh-day Adventist media