The somewhat lackluster illustrations on every page are not nearly as compelling as the stories themselves, but the variety of other artwork, including maps and color photographs of artifacts, plants, biblical places, animals, people, and architecture, makes up for any deficit there. Perfect for sharing with your child or grandchild or for them to read and discover the Bible on their own. In this beautifully illustrated book, the story of Easter is retold for children in straightforward and accessible language - the final days that Jesus spent on earth, his betrayal and death, and his glorious resurrection.

Whereas most bibles would have just shown the happy lovely Noah’s ark with all the lovely animals, mine just had the ark in the background with all the horror of God’s wrath in the foreground. The Illustrated Children's Bible is the perfect picture and storybook for young ones and an ideal first reader your children will treasure. The text has been beautifully rewritten in clear, engaging language especially for younger readers, and forms a delightful introduction to the Bible.With nearly 300 full-page colour illustrations helping to tell the stories from the Old and New Testaments, this Bible is sure to win every child’s heart. Important quotations from the King James Bible are included with useful references to chapter and verse.

I’m a pastor, the son of a pastor, and I learned a few things reading through this Bible with my daughter. Written in conjunction with educators, scholars, and religious advisors, Old and New Testament tales including the Birth of Jesus, Jacobs Ladder, Noahs Ark, and the Resurrection fill this little book thats perfect for sharing with loved ones. I love this so much because it's not crowded visually, and very succinct so as to keep a child's attention. The rich liturgies of the Old and New Testaments are brought to life with vivid portraiture and detailed factual explanation.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The one we had in the 80s had a red cover with The Picture Bible in embossed gold, and no artwork on the cover. In this outstanding edition of the Bible, the stories of the Old and New Testaments are retold by Selina Hastings in a lucid, flowing style for children's enjoyment and edification. My child loves to read this during Mass, and the text is not intimidating so he can read it himself and not get frustrated.

In this beautifully illustrated Bible, young children can learn about the most wonderful story of all for themselves, from the marvel of creation to the spreading of the good news. The Complete Illustrated Children's Bible is the perfect picture and storybook for young ones and an ideal first reader your children will treasure.My top 3 essential Catholic kids' books for kids with short attention spans grades K-6: the Lego Catechism of the 7 Sacraments, THIS children's Bible, and Meg Hunter-Kilmer's Saints Around the World. The Dorling Kindersley retellings are not only short and elegant to read, but unfamiliar items are illustrated and explained right on the page. This larger edition of the Children's Illustrated Bible has large pictures plus print that is big enough to be very easily read. From the Creation to the early days of the Church, with lovely full color illustrations throughout the book these stories of God’s power, love, and mercy will engage and inspire children of any age. The high quality of the writting, the background information and the pictures deserve a 5-star rating.

One great difficulty in reading Bible stories to children is the wealth of unfamiliar things, ideas, and terms. The DK Children's Bible has become my gift of choice for newborns, whether the parents are dedicated Christians or only those who want their kids to see the Bible as great literature.It's not a big le in the sense of the entire bi le as an adult buble would be with every scripture, but rather key stories. Colorful photographs and illustrations of key people and places, together with geographical maps of locations in the Bible, provide fresh insight and aid understanding.