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​Children’s Bibles I know and like, by Nancy Clark

As we prepare for the Advent season, Sunday School Director Nancy Clark shares a list of her favorite Bibles for children and families. Now might be the perfect time to get a new Bible for your family to enjoy as the children continue to grow!

A First Bible Story Book
Mary Hoffman
DK Publishing Company
Beautifully illustrated; 13 Old and New Testament stories
Suitable for young children—preschool through second grade.
Written at about a 7year old’s reading level

First Bible Stories
Paragon Publishing Company
30 Old Testament stories and 35 New Testament stories
Wonderfully illustrated and well written
Suitable for 6-10 year olds

Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories
Written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Puffin Publishing Company (a division of Penguin/Putnam books
18 Old Testament stories and 17 New Testament stories
The illustrations are superb…fans of this illustrator will love them
Written at about 3rd reading level.

The Children’s Illustrated Bible
by Selina Hastings
DK Publishing Company
Old and New Testament stories (315 pages)
Beautifully illustrated
“Planned in full consultation with a panel of experts, this is a book that describes in full detail the principal events and characters from the Bible, but also explains the stories in their historical, geographical, and cultural context.”
Excellent for young readers 10 years and up

The Children’s Bible in 365 Stories
by Mary Batchelor
David Cook publishing company
A story for every day of the year—Old and New Testament—in chronological sequence. Good detail and continuity. Easy reading but not over-simplified.
Well told; lightly illustrated
Good for middle school aged (and higher) students interested in an overview of Old and New Testament stories


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