Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition by Sally Lloyd-Jones

Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition by Sally Lloyd-Jones

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

MY REVIEW:

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Deluxe Edition is a wonderful resource to add to any child's bookshelf. It is like a Bible but with a twist. Instead of chapters and verses it holds a story book version of the Bible. The whole point of this Bible is slightly different than the traditional "Bible Story Book", instead it is to tell the story as a whole rather than short stories here and there.

I like this Bible storybook because it doesn't try condense the Bible into child-length stories, but rather explain it in a continuing story line that aids children and grasping the theme of Jesus from the Old Testament to the New Testament. The bright colors and illustrations grab children's eyes while the parent reads the simple, yet deep, storyline.

The deluxe edition comes with 3 CDs that include the entire book on audio for your children to listen to while in bed or traveling. Using these two tools together - book and CDs - make for a wonderful combination to drive home Biblical accounts into the hearts of young ones.

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This review copy was provided courtesy of Zonderkids.

Mighty Acts Of God: A Family Bible Story Book by Starr Meade

Mighty Acts of God: A Family Bible Story Book by Starr Meade

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

MY REVIEW:

Are you looking for an audio Bible story for your children to listen while falling asleep or while traveling?

This is it! If you have nights where you get home late and don't have time to read to your children before tucking them in, this audio version makes for a wonderful substitute or supplement even if you do have time.

Ninety Bible accounts are told in lively form and are easy for children of all ages to understand. Each story is followed with application and discussion questions that will, at the least, get your children thinking and hopefully interacting with you, too.

I appreciated the focus on God's character throughout each story and the sound and deep Biblical truth it teaches in a very light way. This audio book has 7 CDs with a total running time of 8 hours and 45 minutes. Mighty Acts Of God is a wonderful resource to add to your children's bookshelf!

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This review copy was provided courtesy of Oasis Audio.

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Read & Share Bible by Gwen Ellis

Read and Share Bible: More Than 200 Best-Loved Bible Stories by Gwen Ellis

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thomas Nelson has created a children's Bible that has over 200 Bible accounts written in story format based on the International Children's Bible. The illustrations are bright and attention capturing while remaining accurate to Bible times.

Each Bible account/story includes a title, the passage it is taken from, easy-to-read text, and a thought provoking question at the end. I like the format and really have enjoyed using the questions to start good conversations with my 4 and 6-year-olds.

While, I personally would not use that as a Bible for my child, we do enjoy using it as a devotional book or for general reading. It is a good way to read Bible stories to young children ages 1 to 6.

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The Children’s Bible in 365 Stories by Mary Batchelor

The Children's Bible in 365 Stories by Mary Batchelor

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Children's Bible is a beautiful book/Bible to use with your younger kids on a daily basis. In 365 days it gives a comprehensive overview of the Bible in level that kids can understand and remember.

Each chapter is only several paragraphs long which makes it easy to read in a short amount of time before bed. It tells the Bible accounts accurately at a level the kids will understand without taking away the feel of reading from the Bible.

The pictures are realistic and will stay in a child's mind helping them remember the account and the lesson from it.

This book is great for a kids Bible until they can read, or to use as a nightly devotional for kids in a wide range of ages. I would recommend it for 3 to 9-year-olds, and younger if there are older siblings being read to as well.

Our family uses it right now and all of our kids, (2, 4, & 6), anticipate their father reading to them from this classic and timeless resource.