Catholic Bible for Children [Hardcover]

Tony Wolf (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Over 80 Bible stories for children, richly illustrated in full color. From the story of creation to the travels of St. Paul, this volume will educate and delight children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 140 pages
• Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing Company (August 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899429971
• ISBN-13: 978-0899429977
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,131,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Superb Bible for Catholic Kids, March 22, 2009

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Richard Rauser (Kelowna, BC Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catholic Bible for Children (Hardcover)

I recently purchased this Bible for my six-year-old daughter. She has outgrown her much shorter and simpler "Bible story books" and my wife and I have been delighted with the detail found in the Catholic Bible for Children. As a previous poster mentioned, there is a level of detail in the stories that is not appropriate for very young children, but in no way should this diminish one's judgement of this excellent product. After all, it is a Bible for *children*, not *toddlers*. The artwork is beautiful; accurately reflecting Middle Eastern cultural and ethnic detail but in style parallel to a comic book or graphic novel. In addition, there are stories from Judith and Tobit, books ignored by Protestant Bibles.

I have one minor quibble: there are some curious ommissions in this Bible. The story of Jonah, such an iconic Bible story, is nowhere to be found. Of greater concern is that the arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is not mentioned, even though this astonishing event is recognized as the beginning of the Catholic Church! However, the Bible does give excellent detail about the life of Saint Paul, whereas most children's Bibles usually give only the life of Christ in the New Testament section.

Overall, an outstanding product for children (but not toddlers) who are ready for a Bible that actually reads like a Bible rather than a storybook. I only wish that Jonah and Pentecost had been included.

12 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for little children, July 19, 2007

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G. Harne (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catholic Bible for Children (Hardcover)

I just purchased this book for my 3-year old son after looking through it rather quickly. I was horrified to discover later that it includes an account of the slaughter of the innocents by Herod's soldiers. We see the soldiers taking babies from their mothers, a dead baby lying on the ground, and blood on the sword of a soldier as he lunges toward another victim. And then, several pages later, we see the head of John the Baptist on a platter.

The Bible is not a children's book. One depends upon the judgment of an editor in deciding which stories are appropriate for small children. This Bible might be appropriate for older children, but it is certainly not for "little" ones.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice Bible for children, November 7, 2008

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Thomas More (Scenic Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catholic Bible for Children (Hardcover)

I try to read to my kids from this Bible every night. The translation is good, but it's the pictures that really resonate. They're very well done, and my kids get excited when I pull this off the shelf. Also, the stories aren't dumbed down too much, which is a problem with other kids' Bibles I've seen.