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A Child'S First Bible (New Edition) (Baby's First)

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This sweet, easy to read and easy to understand Bible will be great to read to your kids and when they're old enough, to read for themselves. The book is far from a word-for-word translation - rather a child's synopsis of major characters. Adam & Eve, Noah, Joseph, Daniel in the lions' den, etc.

Each story is summarized in one page, with easy to grasp wording. The illustrations are absolutely precious. Nearly every page has an animal in the background or foreground, usually looking content and happy. As Noah & his family are aboard the "floating zoo," a nearby whale is seen grinning ear to ear.

As depicted in the illustration concerning Moses, the Red Sea is parted and the Israelites run happily on dry land ahead of the Egyptians. In addition to donkeys, sheep, goats, etc., you can see a scruffy, happy little dog running along with them. These are sweet, thoughtful illustrations to stimulate the mind of the reader. There are so many details, your kids will love spotting new things each time they look at the pictures and read the stories.

This is one of the few Bible story books that is worded well for the toddlers without sacrificing content. The illustrations are cute and there are toddler appropriate themes and questions in the margins for each story. We also own the Jesus Storybook Bible by this author and she really has a knack for explaining things to children. It is a good follow-up to this book as your child gets older. Our daughter loves both!

This Bible is perfect for very young children. Lots of pictures and soft cover. We purchased as a Baptism gift for our 2 year old nephew, great choice