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Day by Day Kid's Bible: The Bible for Young Readers (Tyndale Kids)

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this is a great book to get children, I'll say 2nd to 5th grade, to read and understand important stories in the bible. It is a day by day reader that should take around 7 to 10 minutes depending on reading skills. there are some illustrations to break up the copy. stories that might appear in different chapters are combined and told in one chapter with references to other chapters. violence and sexual stories are removed/kept to a minimum. Something to consider... GOd is always referred to with a male pronoun. Great indices in the back for referencing stories.

My six and seven year old boys have finished their story Bibles, and I thought this would be too dry for them, but decided to give it a try anyway. Surprisingly, they love it, and when I tried to go back to the story Bible they objected strongly, wanting to go back to the "day-by-day". However, I am disappointed that a Bible marketed to 7-10 year olds includes some of the things it does. I guess I shouldn't have been - after all the description clearly states that it includes the entire Bible, just reworded to an appropriate reading level, and omitting (pg xi) "...sexual scenes, and graphic violence." When the ten commandments came up number seven says, "Have sex only with your wife or husband" to which my seven year old immediately asked, "what's sex?" I simply stated that sex is what mommies and daddies do to make a baby, and he seemed satisfied and moved on. I think perhaps that at seven they're not ready for the whole Bible. I do like this Bible. So far it is true to scripture (unlike some of the other story Bibles I've come across). The language is clear and concise, though it lacks the flow and beauty you would expect from a story Bible. So I would not put this in a category with story Bibles. But neither is it a translation. I guess its more like the Amplified Bible (from what I understand - I haven't read the Amplified).

My kids seemed to miss the implication, but I was wondering if the story of Joseph and the "Captain's" wife was going to bring up questions. She writes, "Now the captain's wife saw that Joseph was very handsome, so she said to Joseph, 'Come and be like a husband to me!' But Joseph wouldn't... She took hold of Joseph's coat. 'Come and be like a husband to me!' she said. Joseph ran out of the house. He left his coat in her hands. Then the captain's wife called her servants. 'See this?' she said. 'Joseph came in here to be like a husband to me. But I called for help. Then he ran off in a hurry.'" It is a difficult story to tell to this young of a crowd. "Come and be like a husband to me" is certainly awkward phrasing, but I don't think that "kiss me" is quite right either, which is how I've seen it in some story Bibles.

I guess just think about whether your child is ready for the whole Bible. There's some pretty gruesome stuff in there, and some of the Old Testament acts of God are pretty harsh. My son broke down in tears when we read the story MORE TRAVELS, pg 74-75, "But two of Aaron's sons did not obey God. They put fire in their offering bowls. It was fire that God had not told them to use. So fire came from God and burned up Aaron's two sons." I was thinking, "yikes", and I look up and he's bawling. I asked what was wrong and he said God killed them "for just a little thing." So we had a talk about how sin is sin, no matter how small, but Jesus died so that we can be forgiven for all sins. In all I suppose a good conversation. But he was pretty shaken.

Just be aware of what you're getting into. Be sure your kids are ready.

As a children's minister I love to encourage families to read the Bible together. The Day by Day Kids Bible is the perfect Bible for the entire family. 7 minutes a day to read the entire Bible through in a year is a great challenge for each family. Today I passed out ten more Bibles to families who want to accept the challenge and read through the Bible in one year. That makes 25 families so far and I expect!

This Bible has been great for my 7 year old daughter. She is able to read the daily readings in about 10 minutes each day. If she gets behind, she can spend more time catching up, thus giving her a feeling of accomplishment and accountability. My prayer is that she will read the Bible through many times with this reading tool that comes imbedding in the Day by Day Kids Biblle by Tyndale.

If you are a Bible novice or just beginning, this is a great addition to anyone's library of Christian books. It is so simple to read, but not too simple to be too childish or boring. Wonderful read for any age!

My daughter is ten and together we are reading this bible. It is easy to understand and the reading level is perfect for 4th-6th graders to read independently. I am learning along with her as we discuss each passage.

We got this for our son when he was 3 (he's 4 now). He can follow along really well. It's definately written with kids in mind. The only thing I don't like is that sometimes it over simplifies it. Ex. instead of the Ark of the Covenant, it's ark box, the 10 commandments are 10 rules, tabernacle is worship tent. I think it would be less confusing when they get older if they just called it by it's name. Other than that, we really like it.

We have used a lot of different materials to do family devotion time with our kids, and this Bible is superb. My husband has a master's of divinity, so he is pretty critical of many paraphrased Bible materials, but he really likes this one. The author has remained very close to the original Biblical language, while using simple words and short sentences that kids understand. As my 5 year old often says at the end of a reading, "Great story!"

I read this with my 5-year old daughter each night before she goes to sleep. It is a good time of sharing, learning, and bonding. It is perfect for her age or a few years older or younger and is a great conversation spark.

This is a great Bible for kids to read on their own. Our children are 8 and they can read and understand it on their own.