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NIrV Kids' Devotional Bible

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My 7 year old daughter wanted her own Bible, but not just a book of stories, she wanted the full text. With this Bible, she can read and understand the Bible on her own. She devours the daily devotionals, sometimes reading two or three in a day. Even though the text is easy to understand, there are still words she does not understand - The dictionary in the back provides simple definitions for words such as redeem, curse, etc. The subject index allows her to look up subjects she is interested in. If we are talking about how to be a good friend, we just look up friends in the index and read what God has to say.

I recommend this Bible to early readers who want the full text of the Bible without the difficult text of other versions.

My grandson who is 7 years old has really taken to reading this Kids version of the Bible. According to my daughter, he loves reading every night before he goes to bed. He reads very well and the Bible stories are well geared to his age group. I appreciate the fact that at his young age he is so interested in reading God's Word and Jesus is becoming so real to him. This is an excellent version for young minds to spark their interest in reading God's word. An answer to the prayer of a Grandmother's heart.

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I bought this Bible for my son (6 y.o) and have been amazed at how well he can read it. Even though he is just learning to read, he is able to use the "rules" he know to figure out most of the words. What a GREAT book to use for someone who's learning to read! He loves it because it's not just stories, he's reading his Bible just like I do. I just wish I had gotten the hardcover.

I bought this bible, so that I could read it to my 5 year old. I wanted a real bible, not a storybook bible, in language he could understand. He is in awanas, so he is learning lots of verses and I sometimes have problems explaining the context of the verses. So far, it is exactly what I expected. The language is easy to understand. My son is not old enough to use it as a devoltional bible, but it looks like it would be great.

This Bible is SOOO GREAT!! We have an 8 year old daughter who longs to read the "real bible" however none of them make any sense to her except the little childrens ones that don't have the complete bible. This Bible makes her feel so grown up and quite honestly all she wants to do now is read "her bible" with my assistance. I guess that is a "problem" every parent longs for!! What a great way to teach a child to read!! You won't be disappointed at all with this purchase!!

This is an excellent bible for all ages. It is easy enough for a 2nd grader and also great for anyone who wants an understanding of the Word of God. I am a primary Sunday School teacher with two young children. The children and I absolutely love it!

Although I don't own this bible myself, my close friend has it and used to always carry it to Sunday School when we were six, seven, and eight. It got pretty worn out and I remember we shared it often as I didn't have one. It's great for primary elementary school readers, as the font is bigger than most bibles, and the scripture itself is in a language very easy to understand. Later, even though we all got NIV bibles, I realized NIrV is the perfect kickoff for bible reading. This bible is also perfect for adults who have trouble understanding. I really recommend this bible!

It helps you to understand the bible a little better, even if you are not a kid!!!

My whole life has bibles changed over time. My very first one was "The beginner's bible". When I read that I wanted the full text to carry to sunday school, not just stories. My dad accidentally bought a bible that was KJV, not looking at it close enough. I was so excited but then when I started reading all I could think of was "Whats goeth? Whats spake? Whats brethren?" My dad then realised it and surfed the net to find a good bible for me. Then he stumbled across this one. I was five years old when I got it. I was absolutely delighted! I used it till I was eight, then I switched to a NIV bible. It was great since the text was very easy to understand, and the type bigger than most. I really recommend this bible!

There's been a big push in our kids programs lately to get kids to bring and use their Bible at church (we've even started a Got Bible competition!). However, we don't want to stop there. We want kids to begin to form a habit of daily Bible reading at home as well. In order to do that, they need a Bible they can connect with and easily understand. As a result, we're constantly on a search for age-appropriate Bibles to recommend for parents.

In the process, we've come across some great Bibles and some great Bible tools. One Bible I'm especially impressed with is the The Kids' Devotional Bible by ZonderKidz. Here's some of the things I love about it:

**Introductions to books are short and easy. They usually tell the author of the book and some of the major stories. Just enough to give kids a bit of background without bogging them down.

**Daily Devotionals: Obviously, this was one of the big features in this Bible. I like that each day has its own devotional, and kids have a place to check off when they have read/completed that day's reading and thinking. Usually there's some kind of personal reflection included in the devotional and sometimes a follow-up action.

**The Pictures: The graphics in this Bible are appealing to elementary kids and maybe even a bit older. They are somewhat realistic and somewhat cartoony - a perfect mix for kids. Most of the graphics are pictures of other kids (a pretty diverse bunch at that). It would have been nice to see a few illustrations of the Bible stories along the way as well. The length of the devotionals is just about perfect, especially when you consider the time it will take the kids to read the Scripture passage as well.

**The Translation: I didn't have any real experience with NIrV (New International Reader's Version), but it seems to be pretty close to the NIV (accurate translation) and easy to understand for kids.
Got It! Section: At the end of some of the books is a Got It! Section that highlights an important theme in the book such as staying away from the occult, trusting in God when life doesn't make sense, and repentance. It's a good way to cement in some crucial theology in a quick, concise way.

**Real Life Stuff: Some of the devotionals deal with some hard-hitting stuff such as abuse in the family, evil in the world, evangelism and persecution. It's presented in an age-appropriate way and seems like and effective way for kids to start thinking seriously about the role of God in their lives. It also gives comfort and advice in hard to manage situations.

**Cool Bible Tools: Of course, after our latest unit, I'm a pretty big sucker for Cool Bible Tools and this Bible has plenty of them! They include: the Dictionary, Subject Guide (with page references to corresponding devotionals), and a place to take notes at the end. Kids seem to love those Bible maps, so it would have been nice to see a few of those thrown in, but its certainly not worth complaining about.

All in all, a great buy and a two-thumbs up recommendation for the elementary age!

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