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The Beginner's Bible: Timeless Children's Stories Hardcover – January 31, 2005

by Kelly Pulley (Illustrator)

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Introduce children to the stories and characters of the Bible with this best-loved Bible storybook. With vibrant art and compelling text, more than 90 Bible stories come to life. Kids ages 6 and under will enjoy the fun illustrations of Noah helping the elephant onto the ark, Jonah praying inside the fish, and more, as they discover The Beginner's Bible just like millions of children before. The Beginner's Bible is the 2006 Retailers Choice Award winner in Children's Nonfiction.

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Introduce children to the stories and characters of the Bible with this best-loved Bible storybook. With vibrant art and compelling text, more than 90 Bible stories come to life. Kids ages 6 and under will enjoy the fun illustrations of Noah helping the elephant onto the ark, Jonah praying inside the fish, and more, as they discover The Beginner's BibleÂ® just like millions of children before. The Beginner's BibleÂ® is the 2006 Retailers Choice Award winner in Children's Nonfiction.

About the Author

Kelly Pulley has illustrated dozens of The Beginner's Bible® books for over ten years. He started his career as an artist working on licensed character T-shirts for an apparel company. He currently lives in Tennessee.

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Grade Level : Preschool - 2
Item Weight : 2 pounds
Hardcover : 512 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0310709626
ISBN-10 : 0310709628
Publisher : Zonderkidz; New Edition (January 31, 2005)
Product Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.5 x 7.76 inches
Reading level : 4 - 8 years
Language: : English

Best-sellers rank #155,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#214 in Christian Home Schooling
#221 in Children's Bible Stories
#658 in Children's Christian Fiction Books

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Homeschooling Mommie

Whitewashed characters

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2018

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Quality has improved compared to previous versions; there’s now glossy paper. However, this version has significantly inaccurate illustrations of the characters. The precious edition (2006 or sometime in the early 2000’s) shows Adam and Eve with “color.” This version lightens up the characters skin, which is completely wrong, inaccurate and propaganda.

Most of the characters also have blonde hair. For example, Moses. Ummm...it’s highly unlike that Moses had blonde hair, especially considering Leviticus 13:30. Come on Zondervan, get it together.

I plan on keeping the book because I’m going to simply color in the characters. Yeah it’s going to take a while but I’d rather show my children more accurate illustrations.

If you are a Hebrew, I’d suggest getting a fleshtone marker or brown coloring pencils and color the characters in. There aren’t many books that accurately illustrate the Hebrews but in terms of the content, this is a nice book hence I’m keeping it but won’t read it to my children until I’m done coloring “unclean” characters in.

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CharisseNicole

Perfect beginner’s Bible for little ones

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2018

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I saw our three-year-old reading this Bible when we picked him up from children’s church one afternoon. I immediately ran to Amazon to figure out what it was and placed the order. Since then he has been completely infatuated with it. This Bible is high-quality, and although the verses are obviously re-written in such a way that children can more easily understand them, they are still true to the essence of the Bible stories they convey. The illustrations that accompanied the verses are well drawn. I have absolutely no complaints.

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Jessi Heidelbauer

Quality scripture, even for our littlest ones!

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017

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Maybe you have a little one at home, perhaps two or three! Maybe you run an in-home day care, or babysit on the weekends. Perhaps you are like me, and are shepherding 100’s of children through Sunday School. Many of my students fit the ideal age range for this product, being under age 6. Regardless the span of children you care for, this Bible is an excellent option for all of the “good news” needs of your littlest companions. I have been involved with a Sunday School program for years, and am currently the director of a large 8 room rotation model Sunday School, so I have flipped the pages of all the popular children’s bibles. Time after time, I return to the Beginners Bible for its readability, imagery and consistent quality.
Readability:
The Beginners Bible is incredibly readable. Its design features only a few lines of text, keeping big words to a minimum, and bed time stories at a reasonable length. The background for the text is all white, making it easy to read in dim lighting or while you have a classroom of distracting kiddos. Additionally, the stories selected as features in the Beginners Bible are digestible and engaging to read aloud to kids of mixed ages and reading levels.
Imagery:
The images in the Beginners Bible are colorful, thoughtful and do a phenomenal job of telling the story of God through visual media. There are pictures on every page, each one enhancing the words found below. No more of the scary old testament paintings from the past, the Beginners Bible only features faces and people that kids see as approachable animations. In previous additions, I have been waiting for better and more colorful images or more precise pictures to help children depict and understand the story. With this edition, the wait is over. The pictures are cartoon like, which draws the child’s attention, yet realistic, which helps the children understand the merit of the story being told. Each picture is colored well, and the color scheme promotes a sense of continuity from Genesis all the way to Revelations.
Consistent Quality:
The Beginners Bible is a quality book. Small fingers can do a surprising amount of damage, but the Beginners Bible holds up to even the most abrasive readers. The pages are sturdy and so durable that they do not rip even after your child reads the Christmas story 100 times. The cover holds its shape regardless of how many times it gets passed through play doh or across circle time. The bible is reliable and comes in at a low price, always around 10 dollars. I have spent upwards of 20 or 30 dollars on a children’s Bible in the past, but none have fared better than the Beginners Bible. The longevity of these Bibles helps me remind the children in my classrooms that scripture is enduring, and helps me cultivate a culture where kids want to consistently return to their favorite Bible stories.

I am a huge fan of the Beginners Bible. I have recommended it to friends, parents, and pastors alike. I have gifted this bible to families year after year, and never heard a complaint. They are a staple in my classrooms, and I highly encourage you to make the Beginners Bible a staple in your home or church. There is simply no better book out there when it comes to placing the Word of God into your child’s hands.

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Ang4bargains

Thanks for including "Deborah Leads the Way"

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018

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This Bible gets is right! So glad to see stories of heroic women and characters of color depicted in the pages. Unfortunately so many Christian resources still don't include enough of the stories of admirable women in the bible and they depict all the characters as white European. The characters of the OT weren't white, they middle eastern. So thanks BB for doing a better job than the average resources out there. Love it that the story of Deborah is included and she is a depicted as a strong leader and represented here as a woman of color. Thank you! Like to see you do even more of this! Little girls everywhere thank you--you've made the Bible more accessible to those of us who value the diversity of the kingdom of God! Folks considering this purchase: they also include Sarah, Ruth, Hannah, and Esther and more in the OT--haven't gotten to the NT yet...

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Sara J Ellis

A very sweet Bible for my 4-year-old

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2017

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A very sweet Bible for my 4-year-old. He is working on learning Bible stories and isn’t able to read yet. These stories we read him teach him the foundations of the Bible and he loves the pictures. He takes it to church every Sunday and Awana every Wednesday! I suggest this for age 2-5. Once your child is a reader (age 5/6), I recommend John MacArthur’s “A Faith To Grow On Bible: International Children's Bible”. That is an excellent Bible for ages 6-12 as it keeps all content but is easy to understand without watering down God’s word!

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K and B

My children actually fight over this Bible, so I had to buy 2

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018

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My children love this Bible so much they would fight over it. Have you ever seen kids fight over a book, let alone a Bible? This isn't a small picture book, it's 500 pages, where each page has a unique full color picture and a small block of text. Every 5 pages or so tell an important story from the Bible. For example, Noah's Ark, Lazarus, Adam and Eve, the serpent and the apple, parting the Red Sea... each of these gets about 5 pages with 5 unique artworks and 5 blurbs of text. So there's roughly 100 different stories or lessons covered in the 500 pages. The comprehension level is perfect for reading to kids as young as 1 or 2. Older kids in the 5-7 year old range should be able to read it by themselves.

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Drew K.

Great Product!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2017

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This is the same exact book I remember having as a kid and my kids love it just as I did.This isn't an actual Bible, it's super condensed stories made easy to understand for children from the Bible. I think it's a very valuable tool to teach my kids the stories and morals that are integral to the Christian faith. We have had it for a week now and are well into it as the stories are short and the kids are always asking for another story before bed. The illustrations are fun for them and the book itself is very good quality and sturdy. I definitely recommend it to any parents wanting to teach their young ones (5-6 years old and younger). Super quick shipping, arrived the next day!

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AMAZING! Every home should have. I highly recommend.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2019

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Simply AMAZING! Well written, awesome quality, full of all the stories in the bible summarised beautifully! Awesome for kids but even as an adult i plan to read it through when i get some me time lol. Would highly recommend and buy as gifts for family and friends. Every home should have one. They also have the cartoons on youtube which are fantastic too. 👍🏽🙌🏽👏🏽🙏🏽❤

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D Edwards

Brilliant Simple Bible for ages from 2 Years to 7/8 Years old

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2020

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Stories are broken down so easy to explain and understand! From Adam and Eve, to Jesus being born it simplifies things in a fun innocent way where kids can grasp the concept and understand what's going on. My son is 7 and reads it in bed so its a perfect bedtime relaxer. Highly recommended first time bible!

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Neera

Simple , easy for little one to read and excellent picture presentation..

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2020

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The best kids bible ..for our 6 year old . Especially for new readers the words are simple and clear . Also they can practice phonics reading .
Book creates a curiosity to read more and more .
First we saw this book at our friend place . The same day we ordered and was delivered next day .
We started using this bible as a part of evening prayer , initially we asked him to read I story , but he was eager to read more stories . Now evening rosary time had become his favourite as he eagerly waits to read his bible.
The picture are so self explanatory and even myself is more curious to turn to next story .

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Jennifer

Even better now

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2014

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I buy this bible for each of my kids. I like that it has less common stories in it, but is still appropriate for young children. It doesn't skip over the cross like some toddler bibles do, but it is not at all graphic. My 4-year-old has read it quite a bit, so much so that it is now falling apart. I recently bought this one to replace one that was lost, and am pleased to discover that the binding is now sewn instead of just glued, and the pages are glossy. You can't go wrong with this bible.

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Catherine Comins

Such a lovely children’s early bible

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2020

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Bought for my granddaughters and although not given to them yet because of pandemic I have flicked through myself. Love the illustrations and simple storytelling and can’t wait to be able to read this

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Dee dabs

Fantastic for a 5 year old

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2019

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Fantastic. My 5 year old can read most words her self. Not too complicated but not too simple

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Takora

Ideal baptism gift with lovely, colourful pictures.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2016

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This is a wonderful book with large, colourful illustrations on each page. The simplified stories are written with just a few lines of large text on each page, so it works well for little ones who have started to understand picture book stories, as well as for 5-6 year olds learning to read. Our son loved dipping into this book and we have found it equally well received by parents when we have given it as a baptism gift.

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Alison Berry

Perfect!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2013

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I would highly recommend this lovely children's Bible. It is beautifully illustrated, with large print text of 3 - 5 sentences per page. A perfect introduction to some of the most wonderful Bible stories. I bought it for my 2 Godchildren (aged 4 & 5) & they were very keen to start reading it. They had very little knowledge of the Bible & loved the stories - a perfect introduction...

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Miss Blake

Best on the market

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2020

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I don't normally leave reviews. But this book is brilliant! I did some serious research and this book is both simple and extensive at the time. I really think it has every single bible story. But all at perfect length. if the story is long like Jacob then it breaks it into chunks e.g. his dream, his brother deserting him, him in prison etc.

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Rebecca Douglas

Good starter Bible

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2020

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I got this for my 4year old son to give him a brief knowledge of the bible. He loves it! The stories are really simplified and there's a picture on every page.

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ToyeandElizabeth

Has changed Bible reading times for family

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2011

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We love Bible reading in our home. What makes this book extra special is the child friendly and concise way it has been written. The colours are bright which makes it engaging for our kids and the words are not too long making it easy for our 3 year old son who is learning to read! He loves his little Bible and really enjoys reading it just before bedtime. We have read it over and over! It really adds a big difference to our bed time routine! Very much recommended! (Mrs Tee Ak)

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Rosina way

Great first bible.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2020

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Clean pictures, short stories, But clear. Perfect for young ones.

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Liezl L

best bible for toddlers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2014

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My daughter's had this bible since she was 2, and even though she has many books, for some reason this has remained one of her favourites. The illustrations are beautifully done and the stories are the perfect length for her age/concentration span - she's 3 now. Would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a bible for a toddler. Would make a lovely baptism gift too.

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Blinkey

Fantastic!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2016

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Got this for my 3yr old hoping to give her an early experience into knowing Bible stories and the fundamentals of Christianity. She loves it We read it every night. Its a big bible and the stories are well told with lovely colourful illustrations children can relate to. She's happy and so am I.

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