It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Lamentations 2:22-23
The Story for Kids, NIrV {Book Review}
Bibles
Zondervan
2011-04-12
256
Retells important Bible stories from the creation of the world through Revelation.
The Story for Kids, NIrV
Discover the Bible from Beginning to End
Book Description:
Revised edition of The Story for Kids for ages 8-12 using the updated New International Reader’s Version (NIrV); part of the church-wide campaign, The Story.
Now God’s great love story is told in a format for kids ages 9-12. The Story for Kids parallels the adult and teen edition of the book and can be used as part of The Story campaign or on its own.
The adventure, humor, and drama found in The Story for Kids compel kids to see the Bible as relevant and transformational. It’s the perfect resource for parents, grandparents, and teachers to use to introduce their children to the Bible as a complete story—one that tells about God’s great love for his people.
Features:
Characters, events, and teachings of the Bible arranged chronologically
Interior line art to engage the imagination
Transitional paragraphs set off in italics guide you through the stories
Discussion questions for small group or book clubs
Includes Scripture portions from the easy-to-read text of the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
What I think:
“The Story for Kids” is like the Bible, but being told as a story–like a chapter book. I like this because is told in a way that kids can understand, but still being true to the Bible. It is easily understandable and engaging.
However, I am a bit disappointed to see black & white artwork inside and not full color. I feel that full color illustrations would add a lot more to this book. Especially when there are similar type books out there that have colorful illustrations. The cover of this book is gorgeous, and I was expecting to see more inside. Don’t get me wrong, the illustrations are great, I just wish they were in color. 😉
The rundown:
This is a great book to get kids interested in the stories of the Bible. I would recommend it for sure. I feel that as long as a book is true to the Bible, regardless of artwork or what have you, then it is a great learning tool for kids to learn more about God.
If you want to know more about this book, you can find it on Amazon.com.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from BookLook Bloggers and Zonderkidz Publishers in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. Opinions in this post are 100% mine.
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Sounds like a great book for those who follow. We don’t follow religion but I know quite a few families who do, and they’d love this!
My son is getting his First Communion soon. This would make a great gift!
I am like a big kid when it comes to Bible stories. Love them!
What a beautiful book it is always nice to have titles for the children to read
Sounds like a cool book I need to get my boys. My kids would most likely prefer the full color illustrations too.
This would make for a good gift
Love this for kids who have a religious family.
Sounds like a great book. I know a few families who would enjoy it.
It looks like an interesting book for older kids.