Download The Beginner Bible Timeless Children Stories Zondervan 0025986750138 Books

Product details Grade Level Preschool - 3 Series The Beginner's Bible Hardcover 512 pages Publisher Zonderkidz; Revised edition (October 4, 2016) Language English ISBN-10 031075013X

The Beginner Bible Timeless Children Stories Zondervan 0025986750138 Books Reviews

• I saw our three-year-old reading this Bible when we picked him up from children’s church one afternoon. I immediately ran to 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.
• 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.
• 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...
• Beautiful, colorful books. I thought the inside would have done pictures, but every single page has a picture depicting what is being said at the bottom. Easy to read, from 2 to about 8 lines per page for early read with mom/dad readers at 3-4 to by themselves readers at 7-8 and just fun to read at any age above that. A great way to introduce your child to Bible stories.
• 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 1330. 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.
• 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!