It explains how life was 2000 years ago and gives all the background information that children love (maps, photos, very good drawings) whilst taking you through the Old and New Testament. Major events, including the Creation, the Nativity, and the Resurrection, are covered in depth and detail. Rather than many dumbed-down, Disneyesque versions of children's Bibles that I have seen, and rather than the somewhat lame materials offered by our church, the Children's Illustrated Bible connects with kids. Whereas most bibles would have just shown the happy lovely Noah’s ark with all the lovely animals, mine just had the ark in the background with all the horror of God’s wrath in the foreground. This larger edition of the Children's Illustrated Bible has large pictures plus print that is big enough to be very easily read.

Raised in a family with a 50-year history of publishing Bibles and commentaries, she has an inherent wealth of knowledge and understanding.The Children’s Bible contains all the best Bible stories, rewritten in simple sentences for children of all ages.

I’m a pastor, the son of a pastor, and I learned a few things reading through this Bible with my daughter. Here’s the main clue - the illustrations were graphic, and I mean pretty violent, horrific and memorable. This is the story of Jesus - his birth, his life, his death and his resurrection - and all the wonderful stories he told, the miracles he performed, and the good news that he brought for each and every one of us.

Clear, easy-to-understand language and beautiful artwork make this little book is a treasure for young readers. But when I pull this book out to read the wonderful stories of Noah, Moses, the Flight from Egypt, Jesus calming the sea, and so forth - the kids listen with mouths agape.