The Early Readers Bible Review

I was excited to find that one of this month’s resources from Tommy Nelson is a Bible for 7 to 10 year old kids! Although my daughter is only 5, I’m one of those Moms who love to stash things away to use in the future (like the size 8 clothes in her closet….).

Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but was given a free book to review. I am an affiliate of Amazon, and will receive a small commission if a link on this page is used to make a purchase.

I was also happy to find that this Early Readers Bible is in the New King James Version, the version that has become my favorite in the past few years. The cover has a cool holographic image appealing to kids in early elementary grades. Although the paper feels just as thin as in “regular” Bibles, the type is a bit bigger and easier to read – I can see how this would prevent frustration in children trying to read the Bible by themselves.

There are full-color maps with great explanations in everyday language to go along with them, plus other easy-to-read graphs to make the text more understandable. I also loves the “Time Lines of Biblical and Secular History” in the back – what a great resource for teaching history!

After the Book of Revelation there is an “Illustrated Word List” – helpful for looking up words that are unfamiliar or just need further explanation. Words that are difficult to explain are given their own illustrations – such as “anoint” and “cubit”.

The Early Readers Bible is the kind of Bible I wish were published when I was a kid…maybe I’ll keep this one and read it myself until my daughter is old enough: I’m sure I will learn a lot! On second thought, I can read it aloud to her as well; so far we have read out of only Bible storybooks – perhaps this is a good time to introduce the full scripture. I know the colorful maps will keep her attention, and she’ll definitely love the cover!

Purchase Information

The Early Readers Bible is recommended for children from 7 to 10 years old, and is available to order at this link. Currently priced at $17.77 (at the time of this post), this would make a wonderful gift to a boy or girl.

Giveaway

Tommy Nelson publishers has generously offered one of my readers a copy of The Early Readers Bible! The giveaway is open to U.S. residents and will run through midnight on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Must be at least 18 years old to enter. The winner will be contacted via email and will have two days to claim the prize. If unclaimed, a new winner will be drawn. The winners’ entries will be verified. Please enter the contest using the Rafflecopter form below. All entries are optional.

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