Adventure Bible for Early Readers, NIrV Paperback – June 24, 2014
Author: Lawrence O. Richards ID: 031072743X
About the Author
LAWRENCE O. RICHARDSis currently a full-time author and speaker. He has written over 200 Christian books, including commentaries on every book of the Bible and Zondervan bestsellingAdventure BibleandTeen Study Bible, which he did with his wife, Sue.
Age Range: 6 – 10 yearsSeries: Adventure BiblePaperback: 1584 pagesPublisher: Zonderkidz; Revised edition (June 24, 2014)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 031072743XISBN-13: 978-0310727439 Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 1.4 x 8.5 inches Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #18,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6347 in Books > Children’s Books
Children’s Bibles are tricky. When I was in third grade, I was given a Good News Bible (with a few line drawings every 100 pages or so) and expected to read at an adult level. Since then, publishers have put out illustrated story Bibles for toddlers and preschoolers. Those are terrific, but most children’s Bibles use adult-level translations despite their eye-catching covers, illustrations, and attempts to get kids interested. This Bible is no exception, but it’s a nice effort.
Viewing this book from a child’s perspective, the cover immediately grabs my attention. The 3-D “moving” picture (when you tilt your head from side to side) is great, as are the full-color illustrations and little sections such as “Did you know?” and “Life in Bible Times.” I like the illustrated introductory page to each chapter with basic facts about the author, purpose of the book, and main themes. My favorite section is the “Words to Treasure” that highlights key Bible verses.
All of this is great, and I plan to give the Bible as a gift to a child at my church. But, and this is always the problem with children’s Bibles, the actual Biblical text is too difficult, the font too small, and the lines too close together. I understand it’s cost-prohibitive and too heavy to print larger font and make the book much heavier, but perhaps we could have had a volume one and two? The NIrV is a nice simplification, but it’s still a lot of dense text. From my experiences as an adult trying to read in a foreign language (the closest I can get to remembering what it’s like to be a new reader), I can attest to the importance of manageable amounts of text per page. Otherwise, it’s easy to give up.
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