How to Choose a Children's Picture Bible

A children's picture Bible that contains short, easy-to-read sentences along with bright pictures can help your child take the first steps toward understanding the Bible.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Holy Bible (King James Version) (Large Print)
• La Biblia Ilustrada
• My Little Bible In Pictures
• New Catholic Picture Bible/No. 435/22
• The Bible And Me Picture Book
• The First Step Bible (Large Print)

1. Look at several different styles of picture Bibles from different publishing companies.

2. Decide on the translation you wish to read to your child. Choose a translation that's easy for the child to understand but is still biblically correct.

3. Choose a picture Bible with a sturdy binding and cover. Pages should be from good paper stock and easy to turn for smaller hands.

4. Study the pictures or artwork and text for accuracy.

5. Pick a Bible that your child can grow with, such as one with visual stories as well as text, so that your child can read to you, too.

Tips & Warnings

• Talk to other parents in your church and borrow some of their picture Bibles to read to your children to see what holds their interest the best.