Review: The Beginner's Bible Bedtime Collection by Zonderkidz

THE BEGINNER'S BIBLE

BEDTIME COLLECTION

by ZonderKidz

Children's Religious

128 pages

ages 3 to 8

The beloved The Beginner’s Bible® brand is the bestselling Bible storybook of our time, with more than 25 million products sold. The Beginner’s Bible Bedtime Collection: 20 Favorite Bible Stories and Prayers is the first-ever bedtime book to come from this trusted brand. The book features a padded, glow-in-the-dark cover as well as 20 favorite Bible stories. Little ones will love the vibrant, 3-D art, and parents will love sharing the good night prayers with their children. The perfect addition to your nighttime routine, The Beginner’s Bible Bedtime Collection will bring children closer to God as they get ready for sleep.

MY TIDBITS

With a robust cover—and a wonderful touch of glow-in-the-dark which is sure to draw many kids' attention—this is a small collection of Bible stories just right for younger readers, ages three and up.
It's robust enough to withstand smaller accidents and has a great size for younger hands. While the  illustrations invite kids to flip through on their own, the stories are written in more of a devotional form, offering a closing goodnight prayer and Bible verse at the end of each one.

The stories are short, only a few pages, and carry several lines of text below a bright illustration. The themes are broken evenly between the Old and New Testament, each one a very familiar story. Most stories chosen offer joyful endings, which are encouraging and inspirational. None of the tales goes into great detail but rather hits the key points in a language kids can easy understand. The collection ends with the resurrection of Jesus.

This is a lovely collection of the most familiar Bible stories placed at just the right level for young listeners. The prayer at the end of each story makes this a great read for the end of the day.

I received a complimentary copy from Booklook Bloggers.

To learn more about Bedtime Collections or discover many of the other material available, feel free to visit:

http://thebeginnersbible.com/

There are also games and activities for children available at the site.

Review: The Beginner's Bible Carry-Along Treasury

The Beginner's Bible

Carry-Along Treasury

Zondervan

May 2nd, 2017

Children's Religious

160 pages

ages 3+

The Beginner’s Bible® has been a favorite with young children and their parents since its release in 1989 with over 25 million products sold.

The Beginner’s Bible®, the bestselling Bible storybook of our time, is now in a special carry-along edition with over 30 stories! Children will love The Beginner’s Bible Carry-Along Treasury created especially for tiny hands to carry with them wherever they go. The carry-along edition features a smaller size, a go-anywhere handle, and an easy magnetic closure. Kids will come to know and love the key stories and characters of the Bible with this best-loved Bible storybook. Now updated with vibrant new art, The Beginner’s Bible® is the perfect starting point for children. Little ones will enjoy the fun illustrations of Noah helping the elephant onto the ark, Jonah praying inside the fish, and more, as they discover The Beginner’s Bible® just like millions of children before!

MY TIDBITS

Cute illustrations, easy to understand Bible stories, and a handle to tote it around everywhere--this is definitely a perfect Bible for kids.

This book is made for carrying around. The plastic handle is pretty stable, the cover will hold up to bumps and sticky fingers, and the flap, with it's magnetic strip, keeps the entire thing tidy inside. The pages, however, are normal book pages and require a little more respect while glimpsing through the Bible stories. In other words, this is great for kids ages 4 and up.

At 180 pages, I was a little worried that this book might be overwhelming for young readers/listeners, but I was wrong. There are 30 Bible stories in these pages and each one draws in. Not only are the more normal tales of Creation, David and Goliath, Moses and Jesus birth, death and resurrection included, but there are a couple 'lesser known' tales such as Deborah or Ruth and Naomi added as well. The stories are kept concise and bring over the main point in a way kids can easily understand. But the writing is fun too, keeping younger listeners in mind. Kids learn the tales, the important meanings, and don't risk losing interest or concentration along the way.

The illustrations are colorful and very age appropriate. The characters are friendly and the animals are so cute, they demand to be cuddled. Still, even the more serious situations hold tone and help young listeners/readers to understand exactly what is going on. The google eyes draw a few giggles at times, keeping kids engaged in every page.

Summed up, this is a lovely Bible for kids, and I'll be picking these up for my own nephews and nieces soon.


I received a complimentary copy of this book through BookLook Bloggers
and found this Bible so wonderful for little readers that I wanted to share my honest thoughts.