BIBLES
Complete Bibles, some with translations that are written in with ease of understanding in mind, and all with additions to help children engage with the content.
International Children’s Bible
(Authentic)
2012 conference recommendation by Catherine Kyte
This translation was written especially with children aged 7-11 in mind, using appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures. With illustrations, a dictionary and colourful maps.
Also available: soft-back Gift editions for girls and boys.
The rainbow Good News Bible
(Harper Collins)
The Good News translation has earned the respect of a wide range of scholars for its accuracy and reliability, and because it is easy to read and understand it is suitable for people of all ages. This is a new (2014) children’s edition, aimed at 6-10s, contains colour illustrations and includes helpful features including ‘20 must-read passages’, ‘The Life of Jesus’, ‘A Guide to the Christian Year’, and ‘How Did We Get the Bible?’
NIV Bible for children
(Hodder & Stoughton)
This is the first UK Bible for children to put child-friendly retellings of stories alongside the full text of the Bible. Included with the book are MP3 recordings of each Big Bible story read by TV actor Russell Boulter. With adorable illustrations from the bestselling Big Bible Storybook, this is a Bible that will be enjoyed by children as they grow. This Bible also features: shortcuts to key stories, events and people of the Bible, a reading plan timeline book by book, quick links to find inspiration and help from the Bible in different life situations.
Hands on Bible NLT
(Tyndale House)
An American publication but with creative approaches for to encourage children to use the Bible and think about it for themselves. Aimed at 8-11s.