The Bible Made Easy - for Kids

by Dave Strehler, Laura Tucker;Laura Tucker (Illustrator)

Forget boring! Dave Strehler's The Bible Made Easy - for Kids takes readers both young and old on a fun-filled, informative journey to understand the Bible and apply it to their lives. Conversational in tone, the writing is clear and simple. Contents are jam-packed with line drawings that beg to be colored, charts that help explain complex facts and concepts, questions that provoke thoughtful reflection and prompts that generate rousing discussions. Key Biblical topics like faith and salvation are explained in kid-friendly, age-appropriate terms. Read in conjunction with the Bible, this creative learning tool can help kids discover the exciting connection between Bible stories, their individual lives and God's redemptive plan for mankind. This book is not a Bible, instead it is a great guide parents can use to guide their families through devotions along with reading from the Bible, or it can be used by children to supplement their personal Bible study. The Bible Made Easy - for Kids is a must have in any household! Hand a copy to new parents, wrap one for grandparents and keep one for yourself. Features

Genres: Spirituality, Childrens

380 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2014

Reviews

[Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely LOVED this book! I read this to my 4th and 6th grade boys as our Bible study each morning. This book is phenomenal at explaining the Bible with not just words but word pictures, charts, and lists. I would sit in between my 2 boys when reading this so that we could all be looking at the book while reading it. Along with explaining, outlying, mapping out the Bible, this book also had a fair amount of application that was very applicable to my boys and made for wonderful devotionals.

Some of the examples of why I loved this book:

When reading about about the book of 1 Samuel, I loved the chart on the different types of sacrifices. Next to each type (5), the scripture reference is listed and an explanation of that offering. For example, under The Grain Offering, it says, to say thank you to the Lord for His goodness.



In addition to the devotional/heart application, there were also hands on learning applications. For example, when learning about David the song writer, the application was about the poet/musician in you. This was followed by a list of how to do that.


I could write a whole book with examples and reasons why and how you and your child will grow in the knowledge of the Bible while reading this! I plan on reading this again to my younger son when he is old enough and possibly again to my older boys. I’m so glad I bought this book and it will make a wonderful addition to your home library as well!

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book couldn't make up it's mind what it was, an easy read Bible or an easy read Bible Handbook. This was not good for a read aloud, it might be good for a Bible Handbook for a child that would want it for his own...and yet, any kid of an age for that and actually desirous of a handbook would likely find this inadequate or too young-ish. I was excited for it to be something my gradeschoolers would use for self study/reading, but I really don't see it as that, either. I didn't find that the points on the back that should be obtained by reading it such as "you will learn Bible fact that will stun and amaze you" or "Key topics are explained in ways you will understand" really rang true after reading. It's not a bad book, but neither is it something I have any idea on to whom I'd recommend it. The story part was all right, but the handbook part felt sort of disjointed after that. I'd suggest flipping through one in a bookstore to see if it will meet your needs.

[Carla · Rating 5 out of 5]

For KIDS?! Yes, it absolutely explains the Bible so simply, and yet with do much depth. But also... For adults. As a long-time Bible-lover, this book has unlocked so many more wonderful concepts that I hadn't previously considered. It's a real gem.

[Carmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best children's Bible I have read. Our pastor bought two cases and they disappeared quickly. I took one and am not disappointed. It's thorough, easy to understand, has photos and charts, and covers the Old and New Testaments more deeply than most. Davis Strehler must have put a lot of thought into his Bible because the layout is fantastic.

Every child 8-12 should have this version. Seriously.

[Jesse Scobie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well written, very condensed, yet clearly organized children's version of history's most famous book! All chapters, examples, questions and pictures convey the material well, and give an exciting, easy-to-follow narrative for ages 9& up!

[Amy to the Max · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read this as a family. It was a super slow read for us but we learned a lot and liked all the explanations and facts.

[Terri Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve been going through this book for 3 years…weekly, doing 2-4 sections. It’s good.

[Erica Willemsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Changed my life for the better (AMEN)!

[Chaitanya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Apparently, my wife bought this book longtime back as it was for kids. I think she equated beginners to kids. Anyways, I had some fun, lot of stuff matches to what my colleagues told me, there were great points that I didn't know, but

its weirdly paced, cumbersome and disjointed. IDK, if it is an easy read for kids.
Say, parents read for the kids: Too long to read out loud, too short to go chapter by chapter, too disjointed for handful of chapters.
Say, kids are reading by themselves, too long for handbook, too youngish for older kids, too oldish for younger kids.

Maybe, I'm not the right reader for the book. But, its difficult to understand the suitable readers for this one. Basically, following this book is quite tough. 2/5