Parents of preschool children can begin a wonderful Bible study time by reading the Bible stories out of some marvelous beginning Bibles. A parent can start with Bibles that have cartoon pictures, and simple words, and graduate up to more realistic illustrations. A parent can even just ‘tell’ the story to their child, showing the pictures, with the King James Version open in their lap.
When students begin to read, one can read the story out of the King James Bible along with the beginning versions of the Bible and share the stories that way. Before bed, is a good time to read a few of these familiar narratives, and talk about the values and principles in them with your child, perhaps right before he/she falls asleep.
There are hundreds of Bibles to choose from, and you can look at Amazon.com or go to a bookstore to find them, but here are a few to get you started.
THE BEGINNER’S BIBLE: TIMELESS CHILDREN’S STORIES BY KELLY PULLEY | A WONDERFUL WAY TO BEGIN TEACHING BIBLE STORIES TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. INTERESTING, COLORFUL PICTURES, AND TEXT THAT CAN BE READ ALOUD OR READ BY YOUNGER CHILDREN.
THE KJV BIBLE FOR TODDLERS BY BARBOUR BOOK STAFF | THESE STORIES ARE RETOLD FROM THE KING JAMES VERSION OF THE BIBLE, WRITTEN FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. EACH ONE BEGINS WITH A QUOTE FROM THE KJV AND IS WRITTEN FOR TWO TO FOUR-YEAR-OLDS.
A TREASURY OF OLD TESTAMENT HEROES BY PATRICIA PINGRY | THESE TIMELESS BIBLE STORIES ARE WRITTEN FOR 4 TO 8 YEAR OLDS. THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE WONDERFUL, AND THE STORIES ARE OVER SEVERAL PAGES. I HAVE USED THE PICTURES IN THESE STORIES TO ‘TELL’ THE STORIES TO CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS TWO.
I CAN READ! BIBLE STORIES | THESE BOOKS ARE WONDERFUL FOR BEGINNING READERS. THEY HAVE MANY, MANY TITLES OF BIBLE STORIES, CHARACTERS, AND EVENTS THAT CAN BE PURCHASED FOR A MINIMAL AMOUNT. THE PICTURES ARE TERRIFIC, AND THEY CAN BE USED BY PARENTS TO TEACH THE STORIES, OR 1ST THROUGH 3RD GRADERS TO READ THE STORIES.