Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The illustrations in this Bible are so beautiful and luxurious. My two-year-old has spent hours poring over them. But what I like most about this Bible is the simplicity of the text. It sticks to the stories and tells them simply and truthfully, trying to get as close to the actual Bible as possible while still being understandable for children. There is no added fairy tale stuff or silly humor, as in the Jesus Storybook Bible; it's just the stories, plain and simple. Yes, in a way the Bible is somewhat like a fairy tale and it could be read humourously, and I don't have a problem with my child reading the JSB, but none of that is in a real Bible, so why include it? That's all added stuff; it's not from the word of God. The stories and the wisdom are sufficient as they are, without Disney-fying and humour-izing them. My child's love for this edition is proof enough for me that I don't have to describe the Bible like a fairy tale, or make it funny for her to enjoy, and, more importantly, to learn from it. I also really, really like that there are tons of minor Bible stories that you rarely see in children's Bibles and storybooks in the Complete Illustrated Children's Bible. Stories even I've forgotten about. We have dozens of picture books about Noah's ark and David and Goliath etc so this book is really refreshing to read. I think there are over 300 hundred stories in here - it's quite a hefty tome! Highly recommended.