An inspiring, timeless collection that makes it an excellent gift for children, this sophisticated Children's Bible is a classic in word and picture, an ideal gift for baptism or first communion. It contains 65 Bible stories from the creation of the world through to the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and the birth of the early church. The 65 Bible stories are grouped thematically, rather than chronologically, and include both the well-known and the less well-known.The illustrations in this Bible, by Maria Cristina Lo Cascio, are sophisticated and elegant and always remain appropriate to the time and culture of the stories themselves.The Barnabas Classic Children's Bible is ideal for children aged eight to ten. It makes a perfect gift from parents and grandparents, or as a gift from church or Sunday School for baptism or first communion.Rhona Davies is an established writer of books for children. Her books have been published in 20 different languages. Rhona lives in the south of England with her husband and four teenaged sons. Maria Cristina Lo Cascio was born in Milan, Italy. Maria runs a school of illustration in Turin and has more than 28 books in print.

The Barnabas Children's Bible presents a continuous thread from Genesis to Revelation in chronological rather than biblical, order.With stylish illustrations, here there are retellings of familiar and less well-known Bible passages. The 365 stories could be used as daily readings or as a dip-in read, providing an ideal transition from a book of Bible stories to the text and layout of an adult Bible.Each story has a Bible quotation from the CEV, encapsulating a truth from the story. Children can familiarize themselves with the wealth of literature in the Bible using the full contents of stories or the useful indexes of people and famous passages.There is also a fascinating encyclopedia of background information on topics including civilisations, food, towns religious practices, and daily life.

This is a colour-illustrated children's Bible.

An essential resource for families to share togetherThe Barnabas Family Bible is designed to equip parents and carers to look at key Bible passages with their children in a structured way. Differing from a children's Bible in that it is written to promote an interactive family study time, it contains 110 key extracts, using the Contemporary English Version of the Bible text and spanning the whole Bible narrative. Each section includes: Commentary on the passage Questions to discuss Visual aid Activity idea Prayer idea Key verse Old or New Testament story linkAlso included: Guidance and support for sharing faith as a family A family-friendly overview of the Bible story A selection of best-loved Bible passages Further resources to support families and family Bible study

Contains 365 illustrated stories from the Bible, a page for every day of the year. Every main event in the Bible is included, retold as a continuous narrative to make the Bible accessible to all readers.

This is the Bible retold for younger children in 365 much-loved stories. It offers a continuous narrative from Genesis to Revelation in chronological order and is illustrated by a variety of popular artists. Each story includes the relevant Bible reference so that readers can explore further if they wish.