RECOMMENDED Kids Bibles
Kids can read the Bible! And there are some great Bibles out there made just for them. The first thing to think about when picking a Bible for a kid, is whether or not they are ready to read the full text of the Bible. A full-text bible will have the same chapters and verses that our Adult (full) Bibles will have, which means that it is an incredibly long book, and that it will contain the same famously hard-to-read sections like genealogies, geographical lists, and Levitical laws. If your child is not ready for that kind of reading, they should read a “storybook Bible” that converts the story of the Bible into illustrated stories with age-appropriate vocabulary and text. You should be able to find a storybook Bible that matches your child’s reading level.
I think that kids in 5th grade are ready to read a full-text Bible. However, your child may be ready to own and use a full-text Bible as soon as 2nd Grade (in addition to their storybook Bible) so that they can practice looking up verses in Church, and read certain sections selected for them like our 2020 reading plan. If you want your child to read along with our 2020 reading plan, they will need a full-text Bible so that they can find and read assigned verses for each week. Consider getting them an NIrV Bible which is a translation (mentioned above) made for beginning readers.
Storybook Bibles
The Beginner's Bible: Timeless Children's Stories ($14)
There are about 30 words per page and about 500 pages in this story book Bible that is well suited for 1st or 2nd grade readers
The Complete Illustrated Children's Bible ($18)
This story book Bible goes up to around 120 words per page with words usually only on every-other page. It is 600 pages long, and best suited for 2nd-3rd grade readers.
The Classic Children's Bible Storybook ($17)
This story book Bible goes over 200 words per page on average and is a little over 400-pages long. This Bible has a ribbon marker which is fun, and it is best suited for 2nd-4th grade readers.
Full-Text Bibles for Kids
NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers, Leathersoft ($25)
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This NIrV Bible has a 9.0pt font and a full-color print format. There are pictures and helpful notes on every page. It is the perfect Bible for grade-school readers who are having their first experience with the full text of the Bible.
NIV Kids' Visual Study Bible, Imitation Leather ($28)
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I think this Bible is perfect for ages 10-15. It is the same NIV Bible text as they will read as adults, but colorful, and with helpful, fun side-column study notes on nearly every page. The font size is a little small (8.0pt) but the text is single-column and looks nice.