Woven by Words: The CSB Explorer Bible For Kids + GIVEAWAY

The CSB Explorer Bible for Kids

by Holman

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

ISBN: 9781087758961

Having a little one in my life now who is growing like a weed, I'm excited to have a Bible that I can give her when she's quite a bit older. Yes, I'll definitely be holding on to this until she's old enough to enjoy it and appreciate it. I received the book for review from FrontGate Media.

Summary:

The CSB Explorer Bible for Kids is made to help kids place God’s Word in the middle of God’s world. Within its pages, kids will explore and interact with the people, places, and things of the Bible and God’s creation. This Bible features a fun and engaging full-color design with images, illustrations, timelines, and study helps placed throughout to equip and excite kids of all ages to better read, know, and apply God’s Word for a lifetime.

FEATURES

Book introductions to help kids understand the key truths and takeaways for every book, including the “Who, What, When, Where, and Why”
“Christ in Context” articles for each book to show how the whole Bible points to Jesus and the good news of the gospel
“Discovering the Truth” callouts to help kids understand the essential truths of the Bible and apply them to their life
“Excavating the Past” illustrations and real-world images to help connect the dots between important archaeological discoveries and the Bible
“Exploring Creation” facts and images connecting modern day objects and things in the world today to God and the Bible
“Charting History” illustrated timelines to survey key time periods and events in biblical history
“Ultimate Character” profiles with fun facts and insights for important people in the Bible
“Unearthing God’s Promises” callouts highlighting key memory verses throughout the Bible to aid in Scripture memorization
“Big Words” dictionary to look up the meaning of some of the big words found in the Bible
Corresponding online activities that can be done at home with family and friends, or at church with a group
8.5pt type size that is easy-to-read with words of Jesus in red
Specially designed presentation page for gift-giving or awards
Full-color maps section to help find places mentioned in the Bible

Part of what makes the CSB Explorer Bible for Kids so special is the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB). The CSB captures the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture’s life-transforming message and to share it with others.

My Review:

What a fantastic Bible for children! It's visually appealing from the front cover all the way through to the back. As an adolescent I would've loved diving into this Bible. It's clear that the publisher is aware that we all learn differently and they use that understanding with the different elements inside. The images and illustrations would've been a huge draw for me. In all honesty, at my age I've learned a lot from these sections.

At the beginning of each book is a breakdown of information about that specific book such as who wrote it, who the audience is, what was going on at the time, and how Christ is connected to that book. I think it's SO important for children to learn that Christ isn't just talked about in the New Testament, but that ALL of Scripture from Old to New speak of Him! There's also a code to download activity pages that are a fantastic supplement to all of the other activities!

The extra features listed at the beginning of this Bible shows you how much they've added to enhance the learning of the kids who will be reading through this Bible. One of the first features that sticks out by starting in Genesis is the key memory verses highlighted in yellow! They're very easy to spot throughout Scripture.

I would HIGHLY encourage using the QR codes. The videos are engaging and educational. I think younger kids will enjoy Joel who stars in the videos to help kids learn more about Scripture and Biblical times in Discovering the Truth. These sections also end with several questions to inspire good discussions. Not all of them have QR codes, but direct kids to Scripture to learn more.

If your kids are science and history minded, they'll really enjoy the Excavating the Past & Exploring Creation sections. The images and descriptions are fantastic and help kids to relate what they understand in today's world to Biblical times.

The Character Field Guide gives quick oversights into people of the Bible with details such as where to find them in Scripture, when & where they were born, their contemporaries, and claim to fame. That's just an overview of that feature.

While I liked the Charting History features, I wish there had been more than 15. I think there's lots of opportunity for twice that many features to be scattered throughout Scripture. I personally think kids would love it. Who doesn't like seeing how people, time periods, and events are connected?

At the back of the book I like that the glossary has pronunciation of words that kids who might read this Bible, might not know how to say. And who doesn't love a good map section at the back of the Bible!

Overall, this is a visually wonderful Bible that I think will appeal to a good range of kids. It's colorful and relevant to children of today. They have a LOT of ways to learn about Scripture and the Lord as they turn page after page!

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