Source: Free copy (Green hardcover) from Crossway in exchange for a review.
Rating: 5 stars for excellent.
Summary:
Reading the Bible early in life builds a strong foundation. The gift of a Bible to a child is a precious investment in their life.
The ESV Children's Bible is
For 5 to 10 year old range.
Hardcover in three choices of colors.
Double-column.
Words of Christ in black.
1,392 pages.
9.5 text size.
11 page dictionary.
Two "God's Word for me" sections. These help explain and encourage when in doubt, feeling guilty, "decisions to make," or "about what Jesus did."
8 maps illustrated to engage children.
200 color illustrations throughout the Bible. For example, rebuilding "the wall of Jerusalem," and "Jesus teaches about Himself on the way to Emmaus."
The Bible begins with short essays on "The Bible, God's Message to Us," "What the Bible Says About Itself," and "How to Use the Bible."
My Thoughts:
I love Bibles. I love Bibles published for children (with illustrations.) I love Bibles published for adults (with no illustrations.) I love God's Word.
Theopneustos-Greek: God breathed, inspired by God. Greek translation from Biblehub.
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17, ESV.
Scripture links and Keyword search of inspired from Bible Gateway.
What I love about the ESV Children's Bible.
Matte pages.
The use of different colors for chapter number, page number, name of Bible book, and section headings.
Color illustrations with detail. The people have expressions on their faces (important to my visual type learning style.) I have taken the time to study many of the illustrations. As a child when I was in Sunday school the teacher held up a 10x13 illustration of the Bible story as she shared the story. Illustrations are important for children. I believe this adheres the story in memory.
The Bible lays open flat. I love books that open easily and stay open while on a table (so I don't have to force it.)
The print is easy to read.
Lastly, the solid word for word ESV translation.