The Story for Kids (NIRV): Discover the Bible from Beginning to End

by Randy Frazee, Max Lucado (Foreword)

Adventure. Humor. Drama. Now kids can discover God’s great love story in a new format! As you read, you will uncover the “big picture.” You’ll find out that God’s story is not just a collection of random adventures—it’s a complete story that tells about God’s great love for his people. Using the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) of the Bible, The Story for Kids reads like a novel. Events, characters, and teachings are arranged in order to show God’s unfolding story. This revised edition has updated transitions and all-new artwork. You’ll love reading the greatest story ever told!

Genres: Christian, Christianity, Childrens

265 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 24, 2015

About the author

Randy Frazee is the lead teaching pastor at Westside Family Church in Kansas City. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, and a leader and innovator in Bible engagement, spiritual formation and biblical community. Randy is the architect of The Story and BELIEVE church engagement campaigns as well as the author of His Mighty Strength; Think, Act, Be Like Jesus; What Happens After You Die; The Connecting Church; Making Room for Life; and the coauthor of Real Simplicity with his wife of 40 years, Rozanne.

Reviews

[Cricket Muse]

Adaptations and retellings of the Bible are not new or different. What makes The Story for Kids stand out is how it is part of a larger campaign where entire families can receive the same message in a format best suited for their age level or reading comprehension. The publisher has presented the Bible's most important stories in a way so that it is comprehensible at each age level. The story for Kids is for 8-12 year olds and at the end of each story there is a section of discussion questions which work well for family devotional time.
The rating would be higher if there was a stronger sense of continuity between the Old Testament and New Testament. While the stories cover needed basics, there tends to be gaps, as if parts of the Bible are being fast forwarded. Overall, The Story for Kids suffices as an introductory beginning to the great stories of the Bible.

[Jay Zartman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had so much fun reading this to the kids! I have a 7 and 5 year old in which they learned how the Bible flows instead of making since of a bunch of stories that are out of order. Actually helped me as a parent and as the primary teacher of the gospel to my kids.

[Matt Sikes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific adaptation of the Bible set into 31 chapters. Each chapter is the perfect length for bedtime reading with kids - about 10-15 minutes.

[Aaron White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kinda in the middle on this one. While our church went through The Story, I read the Story for kids to my son, who is 5. I think 5 was a little bit early for this book, so a lot of this went over his head. I tried to make it fun and interesting, but it was not his favorite book to pick up. I was a little surprised at some of the things left out. But, overall, my son did get a good picture of many of the things that happened in the bible. He liked the story of Paul and remembered it from week to week and I think it added to his bible knowledge and even his heart knowledge.

[Joseph · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for bedtime with the kids!

[Bailey :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this book so far so good

[Rosemond Cates · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well-done kids version of the Bible. I read through this book while teaching from it in Sunday School this past year.

[Elysia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this with my kids.