![]() ![]() (If they are not available, ask for them!) Consider getting some of these gems, some of which are available in public libraries. ![]() While there are a number of good picture Bibles, I would like to introduce you to some books that just cover one event in the Scriptures. It can illustrate the culture of the time as well as the story arch, deeper meaning, and application. Many now adult children have told me about memories of their parents (re)telling the Bible stories as they were lying in bed.įor the last 100 years or so we have had an additional resource: Bible picture books.Ī well-written, well-illustrated picture book can make the Bible story come alive in our children’s cognitive and emotional understanding. And I think that many families retold the Bible stories in their own words for their youngest children. ![]() There are many ways to teach the Bible to older children, but young children learn best the way they learn their native tongue – immersion into the Bible in the community of the family.įor centuries this foundation was laid with the oral reading aloud of the Bible in the family. ![]() There are a lot of reasons to learn the Bible – but the most important is to know, to obey, and to love God. ![]()
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