These are the kinds of drawings that I like to preach from. They make it easy to visualize the setting without making it seem childish. They don’t look like drawings you’d expect to see in kids’ books. For example, running a race, love one another, etc. Parables and teaching illustrations are also brought to life in the detailed comic-book style artwork. It’s not just actual events that are illustrated. They give a visual perspective on key Bible stories such as Noah’s Ark, the parting of the Red Sea, The Good Samaritan, God questioning Job, the Fiery Furnace, the Prodigal Son, etc. These are highly detailed drawings in comic book style. The next thing you’ll notice is the more than 200 full-color illustrations that appear throughout the text. It’s text-only, so there are no footnotes. The different colors don’t scream “for kids only”. It has blue section headings, green chapter numbers, and a red header that includes the page number in the middle and the book, chapter, and verse numbers on the outer edge. It has around a 9.5-point font that’s a medium to dark boldness. Opening the Bible you’re faced with the ESV text in double-column paragraph format.
I think this Bible works well beyond that age-group. Even though it’s a children’s Bible, it’s not a childish Bible. It contains features aimed toward that age-group, but still has quality features such as Smyth sewn, opaque paper, and consistent print.
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