Pastor Amelia’s top pick for a Bible for younger learners. Short stories with beautiful illustrations, selected stories are appropriate for elementary age. Features “Wonder” questions after each story.

Best pick for slightly older learners— most stories are kept to one page. Lots of faith, prayer, and map/ historical resources in the back.

The most scholarly option. Good for older students, including adults, who are looking for an accessible introduction into Biblical scholarship.

Designed for contemplative children, longer, more in depth stories. Has wonder moments and activities. Good for a child who is interested in a deeper dive.

Renowned scholar N.T. Wright’s Children’s Bible.

Orthodox reminder of the theology behind our tradition’s embrace of LGBTQ people. Good corrective if students are struggling with peers who come from less Biblically literate traditions.

CEB (Common English) Deep Blue Kids Bible. Pastor Amelia’s #1 recommendation for a Bible for older students: good translation, full text of the Bible, and accessible scholarship and clarification on the side bars. Middle school and up.

NIV Adventure Bible. The #1 selling Children’s Bible. Good for children who are looking for devotional resources, more directive than the CED Deep Blue. The maps in this Bible are more engaging than the Deep Blue, also.

The translation here goes out of its way to be inaccurate, and the theology is not great, but it is the most beautiful and immersive option. If you have a very visual child AND you are willing to do a lot of side by side reading and clarification with them, this might be a good option for your student. We do not use this resource in our classrooms but the pages are gorgeous.