The Candle Classic Bible {Book Review}

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The art of teaching children is all about intentionally simplifying this complex world into building blocks that they can understand and build upon other things they know.  The complexities of the bible are no exception, and in order to teach a toddler the stories and principles it contains, it has to be simplified!

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I have really loved the Candle Books I’ve gotten to review from Kregel Publications.  They have all been child-friendly, mostly true to what I believe (or close enough that I can leave out a statement of interpretation that I don’t feel is accurate), displayed in a visually friendly and attractive way, and something I’m happy to hold on to as a means to educate my children and teach them about this beautiful world and its wonderful Heavenly Father.

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The Candle Classic Bible goes right alongside my other favorites as a fantastic teaching tool.  This is the most extensive simplified book in our collection, and it is certainly meant to be stretched out among several weeks or even months of reading.  It contains 256 marbled pages with a clean table of contents grouped into subject headings.  Each chapter is condensed into roughly a partial column or two of text and interspersed with pictures on almost every page.

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I have really enjoyed reading this Bible alongside my kids!  I too forget the stories after not having read them in awhile, and getting a refresher in a simplified format with pictures was just delightful.  I even used it as a reference when I wanted to look up the basics of a bible story and get the names and places down quickly.

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The text isn’t so watered down that everything sounds the same, nor is it too wordy or fluffy for a youngen to understand.  I would recommend this for anyone in grade school as a great beginner’s bible.  It is an appealing book to pull out every night, what with the chapters condensed into just the right amount of text.  The hardbound cover and beautiful illustrations make it a beautiful addition to the family room bookcase.  We’re happy to add this to our family’s scripture study literature!

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You can find more information about this book as well as purchase your own copy HERE.

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I received a free copy of this book from Kregel Publications to write this review.