The ICB (International Children's Bible) Golden Princess Sparkle Bible is by Tommy Nelson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book is a beautiful sturdy hardback. The yellow sparkle "Holy Bible" cover is really pretty and age appropriate for it's targeted ages: 6-10 and the translation is written at an approximate 3rd grade reading level.
The Bible follows the International Children's Bible translation, one which parents should be aware of the translation differences. For example in this version, the very first verse in Genesis—'...God created the heavens and the earth'—is translated as '...God created the sky and the earth.' Which does give an entire different meaning and as a 'simplifying for younger minds' is arguably necessary. These slight differences pop up here and there and simply should be taken note of.
Verses which can be beneficial to remember or hold special meaning are highlighted in light gray and important or difficult repeated words are in bold lettering. These words and their meanings can be found at the back in a short dictionary. There are also sections at the end with helpful tidbits like 'Where Do I Find It?', 'What God Promises About' and 'Memory Verses for My Life'. Each of these is easy to use and practical for the age group. At the bottom of the pages in the Bible, words or phrases which might need a bit more background are very briefly explained.
One of the nicest aspects of this Bible are the
illustrations. Twenty-four very bright and colorful illustrations are
placed in groups of four throughout the Bible. They are centered around
the more popular stories such as the Creation, David and Goliath,
Walking on Water and such. They are kid appropriate while still holding a
bit of the traditional Bible feel.
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