The Bible Story Book for Kids contains thirty-four of the most exciting and well-known stories from the Old Testament. The stories are based on the New American Standard Bible translation. This book is geared to readers aged four to eight and is great for reading aloud, reading with your child, or for your child to read by themselves. It is perfect for anyone reading the Bible for the first time. The Beginner's Bible is also great for more mature readers, who are not familiar with the language of the Bible. This book is not at all childish. It does not "dumb-down" any of the stories. Rather, it is written in an approachable manner with language that is intelligent, but not overly complex. No drama is spared in these stories! Love, betrayal, evil plots, and brave and handsome heroes are found throughout this book. There are unsung heroines, who, although they are not always named, play in integral roles. This book will show your child that the stories of the Bible can be just as exciting as their favorite movie or book! Your children will be able to grow with this book. Some stories will be appropriate for younger ages, while you might want to wait until they get a little older for others. This book is a great starting point to facilitate discussion about Bible stories with your children. The stories presented are interspersed with quotes from the Bible enhancing the storyline and helping children to become accustomed to the language used in the original translation. The Bible is one of the most amazing miracles God ever performed and is written so that the youngest child to someone who studied it for his whole life can constantly find deeper and deeper levels of understanding about the love that God has for all his children. It is our hope and prayer that this book will start a journey that will last an entire lifetime of learning about God and loving him as a personal Father, to be born again as a child of God, and eventually to be with God and Jesus Christ through all eternity to come.