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 What's It All About? - QuickTime Video - 4:30 Karyn shares the vision and mission of the Day by Day Kid's Bible (FREE DVD version of video available upon request) |
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| How is the Day by Day Kid's Bible different from other children's Bibles? • It is written in chronological order . . . • It “bridges the gap” between an early reader Bible’s and a full-text Bible . . . • It provides a foundational context for a lifetime of Bible learning . . . • It uses age-appropriate language . . . • It's divided into “bite-size” 7-minutes-a-day readings . . . • It has a time-line of Bible and world events . . . • Adults like it too! . . . • Paraphrase written by Karyn Henley (The Beginner's Bible) and published by Tyndale . . . |
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It is written in chronological order on a 2nd grade reading level. The most noticeable difference is that the Day by Day Kid’s Bible is written in chronological order--the events are told in the order in which they occurred. For example--
Also, there are no traditional chapter or verse numbers in the text. This is so that the narrative can be read comfortably, without distraction. There are, however, headings over each section which tell from which books, chapters and verses the narrative was drawn. |
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It “bridges the gap” between an early reader Bible’s and a full-text Bible. The Day by Day Kid’s Bible is written in chronological order for children age 7 to 10 who are reading on a second-grade reading level. It is designed for children who are too old for a picture-book-early-reader type Bible, but who are not yet ready for a full-text Bible. Children at this age level are very motivated by story order and many are overly challenged when they attempt to read a full-text Bible. Many children’s Bibles are written at a reading level several grade levels above a child’s ability. (See the Bible Reading Level Chart below to see how the Day by Day Kid’s Bible compares to other versions.) |
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| Although the cover, page layout, and illustrations of many children’s Bibles may be child-friendly, the text often contains concepts and symbolism they do not yet grasp, and some children are confused by the “mixed-up” story order. As a result, many children get the impression that the Bible is difficult and hard to understand--a bias which they may carry with them as they grow. -back to top- |
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Day by Day Kid’s Bible provides a foundational context for a lifetime of Bible learning. Rather than being a Bible for in-depth study, the Day by Day Kid’s Bible is intended to provide an enjoyable telling of the whole Bible story--God’s story--during the window of time in a child’s life (age 7 to 10) when they are intrigued by the power of story. Instead of possibly being bogged-down in a lengthy or piece-meal rendering, children can experience the beginning, the middle, and the end of God’s plan for His people. They will also see that God’s interaction with the world didn’t end with the conclusion of Revelation, but that they are an important part of God’s continuing story. In this way, Day by Day Kid's Bible provides a foundational context for future in-depth Bible study as children mature. -back to top- |
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The Day by Day Kid's Bible uses age-appropriate language. Experience Day by Day Kid's Bible for yourself! - Download FREE SAMPLE PAGES (pdf file) The Day by Day Kid’s Bible is written in an age-appropriate language. Some words which may be readable by the child but not easily understood--such as “glory” and “grace”--are written as “greatness” and “kind love” to provide a clearer, age-appropriate meaning. Other words are very hard for young readers, so they have been replaced with words or phrases which represent the meaning. For example, the tabernacle is called the “worship tent.” Still other words can be understood when read in context, so one sentence may say that John dipped people in water, while the next sentence says that John baptized the people. Instead of using words such as “Israelite” and “Hebrew,” which might confuse children, the words “Jews” and “Jewish people” are used for “God’s people” throughout the Old Testament. In this way, children will understand that God’s people in the Old Testament are the same group of people referred to in the New Testament. Every book of Scripture, every verse, was considered word-by-word as the Day by Day Kid’s Bible was written. The text was also reviewed for accuracy by the Bible translation department at Tyndale House. The text has been simplified, but not fictionalized or robbed of its power, because it’s straight from God’s word. To keep the text interesting and meaningful, some passages have been excluded. These include genealogies, repetitive passages, parts of long speeches, detailed laws and rituals, extremely abstract and symbolic passages, sexual scenes, and graphic violence which might be disturbing to children in this age bracket (age 7 to 10). -back to top- |
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It's divided into “bite-size” 7-minutes-a-day readings. The text of Day by Day Kid’s Bible is arranged in daily readings of two or three pages each which take an average of 7 minutes to read. In one year, your child can have an in-depth overview of God’s story, from Creation through John’s Revelation. -back to top- |
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It has a time-line of Bible and world events. The Day by Day Kid’s Bible contains a full-color 14-page time line which illustrates what was occurring in the rest of the world during Bible times. This convenient tool helps children understand that Bible events did not take place in a “vacuum” like legends or fairy tales. They will see that Bible characters and occurrences are a very real part of world history. -back to top- |
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Adults like it too! We continue to get comments from parents, grandparents, teachers and other adults about how much they enjoy the Day by Day Kid’s Bible. They enjoy re-experiencing--or experiencing for the first time--the story-line of the Bible. This is true whether they are reading it with children, or reading it on their own. -back to top- |
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Who developed the Day by Day Kid’s Bible? The Day by Day Kid’s Bible is a paraphrase written by Karyn Henley. Perhaps her most widely utilized work is the original version of The Beginner’s Bible. which during the fifteen years it was in print (1989-2004), sold over 5 million copies and was translated into 17 languages. (For more information on Karyn Henley, go to About Karyn.) The Day by Day Kid’s Bible is published by Tyndale House Publishers who have published, among many other landmark books, The Living Bible and The New Living Bible. The text of Day by Day Kid's Bible was reviewed for accuracy by the Bible translation department at Tyndale House. (For more information on Tyndale House, go to www.tyndale.com.) -back to top- |
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