Children's Bibles, or Bibles for children, are often collections of

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stories rather than actual translations of the Bible aimed at children. First printed in

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in 1759, ''The Children's Bible'' (

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, 1763) was the earliest Bible for children printed in America. Story-Bibles include

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's ''Bible Stories'' which was a popular children's Bible in

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during the 1840s,

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's ''

The Wonder Book of Bible Stories ''The Wonder Book of Bible Stories'' is a 1904 collection by Logan Marshall published in the United States. The book includes biblical stories from both the Old and New Testaments retold for children and illustrated with rich woodcuts and color pla ...

'' (1904), Arthur S. Maxwell's ''

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'' (1953–57) and ''

The Children's Bible Story Book Children's Bibles, or Bibles for children, are often collections of Bible stories rather than actual translations of the Bible aimed at children. First printed in London in 1759, ''The Children's Bible'' (Philadelphia, 1763) was the earliest Bibl ...

'' (1991) a children's version of the Bible by

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placed in United Kingdom primary schools by the charity

Bibles for Children Children's Bibles, or Bibles for children, are often collections of Bible stories rather than actual translations of the Bible aimed at children. First printed in London in 1759, ''The Children's Bible'' (Philadelphia, 1763) was the earliest Bibl ...

(founded 1997). Catherine F. Vos, wife of theologian

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, was the author of the well known ''Child's Story Bible'' (1935).Vos, Catherine F., ''The Child's Story Bible'', published by Wm. B. Eerdmanns Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1935 ''Listen!'' is a collection of scripture readings for children for use in liturgical celebrations and school assemblies, retold from the Bible by A. J. McCallen with illustrations by Ferelith Eccles Williams, and published by Collins Liturgical Publications in 1976. Actual Bible versions include the

New Century Version The New Century Version (NCV) is a revision of the International Children's Bible (ICB). The ICB is a translation of the Bible that was aimed at young readers and those with low reading skills/limited vocabulary in English. It is written at a 3rd ...

, a simplified English revision of the International Children's Bible.

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