Candle First Bible

A bold and colourful Bible designed for children aged 2 years and over to introduce 18 best-loved Bible stories about key people and events in the Old and New Testaments, from Adam and Eve to Paul.

These retellings are ideal length and pitched perfectly to delight toddlers with its simple narrative and bright illustrations. At the end of each story, toddlers are encouraged to go back through the story to spot things in the pictures and a very simple question to answer about a key point. These favourite Bible stories include Noah, Moses in the bulrushes, Samuel, Ruth and Naomi, David, Jonah, and Daniel in the lion’s den, as well as the birth of Jesus, his parables of the lost sheep, the good Samaritan and the lost son, the stories of his friends Peter, Martha and Mary, and also the events of the first Easter.

Ideal for sharing with a toddler at bedtime or reading to a group of young children.

Karen Williamson worked as a London primary school teacher and publisher’s editor before launching a successful career as a full-time writer. With three children of her own, she specializes in Bible stories for young readers.