ksr5377 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 DD has requested her own Bible, which I think is great. She would like a pink one. :) I was thinking it may be nice to get a study Bible. I remember having one around her age and enjoying it quite a bit. Does anyone have any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I reccomemd the 'hands on' Bible, in NLT translation. The 'study' bits are very appropriate to the age, and the translation meets all my basic expectations for accessibility and accuracy. It's good for that age. It's not pink. You can get a case. My personal thoughts on girls/women's Bible's: I consider it unwise to overly brand 'the things of faith' with actual gendered messages. By all means, decorate the outside of the word to make it appealing, but girls and boys are developing the same faith, and don't need distinct messages.. And they don't need the impression that faith is fundamentally different based on gender. That's my own thing. Not everybody feels strongly about it. I don't want to derail... Just being random. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 We got this one for dd at that age. Even though it's pink the notes are gender-neutral. The notes are also clearly not part of the text. Different font is used and the notes are in a box which is usually shaded (brown or green) to stand out as being separate. There are a few text notes--definitions and quote references--but it's not a study bible (no cross-references). The dictionary-concordance at the back is more dictionary than concordance. There are 8 full-color maps at the back. Typical notes are: "Did You Know?" which explains concepts or words by answering questions like "What was the Day of Atonement?"; "Live It!" which helps kids think about how Scripture applies to them today; "Life in Bible Times" which explains cultural elements; and "Words to Treasure" which highlight certain verses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I reccomemd the 'hands on' Bible, in NLT translation. The 'study' bits are very appropriate to the age, and the translation meets all my basic expectations for accessibility and accuracy. It's good for that age. It's not pink. You can get a case. My personal thoughts on girls/women's Bible's: I consider it unwise to overly brand 'the things of faith' with actual gendered messages. By all means, decorate the outside of the word to make it appealing, but girls and boys are developing the same faith, and don't need distinct messages.. And they don't need the impression that faith is fundamentally different based on gender. That's my own thing. Not everybody feels strongly about it. I don't want to derail... Just being random. Here it is in pink. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksr5377 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Thank you! I'm not too concerned about it actually being pink, as PP said, we can get a cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThursdayNext Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 What version do you prefer? You will need to decide version, before seeing what is available in that version. My husband and I have switched to ESV, which many believe to be the most accurate translation. If she is a strong reader I might go with that one. I'd be more likely to get a NiRV. That's New International Readers Version. It's about a 3rd grade reading level, great for young readers and non native English speakers. It's a dynamic equivalence translation (thought for thought rather than word for word). That's more accurate than a paraphrase, but easier to understand than word for word like ESV or NASB. This is the bible I chose for my daughter, because I really want her to understand the Bible, and not get lost in the vocabulary. (We still memorize in ESV, and I expect she will switch to a grown up version by high school.) There are a couple of pink ones on Amazon, or this one with a pink case would be nice. http ://www.amazon.com/NIrV-Study-Bible-Kids-Zondervan/dp/0310744032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1443800060&sr=1-17 I also get opinionated about Bibles with a bunch of extra stuff, whether it's jeeps and jungle adventures, or princess bibles for girls, or mini devotionals trying to be hip, current, relatable for kids! I want a bible to have just the text, or extras that are helpful for studying the bible, like study questions, historical background, a little bible exposition, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SnMomof7 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 At 9, if she's a strong reader, buy her whichever version if the text that you memorize/use at meetings of the local body. For us that's the KJV. We buy flexicovers in a somewhat larger font style with minimal helps inside (maps, red text, cross references). Lots of colors available. If you like ESV the Grow Bible has some nice simple call out boxes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 We got this one for Abigail - also 9! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310736293?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00 She wanted a BLUE one, but if you look down at other suggestions you'll see one in PINK and one in RASPBERRY! ;) I purposefully did not get her the NiRV - while it's great for little kids, the truth is if she isn't already reading at the level of the NiV, she very soon will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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