Beginning with God Family Devotions

I bought one at Christmas for my nearly 2 year old and we absolutely love it – the stories all follow the thread of the big story of God’s redemption, focusing on God’s big promises, but in really simple language. The pictures are bright, colourful and engaging. It feels similar to the Beginners Bible, but has more of the bigger picture of God’s salvation plan, while being less wordy and easier to follow for younger children (in my opinion) than the Big Picture Bible. (To be clear, I own both those other bibles and still use them with my kids). 

‘Beginning with God Family Devotions’ seems aimed at around 3-5 year olds and it goes through the whole bible, one story a day. It is pitched perfectly for my 4 year old – we have been using it at bedtime, she really enjoys the starter activity, saying the prayer together before reading the story (this prayer is the same every day) then answering some questions together. These vary from comprehension/were you listening to thought-provoking application. There’s a sticker for each page too, which helps if attention is flagging. 

Overall, I highly recommend both the devotions and the kids’ bible it works through, if you have kids aged 2-5yrs old.