The Discovery Bible for Kids
The Discovery Bible is a complete, full-text New Living Translation Bible made for kids ages 8 to 12 — illustrated by hand from Genesis to Revelation and built to help young readers explore Scripture on their own.
- CompleteNLT Bible text
- 8–12year-old readers
- 1,480full-color pages
- 200+hand-drawn illustrations
- 300+infographics
- 45+character profiles
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The whole Bible for kids.
This isn't a storybook or a paraphrase. The Discovery Bible gives kids the full text of Scripture in a clear, kid-friendly layout, with illustrations and discovery features that help them follow what they read, remember it, and keep asking good questions as they grow.
Three big themes woven throughout.
Special inserts throughout the Bible guide kids through three core themes:
GOD — who God is, what He is like, and what He promises.
ME — how God's story connects to a child's own life, choices, and identity.
BIG PLAN — how the whole Bible fits together as one story that points to Jesus.
Together they help kids move from reading, to understanding, to living it out.
What's inside The Discovery Bible
Book introductions
Every book opens with an illustrated introduction or timeline, so kids know where they are in the Bible and why that book matters.
Character profiles
More than 45 profiles of people from Scripture show kids how ordinary people became part of God's story.
Family trees
Hand-drawn family trees trace the generations of God's people, so kids see how one story connects to the next.
Maps
Illustrated maps place the journeys and events of Scripture, giving kids the setting behind what they read.
Infographics
Over 300 infographics turn ancient customs and big ideas into pictures kids can remember.
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Why the New Living Translation?
The NLT is faithful to the original languages and written in clear, everyday English. Kids can read it on their own without stumbling over the wording, and it reads aloud beautifully for family devotions, Sunday school, and Scripture memory.
Who The Discovery Bible is for
Parents
A first real Bible for kids ready to move beyond picture Bibles and start reading on their own.
Grandparents
A meaningful gift, with a presentation page for a name, date, and personal dedication.
Homeschool families
Scripture, history, maps, and memory work in one book — ready-made for Bible time.
Churches & children's ministry
A clear, engaging Bible for Sunday school classes, promotions, and discipleship.
For retailers: Discovery Bible display stands
Carry The Discovery Bible in your store. Christian Art Gifts offers wholesale pricing for qualifying retailers, along with counter-top and free-standing displays built to showcase the full collection.
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The hands and hearts behind this Bible
Introducing The Discovery Bible for Kids
See how The Discovery Bible makes Bible reading accessible for kids, with three themes woven throughout, hand-drawn illustrations, and features that help them dig deeper.
Creating The Discovery Bible - Behind the Scenes
Content writer Dave Strehler and illustrator Johann Strauss share why and how they made The Discovery Bible, and how it helps kids come to know and love the Bible.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Discovery Bible?
A complete, full-text NLT Bible for kids, illustrated by hand and packed with study features — maps, timelines, infographics, and character profiles — that help children read Scripture as one connected story.
Is it a complete Bible or a storybook?
It's the complete Bible. Every book contains the full New Living Translation text — it isn't abridged, paraphrased, or retold as stories.
What age is The Discovery Bible for?
It's designed for kids ages 8 to 12, especially those ready for their first real Bible, moving up from a picture Bible, or starting to read Scripture on their own.
Why does it use the New Living Translation?
The NLT is faithful to the original languages and written in clear, natural English, so kids understand what they read. It also reads aloud well for family and classroom use.
What features are included?
Full-color hand-drawn art, illustrated book timelines, God, Me, Big Plan, and Discover boxes, 45+ character profiles, maps, family trees, 300+ infographics, Reading Quest, Memory Mission, What to Pray When, a presentation page, and a satin ribbon marker.
Is it good for family devotions and homeschool?
Yes. The feature boxes, prayer prompts, and memory tools give families natural ways to read, talk, and pray together, and homeschoolers get Scripture, history, and geography in one place.
Which editions are available?
A teal hardcover with 1,480 full-color pages, plus blue, brown, and velvet rose faux leather editions.
Can my store or church buy it wholesale?
Yes. Retailers, churches, and schools can buy The Discovery Bible at wholesale pricing through Christian Art Gifts, along with counter and floor display stands.
We don't just illustrate what happened—we invite children to see it differently.
Dreams, visions, and prophetic imagery are portrayed with reverence and imagination.
New perspectives help children move from reading about the Bible to feeling like they're part of it.
