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A Short Guide to the Bible

Exploring the Most Important Book You'll Ever Read

By Katy Morgan, illustrated by Patrick Laurent
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A short, simple guide to the Bible for kids 8+


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Description

Reading the Bible on your own can be intimidating. But it doesn't have to be! This super quick guide will equip and inspire kids 8+ to explore God's Word for themselves.

Features:

- Explanations of how the Bible fits together

- Brief introductions to the various books and genres

- A timeline of the whole Bible story, showing the big picture

- Maps

- Information about key characters and a fact file about Jesus

- Definitions of key words

This attractive booklet will provide children aged 8+ with the basic knowledge they need in order to navigate the Bible and to see that they can read and enjoy the Bible independently.

This is makes for a great gift to give alongside a copy of the Bible—whether for moving up to middle school, baptisms, birthdays, or Christmas.

Written by Katy Morgan, author of award-winning chapter book for tweens The Songs of a Warrior, and designed by Patrick Laurent, illustrator of Soul Fuel for Young Explorers by Bear Grylls.

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Contents

  • Welcome to the Bible
    Finding Your Way Around
    The Whole Bible at a Glance
    How Did We Get the Bible?
    The Old Testament
    The New Testament
    Useful Bible Verses
    A Very Helpful Habit
    Meet Jesus
    A Bible Who's Who
    The Whole Bible at a Glance (Again)
    Maps
    I Have Questions!
    What Is God Like?
    Bible Dictionary
    More Help with Bible Reading

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Specification

Age range: 8+
Contributors Katy Morgan, Patrick Laurent
ISBN 9781802542998
Format Paperback
First published May 2025
Dimensions 5.8" x 8.3" x 0.2"
Weight 2.68 oz
Language English
Pages 32
Publisher The Good Book Company
Endorsements

Tim Chester

Crosslands Training; Author of Enjoying God

This is a fantastic little booklet. It's fun. It's clear. It answers all the questions about the Bible that you were afraid to ask in case you sounded stupid. And best of all, it will help you to start reading the Bible for yourself. I wish someone had given it to me when I was 10 years old.

Caroline Saunders

Author, The Story of Water and The Story of Home

A Short Guide to the Bible is the perfect primer to come alongside tweens as they get into God's Word. It's practical, clear, foundational, and engaging, and it wisely counsels kids through aspects of the Bible that may overwhelm them. I cannot wait to give it to my own kids and the kids at my church!

Bob Hartman

Author, Rhyming Bible and The Lion Storytelling Bible

Katy Morgan’s A Short Guide to the Bible is, indeed, short. But that doesn’t mean the reader gets shortchanged. This guide provides 8-12 year olds with all they need to know to read the Bible with understanding, to explore its big story and to apply it to their lives. A handy companion to any Bible!

Customer reviews


April 5, 2025

“Wonderful Resource”

This is another wonderful resource from Katy Morgan. We have had the privilege of reading and reviewing several of her books and we have loved all of them.

This is not a book but rather a guide to navigating The Book - The Bible. The Bible can be quite intimidating for adults, teens and kids. This short but impactful guide provides several basic foundational stepping stones.

Sections included:

- Where to start with reading the Bible

- A brief summary of the entire Bible

- Historical and literary facts about the Bible

- Verses to fit specific situations

- Short character studies

And much more! My kids and I very much appreciated the graphics included in the guide. It's very engaging for older children who are beginning their journey of independent Bible reading.

This is a handy little book to assist children as they explore the beauties of the Bible.

I received a copy of this book from The Good Book Company in exchange for an honest review.


April 1, 2025

“Excellent Bible guide for kids!”

I am always on the hunt for valuable resources like this booklet! This booklet is a quick guide to Bible basics and navigating the Bible. This is great for Kids who are ready to explore the Bible on their own. Target age is 8+ (only 32 pages). This could be used as an independent workbook or alongside a mentor. I'm going to keep this resource handy! You never know when God is going to place a young believer in your life. This would be great for any volunteer or leader in upper elementary and youth to have in their back pocket.

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review


April 1, 2025

“Short, but Great”

This book may be small, but has some great background information about the Bible. It teaches children how to look up a Bible verse if they are completely new to the Bible, but it also explains the timeline of the Bible, how we got the Bible, and the genres of the Bible. I definitely recommend this book for an introduction to the Bible for kids.


March 25, 2025

“Great Introduction for Kids”

As your child becomes more independent in their Bible reading, this little book is a great resource to give them. It has historical information & big ideas that they can search for as they read God’s Word. It’s a great little guide to supplement their Biblical understanding!

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