Rick Osborne

This is an excellent boys study bible for the boy in your life who is between being a teen and a little kid - a great transition bible for this time.

Boys will like all the neat features. In fact I don't remember seeing a section or inset called "Grossology" in other tween study bible. This actually made me smile and of course my 8 year old boy found it to be the neatest feature to him. What boy does not want to learn some disgustingly gross fact that we often over look - like that a fly in show more the perfume would rot and make the who vat of perfume stink to high heaven?

Among this there are other insets of greater biblical teaching. Including: "What's the Big Deal" - this section points out key biblical people and stories. "Check it out" - this is a facts section about things in the bible, a great section to acquire biblical trivia knowledge. "Maikin' It Real" - this is a great section to use as a conversation starter if you study the bible with your child - this section helps to show how to apply the story or verse to everyday life. There are also verses that are highlighted as key verses to memorize.

This is one of those fun bibles that is great for boys.

Thanks B&B for this review copy. show less

Any boy age 8-13 or so will enjoy The NIV Boys Bible which was just released last month. We all know that boys of all ages enjoy gross things, making noises, actions and details like heads getting chopped off, skeletons coming to life, and how about the crud that came with Jonah when he was spewed from the whale? Gross!

But, the NIV Boys Bible is more than gross stuff. There are also several boxes with highlighted things your kids is going to want to read -
What’s the Big Deal? - show more Need-to-know biblical stories and people
Check It Out - Interesting and funny facts about Bible times and characters
Grossology - Gross and gory stuff you never knew was in the Bible
Makin’ It Real - Help for applying Bible stories to your everyday life
Hundreds of highlighted verses worth memorizing like:
Words to Live By:
Jesus answered: "I am the
way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father
except through me." John 14:6

Each book has a great introduction of the bible which will tell your kid about what's going on, who wrote that book and what we will learn about. There are fun in-text features which help boys dig deep into the Word and learn about amazing people, facts, and stories of the Bible.

This Bible is a great beginner's Bible, not just for kids but I think young adult men would enjoy it too. The NIV version is very easy to read and understand for those that are new Christians or don't care for the KJV. It would make a great gift for Christmas, birthdays, Easter, New Young Christians, First Communion (possibly - depending on the kid and their reading level). It would also be a good Bible for Dad's to read aloud with their sons during the day or at bedtime. show less

Focus on the Family provides parents with a resource to help their children (ages 0-12) develop a personal faith. The book provides an overview of children's spiritual capacity and understanding at different age levels. It also includes practical advice to help parents be the spiritual “trainers” of their children through engaging activities, exercises, and projects that can be completed individually or as a family.

- Overview of children's spiritual capacity and understanding at show more different ages
- Rationale for teaching specific spiritual principles and disciplines
- Equips parents to train children by providing engaging activities, exercises, and projects to complete individually or as a family
- Shows parents how to make a spiritual training plan show less

A story about generosity and the symbol of the Christmas stocking. I thought it was a wonderful story even if O wasn't so excited about it.