Designed for children ages 6 to 10 - too young to dive straight into the biblical text but too old for a story Bible - The Growing in Faith Bible provides special features that bring God's saving Word to children right where they are where they will be throughout their elementary school years. Special features include: - Introductions highlight main topics of the book; apply them to a child's life; and include who wrote it, when it was it written, where it takes place, and the characters involved. - 66 Parent Connections explain the main theme of that book and help parents apply it to their child's faith life. - 125 new full-page illustrations have corresponding Bible narratives in simple language that helps children imagine being in the story. - Verses for Life help children memorize God's Word. - 75 Character Sketches help children distinguish 75 significant people in the Bible. - 25 Big Questions and Answers address many of the big questions throughout the Bible. - 55 Christ Connections help kids understand how each story points to Christ and His work for us. - 40 Big Words give phonetic pronunciations and descriptions for important places and names. - Weights and measures. - Catechism and topical prayers. - One-year reading plan. - Maps. - Index to 125 Bible narratives. - Glossary.