Up to early
grade school
Bibles and Books
The Jesus Storybook Bible
Ages 0-12
Every story whispers his name. A Bible like no other, The Jesus Storybook Bible invites children to join in the greatest of all adventures, to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God's great story of salvation--and at the center of their own story too!
Thew Biggest Story - Bible Storybook
Ages 4-9
This books lead kids and parents alike through the exciting story of the Bible, connecting the dots from the Garden of Eden to Christ’s death on the cross, to the New Heaven and the New Earth. This imaginative retelling of the Bible’s core message will draw children into the biblical story, teaching them that God’s promises are even bigger and better than we think.
Read Aloud Bible Stories
Ages 2-3
The award-winning Read Aloud Bible Stories series has delighted children, parents, and teachers for decades. These timeless stories of the Bible are retold in clear, simple language children will enjoy and understand.
NIRV Adventure Bible
Ages 6-10
The bestselling NIrV Adventure Bible® for Early Readers gets kids 6-10 excited about God’s Word! They will be captivated with the full-color features that make reading Scripture and memorizing their favorite verses engaging and fun. Along the way they’ll meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly, they’ll grow closer in their relationship with God. NIrV is at a 3rd Grade reading level.
Stories and More
Big Theology, Little Hearts
Ages 1-3
Each book in the Big Theology for Little Hearts series introduces a big idea from the Bible with concise definitions and engaging illustrations to help young minds gain a foundational understanding of God's word.
The Garden, The Curtain, and The Cross
Ages 2-7
The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Carl Laferton takes children on a journey from the Garden of Eden to God’s perfect new creation. It is a gospel presentation that focuses on the significance of the temple curtain. God said “because of your sin you can’t come in”, but the moment the curtain tore in two, everything changed.
It Will Be Okay
Ages 3-6
It Will Be Okay by Lisa TerKeurst is a picture book about the Little Seed and Little Fox. They learn to trust that the Farmer is good and kind, children will also learn to trust God. In the end, it will be okay because God is always with us.
The New City Catechism
"Just For Kids" version available.
A short book that lays out 52 questions and answers related to God, human nature, sin, Christ, the Holy Spirit, and more. Whether used devotionally, recited orally, or memorized over the course of a year, families, churches, small groups, and Christian schools will treasure this as a valuable tool for teaching the core doctrines of the Christian faith to children and adults alike.
Online and Apps
Through interactive adventures and beautiful animations, kids explore the big stories of the Bible. The Bible App for Kids is a delight-filled experience designed to encourage kids to return again and again. It’s the beginning of a lifelong love of God’s Word.
A resource that aims to provide insight into movies, tv shows, games, books and YouTube channels to give parents tools to know what kind of media kids are consuming. They use helpful categories in their articles about individual media sources to help parents gauge the watch. These include a review (quality of the overall media), positive elements (what good can one take away from it), spiritual elements (how does it touch on religious or spiritual truths or concepts), and negative content (profanity, sexual content, etc.).
Focus on the Family is a resource that aims to provide a multitude of parent resources such as articles, podcasts and more. Parenting, marriage, faith, culture, and plugged in (a media review site).
Teen Parent Rsources
Bibles and Books
Bibles By Reading Level
In an effort to help your teen understand the Bible, this chart presents the most popular Bible versions by reading level to help you make the wisest choice for what your student is reading.
NIV Journaling Bible
If your teen loves to doodle, take notes or creatively respond to what they are reading, this could be a great way for them to engage in their Bible reading! This Bible adds a column of space for notes, doodles, or thoughts right next to the text.
NIV Study Bible
The NIV Study Bible is a great resource that gets better the more your teen uses it. It is filled with helpful background, information, and notes to help aid the reader.
Sticky Faith
This easy-to-read guide presents both a compelling rationale and a powerful strategy to show parents how to actively encourage their children’s spiritual growth so that it will stick with them into adulthood and empower them to develop a living, lasting faith.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Peter Scazzero
In this updated edition, Scazzero shares new stories and principles as he outlines his journey and the signs of emotionally unhealthy spirituality. Then he provides seven biblical, reality-tested steps to become emotionally mature:
- Become your authentic self
- Break the power of the past
- Let go of power and control
- Surrender to your limits
- Stop to breathe by practicing rest and Sabbath
- Learn new skills to love well
- Love Christ above all else
Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis
From the publisher: Mere Christianity is C.S. Lewis’ forceful and accessible doctrine of Christian belief.
Don't Waste Your Life
John Piper
Most people slip by life without a passion for God, spending their lives on trivial diversions, living for comfort and pleasure, and perhaps trying to avoid sin. This book will warn you not to get caught up in a life that counts for nothing. It will challenge you to live and die boasting in the cross of Christ and making the glory of God your singular passion. If you believe that to live is Christ and to die is gain, read this book, learn to live for Christ, and don’t waste your life!
The Tech-Wide Family
Andy Crouch
Making conscientious choices about technology in our families is more than just using internet filters and determining screen time limits for our children. It's about developing wisdom, character, and courage in the way we use digital media.
Online and Apps
A comprehensive Bible app with plans, goals, reminders and more.
A resource that aims to provide insight into movies, tv shows, games, books and YouTube channels to give parents tools to know what kind of media kids are consuming. They use helpful categories in their articles about individual media sources to help parents gauge the watch. These include a review (quality of the overall media), positive elements (what good can one take away from it), spiritual elements (how does it touch on religious or spiritual truths or concepts), and negative content (profanity, sexual content, etc.).
Axis provides a number of free and paid parent resources. Many topics and concepts are explored.
See Axis’ Social Media Parent Guide in the link below.
See Axis’ Social Media Parent Guide in the link below.
For over three decades CPYU has been working to increase the ability of home and church to nurture children and teens into a lifetime of biblically-faithful, whole-life Christian discipleship. This website is an ever-growing gateway to relevant and timely information, analysis, and theologically-sound resources on today’s rapidly-changing youth culture.