Designed for children ages 8 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.