The first book
My First Bible
Forty Bible stories, from Creation to Jesus, in simple English — for a child of three to seven and the parent reading with them. Also in Kiswahili as Biblia Yangu ya Kwanza.
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- 40 stories — from Creation to Jesus
- Written for ages 3–7
- In English and Kiswahili, written for reading aloud together
Inside the book
- Forty stories, from Creation, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David and Daniel through to the birth, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus.
- Written to be read aloud, in English or Kiswahili — short sentences, words a child already knows, a rhythm that works at bedtime.
- Every story carries a large hand-painted illustration, warm and set in an East African landscape.
- Three questions after each story: one to notice, one to understand, one about the child's own life.
- A short note for the parent where one helps — a conversation, not a test.
- Hard stories are told with the care the age needs, without frightening a child.
How each story runs
1
The story — a few pages, a large picture, and the Bible passage behind it.
2
Let's talk together — questions to ask each other, not questions to be marked.
3
For the parent — one practical note for whoever is reading.
How to get it
Amazon
Buy the book through Amazon.
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Order copies in Tanzania
Order one copy or many for a family, church or school, and pay by mobile money.
Coming soon
Read inside Biblia Yangu
Read the whole book here on the website, on a phone or a computer, once you have bought it.
Editions
- Kiswahili · Out now
- English · Out now
Ordering copies here in Tanzania and reading the book on this website are being built — we take no payment for either until they are ready.
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