I picked up one of these children's Catholic Bibles early this year because we had finished reading the short Bibles that are made for toddlers and our oldest (actually six years old) wanted to read the "real" Bible. He's not ready for that, so I found a more thorough version thats more comprehensive that most Bibles for kids, though still an abbreviated version.
Unfortunately I wouldn't recommend this particular Bible, but we're rolling with it. Reading through the Old Testament with a curious toddler is quite a spiritual exercise. We just finished the Old Testament. I think you gain a better perspective of the "big picture" story of salvation by reading a kids' Bible, at least if you see how God is gradually working to mold people to be like him. It's a terribly long process. I mean, eventually we come to a place where Gentile rulers profess belief in the God of Israel - and proceed to persecute pagans in their lands.
We just finished the Old Testament and talked about this period of about 400 years between the last book of the Old Testament and Christ. We should be able to finish around year end. I think our next book will either be The Wilderking Trilogy (about David as a boy) or a book in that style about Daniel and his companions, if I can find a good one!
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