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Note: Throughout December, we are running a sale of 50% off almost all ESV Bibles– so all the Bibles on this list are currently deeply discounted! Any out of stock items can still be ordered at the discounted price, and will ship out later. Updated 12/13/24
I still remember one of the first Bibles I received from my parents. I remember having it on my lap at church, unzipping the special Bible cover I carried it in, and flipping through pages interspersed with Bible character profiles and interesting facts explaining the text.
Whether you're looking for that first full-text Bible to transition your young reader from a Bible storybook, or searching for a study Bible for students in your church, here are some of our bookstore favorites.
The ESV Big Picture Bible (Ages 5-8)
The ESV Big Picture Bible is designed for children ages 5-8 who are transitioning from a storybook Bible to a full-text Bible with beautiful, child-friendly illustrations interspersed throughout the full Bible text. (Click to view product)
The ESV Kid’s Thinline Bible (Ages 8-12)
The ESV Kid's Thinline Bible is a portable, readable, child-friendly Bible for children ages 8-12. The complete ESV text is supplemented with inserts, child-friendly maps, timelines, and a dictionary for reference (Click to view product)
Other designs: Lion of Judah (Blue), The True Vine (Pink)
The ESV Teen Study Bible (Tween + Teens)
The ESV Teen Study Bible includes 12,000 accessible study notes adapted from the ESV Concise Study Bible, 365 devotions, and 200 sidebars defining key doctrines and helping teens apply Scripture to their own lives. It also has full-page introductions for each biblical book, more than 150 maps and illustrations, an extensive glossary and concordance, and over a dozen topical articles.
Check out: All ESV Teen Study Bibles
The ESV Student Study Bible (Ages 13+)
For students teens and up, the ESV Student Study Bible provides 12,000 clear, concise study notes, nearly 900 "Did You Know?" facts, 120 Bible character profiles, and 10 topical articles. It also features a glossary of key terms, more than 80 maps and illustrations, an extensive concordance, and 80,000 cross-references. (Click to view product)
Check out: All ESV Student Study Bibles
The ESV Scripture Journals (Ages 8+)
ESV Scripture Journals pair the entirety of individual books of the New Testament with lightly lined blank pages opposite each page of the biblical text. Here at Westminster Kids, we’ve talked often about using these for older elementary, junior high, and high school students for note-taking during sermons. (Learn how we use them in our podcast episode, Nurturing a Love for God’s Church).
ESV Scripture Journals (Individual books)
ESV Illuminated Scripture Journals (Individual books)
The ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible (Ages 11+)
For tweens and teens learning to do Bible studies, the ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible is a beautiful tool. Created from the ground up to facilitate in-depth note taking and divided into 5 individual volumes (Pentateuch, Historical Books, Poetry, Prophets, and New Testament), this set features the complete ESV Bible text in an inviting, easy-to-read layout with generous space for notes. The spiral-bound format lays flat for comfortable reading and writing.
