THE CHILDREN'S BIBLE
SELECTIONS FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS
TRANSLATED AND ARRANGED
BY
HENRY A. SHERMAN
AND
CHARLES FOSTER KENT
© Curtis Publishing Company"Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God"
NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
MCMXXXVI
 | Copyright, 1922, by CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages, including Scandinavian Printed in the United States of America  |
PREFACE
"The Children's Bible" provides, in simple English, a translationof selections from both the Old and the New Testament. Theseselections have been made as a result of more than twenty-five yearsof observation and study. The text is that of the Bible itself, butin the language of the child, so that it may easily be read to theyounger children and by those who are older. It is not in wordsof one syllable, for while the child is reading the Bible he shouldgradually learn the meaning of new words and idioms.
The Bible contains the foundations on which the religious lifeof the child must be built. The immortal stories and songs of theOld and New Testaments are his richest inheritance from the past.To give him this heritage in language and form that he can understandand enjoy is the duty and privilege of his parents andteachers.
It is hoped that "The Children's Bible" will meet the need andthe demand, which parents and educators alike have long felt andoften expressed, for a simple translation of selections from the Biblemost suited to the needs and the interests of the child. It is alsobelieved that after the child has learned to appreciate and love thesestories and songs, he will be eager and able to read the Bible as awhole with genuine interest and understanding.