Under the Sea Holy Bible is a gift Bible intended for children ages 6-10. The hardback cover features the popular underwater theme with sparkling fish and underwater sea creatures. This front cover is an eye-catcher, as it has a blue and silver foil background highlighted by beautifully illustrated and glittered fish!

This Bible is the New International Readers Version (NIrV), which is a version derived from the NIV. It brings the reading level down a few notches so that it is more easily understood by younger/simpler readers, making it a great version for the intended age range of this Bible. This Bible features 3 double-sided, full-color topical pages aimed directly towards children. They highlight prayer, 10 Commandments, Love passages for kids, Famous children of the Bible and the ABCs of becoming a Christian. They are beautiful pages, simply written in a manner that is appealing to kids. However, that is where the suitability of a “children’s Bible” ends. Nothing else about this Bible is particularly kid-friendly and in that I was greatly disappointed. The text is extremely small and the pages are terribly thin. Aside from a brief (very brief- 2 pages) dictionary and a listing of 92 popular Bible Stories, there is nothing else to make this a “children’s Bible."

While the cover is flashy and attractive and there are a couple of cute pages, I don’t think this would make a very good Bible for kids to learn how to study the Word. I can see there being difficulty in even just finding scripture references due to the thin pages and hard to read type. I wish I could rate this Bible higher, but I just really can’t. There is a lot to be desired here, unfortunately. To read more about this Bible you can go here: Under the Sea Holy Bible

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The NIV Bible for Women is a beautiful Bible filled with 260 devotional readings, which can be read Monday through Friday for an entire year. There are also 52 Myths, one for each weekend of the year. Following this built in reading plan is easy, as there are notes at the bottom of each devotional that guide you to the page number of the next reading. The devotional readings are short, but they have reflections questions and prayer prompts to enhance your quiet time. There is also a topical index at the back of the Bible for quick reference to specific scriptures or readings. 

This is definitely not a study Bible, as there is no extraneous commentary or information given on any of the Scriptures beyond what the translation provides, it is a great Bible if you are looking for something that will guide you through a reading plan. It is also a great Bible for new believers who are looking to get a good overview of the Bible. The pages of this Bible are a bit thinner than others that I have seen, but the Bible still has a very nice and aesthetically pleasing look/feel overall. It is rather thick, so it is not one that I would personally carry with me everywhere (I prefer a more thin line Bible for that), but for reading at home it is great. You can purchase this Bible here on Amazon.