I read parts of this when I was 8, and was totally fascinated with the Old Testament stories. When I became a Christian 11 years later, this was the first "Bible" I read through. To this day, all the stories are vivid in my mind, and it has helped me to bring to life the same stories when I read the real texts. I bought this Bible for my daughter, and she has been glued to it for days. We also had a copy before she was reading, and she just loved to look at the pictures and ask questions. This is a great book to read to familiarize yourself with many of the Bible's stories and history. Great for new believers and young readers. It is not word-for-word with the Bible, and does take a little dramatic license here and there, but overall it's pretty good.