African-American children's Bible released

Written by Eric Tiansay

Monday, 12 October 2009 02:26 PM America/New_York

Zondervan's children's division, Zonderkidz, is releasing this month My Holy Bible for African-American Children, a large-print New International Version (NIV) Bible featuring culturally inspired artwork and book introductions.

Recognized leaders in multicultural publishing, the husband-and-wife team of Cheryl and Wade Hudson served as editors for the easy-to-read, hardcover Bible, which uses biblical heroes to illustrate spiritual challenges and triumphs of today's youth. The Hudsons are co-founders of Just Us Books, an independent publishing company that specializes in books and learning materials for children and young people.

"Our goal is to publish resources to help more African-American children explore God's Word, and we believe that this one-of-a-kind, full-text Bible with its glorious illustrations-created just for the African-American community-emphasizes just how much God knows and loves them," said Annette Bourland, senior vice president and publisher for Zonderkidz.

Designed for children aged 7 to 10, My Holy Bible for African-American Children retails for $24.99. A King James Version (KJV) edition will be released in February 2010 along with NIV and KJV Bibles for African-American teens.