The Best Spanish Storybook Bibles

When I first committed to teaching my littles Bible stories, I knew I was going to need a good storybook Bible for by little Spanish-speakers. At the time, I really only knew of one Spanish Storybook Bible, (La Biblia Para Principantes) so that’s the one I went with. If you are a Spanish-speaking Christian, it probably gets advertised to you on Amazon Prime too. It wasn’t perfect, but it was what I had, so we started.

However, over Christmas, our little guy totally trashed it. It was one of those moments where he was a little too quiet, and we let him be that way for a little too long. Pages were ripped to shreds! Great for his fine-motor skills, not so great for the book. Instead of wallowing, I promptly siezed the opportunity to scout around for a new storybook Bible. I’m sharing my finds here. I’ll be honest, I don’t know if they’re the best. Is there really a best? I think the best is the one that works best for your family. So here’s my round-up! I share all the ones I have personally reviewed, used, and loved. I also share the ones I ordered and sent back, because they weren’t a good fit for us, but maybe they will be for you. And finally, I share a few that I haven’t had the chance to get my hands on, but think you should know are available. After all, if you’re here, you’re probably on the hunt for a Spanish Storybook Bible.

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La Biblia para Principantes (Ages 0-5)

This is the first storybook Bible I ever purchased for our home. If you’ve been here a while you’ve seen this one pop-up in pictures, and if you’ve been on the hunt for a Spanish storybook Bible, you’ve probably seen this one. It tends to be the first one that pops up when I search Spanish Storybook Bibles on Amazon or Google. Things I genuinely appreciate about this storybook Bible is the sheer volume of stories. Like over 90 stories! All of them told in an age-appropriate way. Actually the way they tell the stories in this book, I really like and was one of the reasons I picked it up. The stories are told very simply, clearly, and without a lot of commentary. Alot of storybook Bibles are written with a lot more fluff. And may add things in that are largely based on the author’s own interpretation of scripture, which leads back to the theological framework they lend themselves to. None of that is bad, but some frameworks are maybe easier to grapple with as an adult than a toddler. So I really like that this one doesn’t have much of an insight, telling littles what they should learn from the story.

The main thing I struggle with in this one is the lack of darker skin tones. There just isn’t a lot of that. Many of the characters are blond. However, I’m not sure there is a single main character with a darker shade of skin. This was one of the main reasons I chose to look a little deeper this round of finding a storybook Bible. If you choose to go with this one, I’d encourage to not make it your only illustrations of Bible characters. That’s what we did. We often used this in accompaniment with resources with darker skin tones represented, and it produced some amazing conversations with my oldest. She began asking ‘Why are the characters shown with light skin in this book, but dark skin in this one.’ This lead to some fantastic conversations about racism and the church, as well as what pursuing holy justice looks like. And we still have conversations about what the people in the Bible actually looked like, and how that may differ from what we see in both modern and Renaissance paintings. We Who Thirst historically and ethnically accurate resources have been one of the amazing tools we’ve used to dive deeper into this subject, and having these intentional conversations has helped me have a glimpse into my child’s own faith journey, which is a gift.

One benefit of this storybook Bible is there is a bilingual version which makes it a good fit for families where parents are proficient in different languages.

Bilingual edition: La Biblia Para Principantes/ The Beginners Bible.

La Gran Historia Relatos Biblicos en 5 Minutos (Ages 4+)

So not going to lie, I was really excited to check this one out. The one I purchased on Amazon said it was ‘interactive,’ which screams ‘play,’ am I right? Sadly, the one they sent was not an interactive version, so I still actually have no idea what this means. If you have the interactive version, please comment and let me know what this means. These stories are a little thicker. I know my 2 year-old would not sit through them, but I think they would be a good size for my 5 year-old.

I actually ended up returning this one, not for the lack of being interactive. More so, because I just didn’t jive well with how they worded some of the stories. Another big pull for me purchasing this one is that it says ‘every story is connected to Jesus.’ Which is awesome! We really do see glimpses and promises of the Gospel throughout the Old Testament, and I have seen this explained really well to this target age-group, but it just didn’t feel like a good fit for our family. For example, they blend the creation account with the account of the fall, having the first story bleed into the other. Where, from what I have understood in my own study, these stories sit as separate stories. The story of how God made everything and it was good. Pause. Then the fall happened. Because I have some sensitive kiddos, I personally choose to explore these stories separately. Having been a sensitive kid in church culture, I’ve had to unpack my own fear of God ‘kicking-me-out’ if I mess up. And knowing if I lived during the time of Noah ‘I might have been left off the ark.’ I know these are not the intended messages of the stories in this book. However, because of how some things are worded, I feel like sentive 5 year-old me may have taken them that way. And I just so happen to have a little-one that reminds me a lot of myself, so I’m choosing to word things a bit differently with her. Not to water-down the message, but to share it in a way that she understands the goodness in the story. So all in all this one was not a good fit for our family, but I’m sharing about it, because it’s an option that is available and I think you deserve to know it’s out there in case it may be a good fit for yours. Other versions of this storybook Bible are available:

Los Hijos de Dios Historias de la Biblia (Ages 4+)

This book is actually a treasure from Archbishop Desmond Tutu. I bought this Bible to use in conjunction with our Beginner’s Bible, wanting more diverse illustrations for my littles’ imaginations. This one uses the talents of artists around the world, as well as the storytelling of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

One artist you may recognize is Jago, the illustrator behind ‘The Jesus Storybook Bible‘. I actually picked up this storybook Bible after seeing his depiction of a dark-skinned David being anointed with oil. It is gorgeous!

My only qualm with this one was the prayers included at the end. Some of them were great. Some of them lended more to a summary that gives us a lesson on things we should learn,, when I’m not sure that was the original intent of the story. But again, tools are made to serve you. And it’s ok to make a tool serve you. So I really love this one. We use it often. However I sometimes skip the prayer. Or change the wording to better serve our family. I am a firm believer that books should start the faith conversation, not end it. So we use this one to serve our family.

Mi Primera Biblia (Age 0-3)

This is actually the Storybook Bible we went with this round. I was looking for something geared towards my 2 year-old, and the simplicity and sturdiness of this one is exactly what I was looking for. I will also say that this is the only Spanish storybook Bible I have found with dark skin tones throughout. Sadly, this is probably because it’s from a secular publisher. Something I have observed is secular education is being quicker to meet this need that traditional Christian publishers, which I find quite tragic. If we truly believe that Christ came for the whole world. That Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us, we need to have illustrations available to our children expressing this theology, but Christian publishers have historically be slower in making this happen….but that’s a whole other post.

This was a good fit for our little guy, because of the illustrations, sturdiness of the board book, and the simplicity of the text. Though this probably isn’t a good fit for those wanting more stories, and deeper content.

Historias Biblicas de Jesús para Niños (Ages 5+)

If you are looking for a Storybook Bible that shows the Bible as one big story pointing to Jesus, I will say this is probably my top pick. Sally Lloyd-Jones weaves together a tapestry of storytellings, showing littles (and their grown-ups) that the Bible is primarily a story that shows who God is. The Amazon page says great for kids 4-8, but I will say we have got the most out of this one with my 6-7 year-old. My 5 year-old has enjoyed it, but because of how wordy the stories are, she often gets distracted during the story. However, my 7 year-old and I started having really good discussions around this book at around 6 years-old.

I love the way she approaches some of these stories, like Rachel and Leah. She shows how God saw and ministered to Leah, even though she was the unfavored sister and wife. And that through Leah came Jesus. I have never seen this story presented this way in any other storybook Bible. Most that venture into this complex story show how chosen Rachel was, and focus on Jacob’s love of Rachel. And it was refreshing to see this story from Leah’s perspective, and the message that God sees us and loves us even when the world has rejected us.

She also tackles some trickier stories, like Abraham heading to sacrifice Isaac. This one is a hard one for kids to wrestle with. But Sally Lloyd-Jones Jones does a great job of pointing us to Jesus and seeing God’s plan of salvation coming to fruition through Jesus, the Lamb of God.

The one thing I wish is that Jago would have included more representation within the skin tones of the main characters. He did this so skillfully in the Storybook Bible by Desmond Tutu. I think it could have added so much to this resource. However if that is the only hold up someone has with this storybook Bible, there is also an Audio version available.

I have had some native Spanish-speaking friends say they felt like the Spanish version is clunky. I am not a native speaker, so I didn’t pick that up, and my kids haven’t said anything while reading it. However, this may be something to look into. Sally Lloyd-Jones has a few of the stories told bilingually on her Instagram, and that may be a good option to preview what you’ll be getting into with this storybook Bible.

There is also a bilingual version of this book, perfect for families with a mix of languages:

Jesus Storybook Bible (Bilingual Edition)

Las Grandes Promesas de Dios: Biblia de Historias para Niños

So I picked this one up rather blindly. It’s not available on Amazon, so I had to buy it through the publisher’s page, knowing I couldn’t return it if I didn’t like it. However, I’ve been reviewing books with ‘The Good Book Company’ for a while, and have, in general really liked the stuff they’ve sent me by Carl Laferton. The way he approaches trickier stories and theological concepts has more of a pastoral tone, pointing littles to Jesus and the good news of the Gospel. So I have really appreciated that in his contributions to the Tales That Tell the Truth Series. Also, Jennifer Davison’s work on The Very Best Bible Stories is amazing as far a children’s discipleship illustrations are concerned. So I took an educated risk in snagging this storybook Bible I knew I couldn’t return if I didn’t like. It has 90 stories in it, so I figured there had to be something I could work with. Thankfully I love this one!

The illustrations feature darker skin tones, the stories are age-appropriate, and I really love how they are worded, and there are story paths to show how the Bible is one big narrative that points to Jesus. The more I dive in to understanding the Bible, the more I see this is so key, and this concept is something we can start forming as our Children are still young.

La Biblia de las Promesas de Dios (Ages 4+)

I actually had the opportunity to review the English version of this when it first came out. You can read my full review here:

Review of: The Promises of God Storybook Bible

It really is a beautiful storybook Bible, but is probably geared towards older preschoolers/elementary. It has beautiful artwork throughout. And the stories are a bit dense on each page, needing a larger attention span than the kids I am shopping for this round. It also has some fantastic discussion questions to set up littles to compare and contrast cultural/historical context.

‘Yo Soy’ (Age 6+)

I was lucky enough to be able to check this one out in English from our local library. I have seen this one promoted on multiple occasions, so to say my curiosity was peaked is an understatement. This storybook Bible features 40 stories exploring the names of God, and showing littles that he can be trusted. I will say that this one was geared towards a little older age group than I was shopping for. The stories are a bit dense on each page, and the content seems geared more toward upper elementary.

La Biblia de Historias de la gran plan de Dios (ages 3+)

I actually snagged this one on a Black Friday Deal. My curiosity was peaked by the child-like illustrations with darker skin tones. I know this illustration style really catches the attention of my toddlers, so I decided to give it a go.

This storybook Bible has a fairly decent collection of stories, mostly from the Old Testament. Each story fits on a 2-page spread. And it takes littles from. The creation, through the fall, to God’s rescue plan of Christ’s death and resurrection.

I do feel like the word storybook Bible is a bit misleading for this one. I mean it does show alot of stories, but I feel like the book is meant to be read all at once, as opposed to a section at a time. There are no headers, titles, or breaks between stories. And some of the pages even have transitions like ‘pero’ and ‘luego’, connecting the stories to one another. This isn’t exactly a negative. It paints the Bible as one large narrative, pointing to Jesus, so that can be a good thing. However, it will need a kid with a larger attention span to make it through the whole book in one sitting. If reading as individual stories, grown-ups may need to change some of the wording to help it flow. All of the pages also feature references for the stories being depicted. However, I noted the story of Elijah and the prophets of baal was referenced incorrectly, saying it’s from the book of Judges, when the story is actually in 1 Kings. So that is just something to be aware of if reading through the Bible with your little.

I also wasn’t a huge fan of the way the death and Resurrection was depicted. They are the last 2 pages featured in the book. They show that Jesus died, and then very briefly share he came back to life and that was the rescue plan. For the Christian (and in this book) the pinnacle of the story is that Christ was Resurrected! That’s where our hope is found. So it just felt a bit weird, both from a faith perspective and literary perspective to treat it so briefly and casually. I think it would have been nice to chunk this portion out a little bit with more details and celebration around this event, as opposed to the brief blurb at the end. I ended up reselling this one, because I was looking for something more along the lines of a storybook Bible with stories that could be read separately.

El Colorido Reino de Dios (ages 7+)

There are so many things I love about this book. The illustrations are gorgeous. I love the way Esau McCaulley explains so many of the stories, as well as the stories selected in this book. All storybook Bibles have a specific way they are selecting stories to craft the narrative. I appreciate that this one is upfront about that. The aim was to select stories that show God creating a family of every nation, tribe, and tongue. It features stories I’ve never seen featured in a storybook Bible, like Simon of Cirene helping Jesus carry the cross (this tends to be a pivotal story in Black Theology, to read more on this check out Esau McCaulley’s book: Reading While Black.

One thing to keep in mind, is this book is probably a better fit for older children (like upper elementary). For our family, text-to-picture ratio was just to advanced for our 7 and 4 year-old. Though the storytelling is phenomenal, and the artwork breathtaking, there are several 2-page spreads with no illustrations, or just spot illustrations. This is great for read-alouds. However, may not be a good fit for children who struggle with read-alouds still. We will be keeping this one, as it’s beautiful and I want it for myself (also, I know my kids will grow into it). However, my 9 year-old is our only kid with a big enough attention-span to appreciate this one.

Honorable Mentions:

Ok, so clearly, I do not have the income to afford ALL the Spanish storybook Bibles. Who does? But there are a few that peaked my interest, as I have heard fantastic things about the English versions. As I’m able to get my hands on them, I’ll let you know my thoughts. However, if they may be a good fit for your family, I want you to know about them!

La Promesa (Ages 6+)

Again, I have not actually read this one, so I can’t give much of an opinion, just want to let you know it’s out there. The Amazon page says it’s geared towards 6+, which is way over the age I was shopping for, so I didn’t give it a lot of attention in my search. It is written from a Reformed theological framework, so if that is a framework that speaks to you this may be a good fit.

La Biblia historia del Evangelio

Again, I have not read this one, and have not had access to the English version, so I can’t give much of an opinion. However, this storybook Bible is by the author of The Ology. So if you are a fan of that book, you may like this one.

Children’s Bible Stories for Bedtime/Historias Bíblicas para la Hora de Dormir

This is another bilingual option from the mind of Julie Lavender. She is fairly well-known in the Homeschooling world. I haven’t had the chance to read this one either, but want you to know your options.