Good News for Little HandsA Bold & Easy Bible Coloring Book for Kids, with Devotionals
38 favorite Bible stories, from Creation to the early church. Each picture faces a short devotional with a King James verse, a few kid-friendly sentences, a simple prayer and a question to talk about together.
- 38 Bible stories
- A devotional for every picture
- 8.5 x 11 in paperback
- 80 pages
- KJV Scripture
Paperback by Joshua D'Alessio, from the makers of After the Verse.
Why families love this Christian coloring book
Good News for Little Hands is more than pictures to color. It is a family devotional your kids will ask for, built so you can open the Bible together a few minutes at a time.
The whole Bible story, in order
The pictures run in Bible order, from Genesis to Acts. Page by page, children see how God's story unfolds: Creation, Noah, Moses and David, the birth of Jesus, His miracles, the empty tomb and the early church. Under each picture is the Bible reference, so you can read the whole story together.
A guide to conversation and prayer
Every devotional page ends with a one-line Let's pray prayer your child can say with you and a Talk about it question, like "Can you name some animals that rode on the ark?" It's an easy way to start real conversations about faith and to teach kids to pray in their own words.
Time in the Word, together
Read the devotional out loud, then color while you talk about the story. It gives busy parents, grandparents and teachers a simple, screen-free way to spend time in Scripture with kids at the kitchen table, at bedtime, in Sunday school or in homeschool.
Look inside: coloring pages and devotionals
Each spread pairs a devotional page with a bold, easy coloring page. Here are 12 of the 38 spreads, straight from the printed book.
How to use it with your kids
1. Read the devotional together
A short verse from the King James Bible and a few sentences about what the story shows us about God.
2. Pray and talk about it
Say the simple prayer together, then ask the question at the bottom of the page.
3. Color while you talk
Big shapes and thick lines work for crayons, colored pencils and markers. Put scrap paper behind the page when using markers, since each devotional is printed on the back of a picture.
4. Open your Bible
Every picture lists its Bible chapter, so older kids can go on to read the whole story.
All 38 Bible stories inside
Old Testament
- Creation — Genesis 1
- Adam and Eve in the Garden — Genesis 2
- Noah's Ark — Genesis 7
- God's Rainbow Promise — Genesis 9
- Abraham Counts the Stars — Genesis 15
- Joseph's Special Coat — Genesis 37
- Baby Moses in a Basket — Exodus 2
- The Burning Bush — Exodus 3
- Crossing the Red Sea — Exodus 14
- Manna from Heaven — Exodus 16
- The Walls of Jericho — Joshua 6
- Ruth Gleans in the Field — Ruth 2
- God Calls Samuel — 1 Samuel 3
- David the Shepherd Boy — 1 Samuel 16
- David and Goliath — 1 Samuel 17
- Elijah Fed by Ravens — 1 Kings 17
- Daniel and the Lions — Daniel 6
- The Fiery Furnace — Daniel 3
- Queen Esther — Esther 5
- Jonah and the Big Fish — Jonah 2
- Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall — Nehemiah 4
New Testament
- The Angel Visits Mary — Luke 1
- Jesus Is Born — Luke 2
- The Shepherds and the Angels — Luke 2
- The Wise Men Follow the Star — Matthew 2
- Boy Jesus in the Temple — Luke 2
- Jesus Is Baptized — Matthew 3
- Fishers of People — Matthew 4
- Jesus Feeds the 5,000 — John 6
- Jesus Calms the Storm — Mark 4
- Jesus Loves the Children — Mark 10
- The Good Samaritan — Luke 10
- The Lost Sheep — Luke 15
- Zacchaeus in the Tree — Luke 19
- Palm Sunday — Matthew 21
- He Is Risen! — Matthew 28
- Pentecost — Acts 2
- Paul's Shipwreck — Acts 27
The book closes with a blessing from Numbers 6:24–26 to celebrate finishing the book.
Keep going in the Word together
When the last page is colored, the conversation doesn't have to stop. For grown-ups who want to keep going, the book points to the After the Verse Bible app and the Between the Verses YouTube channel.
Buy on Amazon, $9.99Frequently asked questions
What ages is Good News for Little Hands for?
It is made for young children, roughly ages 4 to 8. The pictures use bold, thick outlines and big simple shapes, and the devotionals are written for a grown-up to read aloud. Older kids can read them on their own.
What size is the book and how many pages?
It is an 8.5 x 11 inch paperback with 80 pages: 38 full-page coloring pictures, each paired with a devotional page, plus a How to Use This Book page, a This Book Belongs To page, and a closing blessing.
What Bible stories are inside?
38 stories in Bible order, from Creation, Noah's Ark and Moses through David and Goliath, Daniel, Esther and Jonah, to the birth of Jesus, His miracles and parables, Palm Sunday, the empty tomb, Pentecost and Paul's shipwreck.
What is on each devotional page?
A verse from the King James Bible, a few kid-friendly sentences about what the story shows us about God, a one-line Let's pray prayer, and a Talk about it question to discuss together.
Which Bible translation does it use?
All Scripture quotations are from the King James Version (KJV).
Can I use markers?
Yes. The devotionals are printed on the backs of the pictures, so slip a sheet of scrap paper behind the page you are coloring to keep markers from bleeding through.
Where can I buy it?
The paperback is $9.99 on Amazon.
Share God's story, one page at a time
Good News for Little Hands, an 8.5 x 11 inch paperback, $9.99.
Buy on Amazon, $9.99