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Free Bible Stories for Babies and Preschoolers

5/8/2025

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Updated May 2025

Families that share that common connection with God, whom the Bible calls love itself (1 John 4:8), are closer, more loving, more unified, and have far fewer serious problems among themselves than families that don’t. Why?—Because they have the most important things in common, besides a clear standard of right and wrong—the spiritual guidance and support they need to make the right decisions and stick to them.

Click on the links for free illustrated and simplified Bible stories for children. Stories can either be read online or downloaded in .ppt or .pdf format.

Bible Story Flashcards

All flashcards can be downloaded for free (in .pdf format):

Bible Story Flannelgraphs

These free Bible flannelgraphs cover stories from the life of Jesus, including the First Christmas, the healing of Jairus’ daughter, healing of the ten lepers, the parable of the lost sheep, the story of Zacchaeus and the story of the first Easter. All flannelgraphs can be downloaded in color or black and white. (.pdf format)

Old Testament Stories:
(Unless otherwise noted, all stories can be read online and downloaded as a .pdf for free)

NEW! T he Story of Adam and Eve
The Story of Noah (PowerPoint)
The Tower of Babel
Abraham and Lot – Abraham y Lot
Jacob’s dream – El sueño de Jacob
The Story of Joseph (PowerPoint)
Moses (PowerPoint)
NEW! Moses & Ten Commandments
NEW! Joshua and Caleb
NEW! Rahab And The Spies
NEW! Ruth And Naomi
NEW! Ruth And Boaz
NEW! Samuel Hears From God
David and Goliath (PowerPoint)
NEW! Mephibosheth
NEW! Elijah and the Ravens (Story and Coloring Page)
Elijah Prays for Rain
The Floating Ax Head
Elisha Helps a Poor Widow
NEW! Naaman And The Servant Girl
Jonah and the Big Fish (PowerPoint)
NEW! Three Men In A Fire
NEW! The Very Proud King
NEW! Daniel In The Lions Den
NEW! Esther The Very Brave Queen

Life of Jesus

Jesus' Birth and Early Life

NEW! The Story of the First Christmas – 24 Bible Stories for Christmas for Children
The Birth of John - The story of the birth of John the Baptist, with text in English and Spanish. Can be read online or downloaded in .pdf format
A Very Special Baby - A short story of the birth of Jesus, with a free coloring page.
Jesus Is Born - From the "Tiny Bible Treasures" series by Didier Martin. Download this ebook for kids for free in epub or mobi format.
The First Epiphany - The story of the first Epiphany for children, with text in English and Spanish. Ideal for preschoolers and children up to 5 years old. Download the free ebook (epub/mobi) here.
NEW! Jesus Was A Child Like Me
NEW! Jesus Liked To Run And Play
NEW! Jesus Liked To Help

Life of Jesus

NEW! Jesus Is Tempted
The Twelve Disciples (PowerPoint)
NEW! Nicodemus
NEW! Golden Rules To Live By
NEW! Jesus Clears The Temple Market
NEW! Jesus Is The Light Of The World
Jesus Blesses the Children - Jesus blesses the children and explains how important they are in the Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus Visits Mary and Martha - Jesus explains to Martha that the most important thing is to spend time listening to Him
The Widow’s Offering - Jesus shows us what type of giving is the best.
The Greatest in the Kingdom - Jesus tells His disciples how to be the greatest in His kingdom.
Tiny Bible Treasures: Zacchaeus Meets Jesus

Miracles of Jesus

NEW! Jesus Heals The Man's Hand
NEW! She Just Reached out
Tiny Bible Treasures: Fish! And More Fish! - From the "Tiny Bible Treasures" series by Didier Martin.
Tiny Bible Treasures: Back to Life - From the "Tiny Bible Treasures" series by Didier Martin.
Tiny Bible Treasures: A Plan to Help a Friend - From the "Tiny Bible Treasures" series by Didier Martin.
Tiny Bible Treasures: Blind Bartimaeus - Download this ebook for kids for free in epub or mobi format.
Jesus Heals a Crippled Woman - Jesus heals a hunchback woman.
Jesus Raises a Widow's Son - Jesus raises the only son of a widow from Nain. This story has text in English and Spanish, and can be read online or downloaded in .pdf format
Jesus Heals a Centurion's Servant - This story has text in English and Spanish, and can be read online or downloaded in .pdf format
The Transfiguration - This story has text in English and Spanish, and can be read online or downloaded in .pdf format
Jesus Calms the Storm (PowerPoint)
Loaves and Fishes (PowerPoint)
Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar (PowerPoint)
Jesus Heals Ten Lepers (PowerPoint)
Lazarus lives again (PowerPoint)

Parables of Jesus

Jesus' Death and Resurrection

NEW! Jesus’ Triumphant Entry
NEW! The Last Supper
Tiny Bible Treasures: He's Alive! Download this ebook for kids for free in epub or mobi format.
He is Alive! - The story of Jesus' resurrection for little children, with a free coloring page.
Breakfast by the Sea - Jesus appears to His disciples after his resurrection, by the Sea of Galilee. This story has text in English and Spanish, and can be read online or downloaded in .pdf format
Jesus Returns – The story of Jesus’ second coming for little children, with text in English and Spanish. Can be read online or downloaded (in .pdf format) from Scribd.
NEW! In God’s Kingdom

Stories of the Acts of the Apostles

The Holy Spirit Comes - The story of the Holy Spirit empowering the disciples to tell people about Jesus.
Peter Heals a Lame Man - Peter and John heal a lame man in the temple.
Philip and the Ethiopian - Philip tells an Ethiopian official the good news about Jesus.
Peter Heals Aeneas - Peter heals a man who was lame for eight years.
Peter Raises Dorcas From the Dead - Peter raises Dorcas (Tabitha) from the dead.
NEW! Peter Escapes From Prison
NEW! Phillip Baptized A Man From Ethiopia
Paul Becomes a Christian – The story of the life of Paul the Apostle for little children.
NEW! Lydia of Philippi Believes in Jesus
NEW! Paul & Silas in Jail
NEW! Paul is Shipwrecked
NEW! Paul And The Snake
NEW! Timothy Loves God
John Sees Heaven - John's vision of Heaven

Bible Story Books
Some of these Bible story books can only be read online while others can be downloaded in .pdf, .epub or .mobi format.

NEW! Baby's First Promise Bible - Short Bible stories accompanied by a Bible verse. Can be read online for free but not downloaded.
NEW! My Little Bible & Prayer Book - My Little Bible and Prayer Book includes many of the most-loved Bible stories of all time. Every beautifully illustrated story is accompanied by a prayer from Psalms. Delightfully illustrated and written, this little Bible teaches children a love for God’s Word and the importance of prayer from a young age. Can be read online for free but not downloaded.
NEW! The YesKids Bible - Each story is accompanied by a prayer to help children connect with God; a sing-along song and a Christian value which reinforces the story. Can be read online for free but not downloaded.
My Cloth Bible: A simple Bible book for babies. Can be read online but not downloaded.
My Toddler Bible: This book sample includes the stories of Creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, and Joseph. Can be read online for free but not downloaded.
Easy to Read Bible: This book is made for young children who are learning to read; however, its large text and colorful full-page illustrations make it an ideal Bible for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Includes both Old and New Testament stories. Can be read for free online and downloaded.
My First Baby Bible – Unique children’s bible created using photo illustrations of babies and young children. Includes six short, attention-grabbing stories in both English and Spanish that young kids are sure to enjoy; these are Creation, Noah, Moses, David, Daniel and the Birth of Jesus. Created by Gold Quill; available to read online and download.
You n’ Me Baby Bible – This is a preview of the full book and includes eight different Old Testament stories (Creation, Noah, Abraham and Isaac, Joseph, Moses, Ruth and Hannah). Created by Scandinavia Publishing. (can be read online but not downloaded)
Stories of the Bible – Basic Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments for children, courtesy of Scandinavia Publishing (can be read online but not downloaded)
Parables of the Bible – Parables of Jesus for toddlers. Includes the Parable of the Lost Sheep, The Prodigal Son, House on the Rock and the Lost Coin. Courtesy of Scandinavia Publishing; can be read online but not downloaded.
Angel Stories in the Bible – Stories of Angels from the Old Testament and New Testament. Text is short and to the point and the attractive illustrations are sure to catch the attention of any toddler or preschooler. Produced by Scandinavia Publishing; can be read online but not downloaded.
Ready – Set – Find!: Short Bible story books for children with simple text. These books give the children an opportunity to participate in the event by finding key people and things in the illustration. Available from Scandinavia Publishing (can read online but not download). Following are the books in this series:
- Adam & Eve
- Wonders of Jesus
- Noah’s Ark
- David and Goliath
- Daniel
- Jonah
- Christmas
- Meet Jesus
- Easter
- Ready, Set, Find Bible - This book preview shows 10 simplified Old Testament stories for children, including Creation, Noah and the Ark, Abraham, Joseph, Ruth, Samuel, David and Elijah.
YesKids! Bible Stories - These colorfully illustrated Bible Stories holistically teach Christian and moral values such as kindness, obedience, generosity and trust in God. Each story is accompanied by a prayer to help children connect with God. The YesKids! Story and Prayer Bible includes Bible stories from both the Old and New Testament while the books listed below feature stories on particular topics. These books are created by Christian Media Publishing and can be read online but not downloaded.
The Life of Jesus for Children – Contains stories from the life of Jesus, starting with His birth and ending with His return. It is ideal for older preschoolers but can be read to younger children. You can also download this ebook for kids for free in epub or mobi format.
The Story of Jesus for Preschoolers – Bilingual book (English and Spanish) about the life of Jesus. Unlike many other Bible books, this booklet focuses on the reason why Jesus came to earth instead of recounting specific miracles and parables in depth. It is ideal for toddlers and very young children and can be downloaded as well as read online. You can also download this ebook for kids for free in epub or mobi format.

Bible Passages and Prayers

NEW! The Sermon on the Mount: Salt and Light - Illustrated passage from Matthew 5:14-16
Feed My Lambs - Feed My Lambs is a program that introduces young children to the Scriptures. It doubles as a complete memorization course. The set includes six booklets, each with 15 verses on topics such as Faith, God’s promises, God’s love, prayer, salvation and Christian living. These books, along with a guide for teachers and parents, can be read online or downloaded.
The Lord’s Prayer – A simple yet engaging presentation of the Lord’s Prayer, with text in English and Spanish. Can be read online or downloaded in pdf format. This book is also available for free in epub or mobi format.
The Beatitudes – The Beatitudes for children. This presentation has colorful, attention grabbing pictures with simple text that young kids can easily understand. Can be read online or downloaded in .pdf format. This book is also available for free in epub or mobi format.
The Blessing - "The Lord bless you and keep you...". Text is in English and Spanish and the booklet can be read online or downloaded.
Psalm 23 - The well-known "The Lord is my Shepherd" psalm. The book has colorful illustrations, text in English and Spanish and can be downloaded.
Psalm 100 - A psalm of praise to the Lord. The book has colorful illustrations, text in English and Spanish and can be downloaded.
Psalm 139 - A Psalm about God's love and care for us. Text is in English and Spanish and the file can be read online or downloaded.
Psalm 148 - A Creation Praise for children. The colorful illustrations and easy to remember text will make it easy for kids to learn this psalm of gratitude to God. The book is in English and Spanish and can be read online or downloaded.
Dial Into Heaven - The Dial into Heaven series is a fun and exciting way of introducing toddlers to the prayers and promises of the Bible (The following story books can be read online but not downloaded)

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