Lifeway’s B&H Publishing Group will release a first-of-its kind Bible for kids with dyslexia, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids, on November 1, 2024.
According to the International Dyslexia Association, roughly 20% of the population faces a learning-based disability and 70-80% of that population experiences deficiencies in reading. Published in partnership with 2K/DENMARK and Cambridge University, the Grace Bible for Kids is meeting a critical need for kids who want to read and understand the Bible on their own. Designed with academically-tested typeface, layout, and design principles, the Grace Bible for Kids serves as a bridge for parents and ministry leaders wanting to guide children in knowing the Bible. Ben writes, “Dyslexia shouldn’t keep kids from reading the Bible. At its core, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids is meeting the need of helping young readers interact and connect with God in a personal way through His Word.”
Created in partnership with 2K/DENMARK and Cambridge University, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids is designed to enhance readability for kids with all levels and varieties of dyslexia and other reading challenges. This first-of-its-kind Bible offers young readers an inclusive and exciting approach to Bible reading through innovative and academically tested typeface, layout, and design principles. These design principles include distinct letter forms and added space between letters, words, lines, and paragraphs. In addition, special-colored page overlays created by Cambridge University’s research department are included to further enhance visual processing. Dozens of study helps are inserted throughout the Bible to expand kids’ Bible knowledge and connect them to the people, places, and events they are learning about. Great for at home, church and school, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids will grow with your kids as they grow in Christ. The CSB Grace Bible, for audiences 13+, is also available for presale with a release date of 2/1/25.
BIBLE INFORMATION
● Publisher: Holman Bible Publishers, a division of B&H Publishing Group
● Publication Date: Nov. 1, 2024
● Language: English
● Reading Age: 7-12 years
● Printed Hardcover: 1,760 pages
● ISBN-13: 9798384510833
● Item Weight: 2.2 pounds
● Dimensions: 6 x 1.65 x 9 inches
● Please direct media requests to Lauren Pratt (Lauren.Pratt-ctr@lifeway.com) who can provide high-resolution images and other media assets and discuss interview availability, excerpts, and other content ideas.
ABOUT HOLMAN BIBLE PUBLISHERS
Holman Bibles is the oldest Bible publisher in North America, publishing high-quality Bibles and reference resources that are trustworthy, accessible, and useful for the pursuit of lifelong discipleship. Print and digital releases include the award-winning CSB Explorer Bible for Kids and The She Reads Truth Bible and the Rainbow Study Bible with over three million copies sold. Holman Bibles is a subsidiary of B&H Publishing Group.
ABOUT 2K/DENMARK
2K/DENMARK was founded in 1987 as 2Krogh, a graphic design startup that took its name from founders Liv and Klaus Krogh. The name was changed to 2K/DENMARK in conjunction with the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations in 2012. Today, 2K/DENMARK offers a range of services, delivering only high-quality results. They work with publishers around the world and have over the years specialized in typeface design, book design, and typesetting of highly complex texts, among which the Bible holds a prominent and prestigious position. 2K/DENMARK’s development department designs and develops concepts and innovative products for and in collaboration with its global partners.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lauren Pratt lauren.pratt-ctr@lifeway.com
TALKING POINTS AND INTERVIEW ANGLES
According to the International Dyslexia Association, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability. Of the students with specific learning disabilities receiving special education services, 70-80% have deficits in reading. The CSB Grace Bible for Kids seeks to help enhance readability for kids who suffer from visual stress as they read. Dyslexia often affects a kids’ self-esteem. Reading difficulties can often cause a student to feel stressed and overwhelmed. Teasing by other students only adds to the stress and low self-esteem. Dyslexia shouldn’t keep kids from reading the Bible, and now it doesn’t have to. At its core, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids is meeting the need of helping young readers interact and connect with God in a personal way through His Word. Kids who feel intimidated by reading can feel comfortable with this new typeface in a Bible that’s made specifically with them in mind.
