• Children's Bibles are only the beginning of great Christian books for kids.boy reading book image by sonya etchison from Fotolia.com
  
  Whether you are searching for the perfect gift or seeking to supplement the family library, you have a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction Christian books for children from which to choose. In addition to well-known classics, such as "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis and "A Wrinkle In Time" by Madeleine L'Engle, hundreds of new books for Christian audiences hit the bookshelves every year. Selecting a book for a child can be a challenging task, but you do not have to be a children's book expert to find an enjoyable and memorable book for the child in your life.
  
  

Early Childhood

• Very young children, between birth and four years, will enjoy a number of picture books and storybooks that bring the Bible to life. These include read-aloud Bibles such as "The Child's Story Bible," by Catherine E. Vos and the "Golden Children's Bible," by Joseph A. Grispino and Samuel Terrien. Richly illustrated books that introduce Biblical stories and ideas include "The Sweetest Story Bible," by Diane Stortz and "Baby Blessings Bible," by Alice Davidson.
  
  To help your child better understand God's love and care, introduce them to the simple, accessible "Jesus Wants All of Me," by Oswald Chambers and "God Gave Us You," by Lisa Tawn Bergren and Laura J. Bryant.
  
  Other memorable picture books that teach Christian values include "Mortimer's First Garden," by Karma Wilson, "Sheep Care," by Anne Catharine Blake, and "God's Light, Shining Bright," by Allia Zobel Nolan.
  
  

Middle Childhood

• For children between the ages of 5 and 9, consider the best-selling "The Jesus Storybook Bible," by Sally Lloyd-Jones and "The Picture Bible," by Iva Hoth and David C. Cook to introduce children to a wide variety of Bible stories.
  
  Other books that bring the Bible to life, particularly the life of Jesus, include "This Is No Fairy Tale," by Dale Tolmasoff and "Mighty Acts of God," by Starr Meade. Neta Jackson's "Pet Parables: Volume 1" and Jan and Mike Berentain's "The Berenstain Bears: Faithful Friends" illustrate Christian values in accessible ways, as do Karen Hunt's "The Rumpoles and the Barleys" and "A Picnic with the Barleys."
  
  Popular Christian authors Max Lucado and Karen Kingsbury have both published a number of popular picture books for children, including Lucado's "The Way Home: A Princess Story" and Kingsbury's best-selling "Let's Go on a Mommy Date."
  
  

Late Childhood

• Children between 10 and 14 have a wide variety of appealing, engaging books from which to choose. In addition to the well-loved fantasy classics by C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle, consider modern epic series such as "The Door Within Trilogy," by Wayne Thomas Batson and "The Land of Elyon" series by Patrick Carmen.
  
  Older children will also enjoy memorable biographies like "Clarence Jones: Mr. Radio" and "Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime," by Janet and Geoff Benge, "The Hallelujah Lass," by Wendy Lawton and "William Bradford: Plymouth's Faithful Pilgrim," by Gary D. Schmidt.
  
  Some autobiographies appropriate for young adults are Corrie Ten Boom's classic, "The Hiding Place," and Hoops for Hope founder Austin Gutwein's "Take Your Best Shot." Notable non-fiction titles include "The Case for Christ for Kids," by Lee Strobel and "Guys Are Waffles, Girls Are Spaghetti," by Chad Eastham.