The Story of All Stories: A Story Bible for Young Catholics (Ages 7–13) – Catholic Children’s Bible

The Catholic story Bible you’ve been waiting for!

Enter into the most important tale of all: the true story of God’s love for you. Experience the wonder and excitement of salvation history through Emily Stimpson Chapman’s compelling storytelling and Diana Renzina’s beautiful illustrations.

Each chapter is accompanied by the voices of the Church—saints, popes, and Church Fathers—which highlight how every Bible story is a thread in the great tapestry of God’s redemption.

Help Your Kids Fall in Love with Scripture: A beautiful, faithful resource for children ages 7–13, designed to fill young readers with wonder and excitement for the Bible.
From Creation to Christ to the Church: Presents salvation history in a sweeping, cohesive narrative — as one big story, not fragments — providing young readers a big picture view of Scripture.
Uniquely Catholic: Teaches young people how to read the Bible as Catholics by featuring biblical typology, showing how Old Testament stories point to Jesus, Mary, the Church, and the sacraments, along with illuminating quotes in every chapter from saints, popes, and Church Fathers.
Written by an Expert Storyteller: Emily Stimpson Chapman, acclaimed for her theological depth and engaging style, brings the Bible’s greatest stories to life for young readers.
Visually Stunning: Gorgeous, enchanting, full-color illustrations by Diana Renzina in a timeless, captivating style — beautiful enough to be cherished for generations.
Prepares Young People for the Full Bible: Introduces the Bible’s overarching story, events, and characters, preparing readers to eventually encounter the full Bible at an older age.
Perfect for Home, School, and Parish: A lasting resource for Catholic parents, teachers, catechists, and godparents to form young imaginations with the beauty and power of the Gospel.

Emily Stimpson Chapman is an award-winning Catholic writer. Her published work includes seven books for adults, plus four books for children (co-authored with Scott Hahn). Emily writes a successful weekly newsletter on Substack, Through a Glass Darkly, and co-hosts the popular podcast Visitation Sessions. She lives in Steubenville, Ohio, with her husband and three young children.

“The Bible, for Christians, is more than a collection of venerable texts; it is a world we inhabit, a cosmos we explore, as riveting as that of the galaxies. Each part must be seen in the light of the whole to reveal its sense. The ancient churches of Christendom made this clear by ordering and juxtaposing Biblical scenes on murals or in glass. Standing within such spaces we see the Bible story as ours, ourselves as part of the story. This wonderful book manages something similar. It is like a portable cathedral. Lovely, telling images and carefully selected texts join in intelligent symphony. I cannot think of a better introduction to the Biblical universe.”
— Bishop Erik Varden, Bishop of Trondheim and President of the Nordic Bishops’ Conference

“This is the Children's Bible I've been looking for, hoping to find, and at long last have to read with my kids. These stories from Scripture, that we all know so well, are presented in the most engaging and visually stunning way that I found even the most familiar parts of the Bible coming to life for me in a new way. This is a storybook Bible for kids that I have found myself using on my own, because it contains what I too need to love the Lord even more: a beautiful presentation of God's Word.”
— Katie Prejean McGrady, author of First Reconciliation and Beyond and host of The Katie McGrady Show on SiriusXM's The Catholic Channel

“Reading illustrated story bibles as a family profoundly shaped my faith life in my childhood. I highly recommend this lavishly-illustrated, sensitively retold introduction to salvation history that will help form the imagination of the Church’s next generation around what is beautiful, good, and true!”
— Dr. John Bergsma, Professor of Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville; and Vice President of Mission, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

“In my favorite prayer corner, I am blessed to have our well-loved and worn children's picture Bible from my childhood. This treasured family heirloom is a vital reminder of the faith traditions my parents gifted to me. I'm delighted by The Story of All Stories: A Story Bible for Young Catholics for its engaging and edifying way of inviting families to know and cherish the greatest stories ever told. Emily Stimpson Chapman and Diana Renzina have combined their gifts and talents to create a beautiful Bible that will enkindle God's love in the heart of everyone who reads it. Phenomenal!”
— Lisa M. Hendey, Author of I'm a Saint in the Making and Founder of CatholicMom.com

“The illustrations alone make this book worth getting—stunning, reverent, full of wonder. But paired with a Christ-centered telling of the Bible as one unified story of God’s love? It’s the kind of book that will help a lot of young people—and older folks—see, maybe for the first time, the Bible’s beautiful, cohesive narrative.”
— Matt Fradd, Host of Pints with Aquinas

“Our youth are the most impressionable members of society and with so many voices