The Bible Stories for Kids series is a nice series of 23 episodes focusing on the retelling of major Old Testament Bible stories for preschoolers through 3rd grade. The stories begin and end with children and a pastor talking. Each episode is about 25 minutes. The theology is non-denominational and age-appropriate.
Produced circa 2016 for an international audience, all episodes are available for free on YouTube and for 99 cents an episode on Amazon Prime (as of 2020).
- See list below of all 22 Episodes
- See list and links to all their episodes by googling "Bible Stories for Kids Episodes."
- See list of all episodes on YouTube.
Who made it? Like many other kids video series these days, this one is produced outside the U.S., dubbed in many languages, and distributed internationally across a wide variety of "channels," including YouTube, HULU, and Amazon Prime. The English speakers have a very slight accent (Indian or perhaps Indonesian where a lot of animation is done these days). The characters have REFRESHING an "international" appearance. I found the depictions and retelling entertaining enough and age-appropriate. Janson Media, the distributor, is based in NY and Australia.
Here's their 26 minute Story of Samuel episode.
List of Bible Stories for Kids Episodes from YOUTUBE
Noah's Ark (Episode 2)
The Story of Abraham (Episode 3)
Sodom & Gomorrah (Episode 4)
Abraham's Sacrifice (Episode 5)
The Story of Esau & Jacob (Episode 6)
The Story of Israel (Episode 7)
Joseph and His Dreams (Episode 8)
Moses: The Prince of Water (Episode 9)
Moses and the Exodus (Episode 10)
Samson & Delilah (Episode 12)
The Story of Ruth (Episode 13)
The Story of Samuel (Episode 14)
Saul the First King (Episode 15)
David the Shepherd (Episode 16)
King David (Episode 17)
Solomon (Episode 18)
The Story of Elijah (Episode 19)
The Story of Amos (Episode 20)
The Story of Hosea (Episode 21)
The Story of Micah (Episode 22)
The Story of Isaiah (Episode 23)