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Catechisms for Kids

Help your children learn the great truths of the faith, one question and answer at a time. Read them in Paul Cox's bright illustrated catechisms, color them, sing them, and memorize them with the Truth & Grace books, from toddlers to teens.

Illustrated by Paul CoxScripture throughoutAges 0 to high school
A child holding The Illustrated Catechism for Boys and GirlsAn open spread of The Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls
Why catechize your kids?

Simple questions. Answers that last a lifetime.

A catechism teaches the faith through short questions and answers. Children can learn them by heart long before they understand every word, and the answers grow with them.

Each question is a natural way to start talking about God at home, with Scripture throughout.

1

Ask one question

Read one question and answer together at breakfast, bedtime, or family worship.
2

Look up the verse

Read the Scripture behind the answer and talk about what it means.
3

Review and repeat

Go over earlier answers often. Sing them or color them to help them stick.
A child reading the Who Made You? board book
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All catechisms for kids

Illustrated catechisms & coloring books

Paul Cox's bright pictures bring every question and answer to life.

4 titles

Truth & Grace Memory Books

Catechism, Scripture, hymns, and Bible basics to memorize, from age two through high school.

4 titles

Board books for little ones

Catechism questions told as stories, for children ages 0–5.

4 titles

Sing it

Learn the catechism by heart through song.

1 title
  • Sing it

    The whole Baptist Catechism, set to music

    Jim Scott Orrick set every question and answer to song, so the words stick on car rides and around the kitchen table.

    2CDs
    114Questions
    1 hr 48 minRunning time
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For parents

Learn it yourself as you teach

The catechism and a commentary for you, plus a family worship guide to build around it.

Catechism & Commentary Bundle
Questions

Frequently asked questions

New to catechizing your children? Here's where to begin.

What is a catechism for kids?

A children's catechism is a set of short questions and answers about the Christian faith, written so children can memorize them. Our illustrated editions add Paul Cox's colorful artwork and Scripture throughout, so families can read, talk, and learn together.

What age should my child start?

You can start very young. The Lessons in Truth and Grace board books are written for ages 0–5. Truth & Grace Memory Book 1 is for children from age two through elementary school, Book 2 for elementary through middle school, and Book 3 for high school.

Which catechism should we use?

A Catechism for Boys and Girls is the best place to start. You'll find it in The Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls and Truth & Grace Memory Book 1. Older children can move on to The Baptist Catechism in The Illustrated Baptist Catechism, Memory Book 2, and the Set to Music CDs, and teens can learn the Heidelberg Catechism in Memory Book 3.