David and Goliath

Katherine Sully retells one of Scripture's most beloved stories for the youngest readers in this QED picture book from the My First Bible Stories series. Simple prose walks toddlers and early readers through David's trust in God and his defeat of the Philistine giant, with Simona Sanfilippo's vivid illustrations providing warmth and visual entry points for parent-child conversation. The battle is handled gently and age-appropriately — nothing here will alarm a three-year-old. The strength is the combination of a skilled illustrator, a clean retelling, and placement in a consistent, well-regarded series. The honest caveat is that the text is brief enough that older children in the target range may outgrow it quickly, and there is no distinctive interpretive angle beyond a solid, faithful retelling. For families with young children, it does its job beautifully.