Jesus always told lots of stories and soon many people had gathered around to listen to him speak about “God and his kingdom.” This particular story was about forgiveness, especially forgiving someone who is truly sorry for their wrongdoing. There was once a farmer who worked very hard on his farm. The farmer had money, hard-earned money, but his greedy son wanted it. “Half your money will be mine one day,” he insisted, holding his hands out to his father. Surely it would be, but should the farmer give it to him? “Give it to me now,” his son greedily demanded and, of course, the farmer did just that. Soon the young man was off and running, his father’s money in hand.
Way far away the son went in search of new friends and to party, party, party! The farmer’s son feasted and drank as he celebrated his newfound fortune, the fortune that belonged to his father. The son “wasted his money having a good time,” but it wasn’t long before it wasn’t fun because all of the money was gone! The farmer’s son’s face was downcast and his so-called friends dashed away. The farmer’s son found that he “was alone and he was hungry.” There was no more money to be had and the only thing he could do was to search for work, lowly work at that.
The farmer’s son “found a job looking after some pigs,” dirty stinky ones. Ugh! He soon looked dirty and stinky himself and grew very hungry. A small apple in his hand was simply not enough to feed him, but what was he to do? The farmer’s son was living far below even the most lowly servant his father had. He began to think and talk out loud to the pigs, animals he now shared his life with. “If I say sorry to my father, I could work for him,” the young man thought. Perhaps he would have enough to eat, but there was only one problem ... he hadn’t treated his father very well. Would the farmer welcome back his prodigal son or turn him away in disgust?
This is a fabulously fun tale about one of Jesus’s parables young children will love. The story can be found in Luke 14:11-24 in the Bible for those who want to delve further in the background of the parable. The story, of course, is based on the verse “For this son of mine ... was lost, and is found,” one drawn from Luke. I loved the lyrical, retelling of the parable and, coupled with the beautifully rendered artwork, feel it would be a perfect introduction to Bible parables. In the back of the book is a nice Next Steps lesson plan or guide that explains what we can learn from the story, where it can be found in the Bible and some questions to discuss in any educational setting.
Age Range: 5 to 6 years
Grade Level: Preschool to Kindergarten
This book courtesy of the publisher (to the library).
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This is a fabulously fun tale about one of Jesus’s parables young children will love ...
Jesus always told lots of stories and soon many people had gathered around to listen to him speak about “God and his kingdom.” This particular story was about forgiveness, especially forgiving someone who is truly sorry for their wrongdoing. There was once a farmer who worked very hard on his farm. The farmer had money, hard-earned money, but his greedy son wanted it. “Half your money will be mine one day,” he insisted, holding his hands out to his father. Surely it would be, but should the farmer give it to him? “Give it to me now,” his son greedily demanded and, of course, the farmer did just that. Soon the young man was off and running, his father’s money in hand.Way far away the son went in search of new friends and to party, party, party! The farmer’s son feasted and drank as he celebrated his newfound fortune, the fortune that belonged to his father. The son “wasted his money having a good time,” but it wasn’t long before it wasn’t fun because all of the money was gone! The farmer’s son’s face was downcast and his so-called friends dashed away. The farmer’s son found that he “was alone and he was hungry.” There was no more money to be had and the only thing he could do was to search for work, lowly work at that.The farmer’s son “found a job looking after some pigs,” dirty stinky ones. Ugh! He soon looked dirty and stinky himself and grew very hungry. A small apple in his hand was simply not enough to feed him, but what was he to do? The farmer’s son was living far below even the most lowly servant his father had. He began to think and talk out loud to the pigs, animals he now shared his life with. “If I say sorry to my father, I could work for him,” the young man thought. Perhaps he would have enough to eat, but there was only one problem ... he hadn’t treated his father very well. Would the farmer welcome back his prodigal son or turn him away in disgust?This is a fabulously fun tale about one of Jesus’s parables young children will love. The story can be found in Luke 14:11-24 in the Bible for those who want to delve further in the background of the parable. The story, of course, is based on the verse “For this son of mine ... was lost, and is found,” one drawn from Luke. I loved the lyrical, retelling of the parable and, coupled with the beautifully rendered artwork, feel it would be a perfect introduction to Bible parables. In the back of the book is a nice Next Steps lesson plan or guide that explains what we can learn from the story, where it can be found in the Bible and some questions to discuss in any educational setting.Age Range: 5 to 6 yearsGrade Level: Preschool to KindergartenThis book courtesy of the publisher (to the library).
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Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2018
Way far away the son went in search of new friends and to party, party, party! The farmer’s son feasted and drank as he celebrated his newfound fortune, the fortune that belonged to his father. The son “wasted his money having a good time,” but it wasn’t long before it wasn’t fun because all of the money was gone! The farmer’s son’s face was downcast and his so-called friends dashed away. The farmer’s son found that he “was alone and he was hungry.” There was no more money to be had and the only thing he could do was to search for work, lowly work at that.
The farmer’s son “found a job looking after some pigs,” dirty stinky ones. Ugh! He soon looked dirty and stinky himself and grew very hungry. A small apple in his hand was simply not enough to feed him, but what was he to do? The farmer’s son was living far below even the most lowly servant his father had. He began to think and talk out loud to the pigs, animals he now shared his life with. “If I say sorry to my father, I could work for him,” the young man thought. Perhaps he would have enough to eat, but there was only one problem ... he hadn’t treated his father very well. Would the farmer welcome back his prodigal son or turn him away in disgust?
This is a fabulously fun tale about one of Jesus’s parables young children will love. The story can be found in Luke 14:11-24 in the Bible for those who want to delve further in the background of the parable. The story, of course, is based on the verse “For this son of mine ... was lost, and is found,” one drawn from Luke. I loved the lyrical, retelling of the parable and, coupled with the beautifully rendered artwork, feel it would be a perfect introduction to Bible parables. In the back of the book is a nice Next Steps lesson plan or guide that explains what we can learn from the story, where it can be found in the Bible and some questions to discuss in any educational setting.
Age Range: 5 to 6 years
Grade Level: Preschool to Kindergarten
This book courtesy of the publisher (to the library).
This is a fabulously fun tale about one of Jesus’s parables young children will love ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2018
Jesus always told lots of stories and soon many people had gathered around to listen to him speak about “God and his kingdom.” This particular story was about forgiveness, especially forgiving someone who is truly sorry for their wrongdoing. There was once a farmer who worked very hard on his farm. The farmer had money, hard-earned money, but his greedy son wanted it. “Half your money will be mine one day,” he insisted, holding his hands out to his father. Surely it would be, but should the farmer give it to him? “Give it to me now,” his son greedily demanded and, of course, the farmer did just that. Soon the young man was off and running, his father’s money in hand.Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2018
Way far away the son went in search of new friends and to party, party, party! The farmer’s son feasted and drank as he celebrated his newfound fortune, the fortune that belonged to his father. The son “wasted his money having a good time,” but it wasn’t long before it wasn’t fun because all of the money was gone! The farmer’s son’s face was downcast and his so-called friends dashed away. The farmer’s son found that he “was alone and he was hungry.” There was no more money to be had and the only thing he could do was to search for work, lowly work at that.
The farmer’s son “found a job looking after some pigs,” dirty stinky ones. Ugh! He soon looked dirty and stinky himself and grew very hungry. A small apple in his hand was simply not enough to feed him, but what was he to do? The farmer’s son was living far below even the most lowly servant his father had. He began to think and talk out loud to the pigs, animals he now shared his life with. “If I say sorry to my father, I could work for him,” the young man thought. Perhaps he would have enough to eat, but there was only one problem ... he hadn’t treated his father very well. Would the farmer welcome back his prodigal son or turn him away in disgust?
This is a fabulously fun tale about one of Jesus’s parables young children will love. The story can be found in Luke 14:11-24 in the Bible for those who want to delve further in the background of the parable. The story, of course, is based on the verse “For this son of mine ... was lost, and is found,” one drawn from Luke. I loved the lyrical, retelling of the parable and, coupled with the beautifully rendered artwork, feel it would be a perfect introduction to Bible parables. In the back of the book is a nice Next Steps lesson plan or guide that explains what we can learn from the story, where it can be found in the Bible and some questions to discuss in any educational setting.
Age Range: 5 to 6 years
Grade Level: Preschool to Kindergarten
This book courtesy of the publisher (to the library).
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