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Looking at Parables from a Different Perspective
Looking at Parables from a Different Perspective Book Reviews
The Pig Who Shared and Donkey to the Rescue Reviewed by Lisa M.
Hendey
Newly released from Candle Books are two great little volumes
for preschool age children and their parents.
Donkey to the Rescue is a charming little board book retells
Christ's parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 15:11-31 from
the perspective of the Samaritan's donkey, who was also along
for the ride! The book places an emphasis on the emotions of the
donkey, which mirror the types of feelings young children go
through on a daily basis: grumpy, hot, tired and perhaps not in
the mood to help out! Donkey and his rider take time out of
their day to help a man in need, reinforcing the concept that we
should take time to be of service to anyone we encounter along
our path that might need a helping hand. The book contains a
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encourage parent and child to explore the Bible together.
For additional information on Donkey Carries a King visit
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0825473004/catholicmomcom
The Pig Who Shared is a board book children ages two through
five. It looks at the story of the Prodigal Son, from a slightly
different perspective than the one you'll find in the Gospel of
Luke. The star of the book is Pig, who was always very greedy
and didn't like to share. One day, Pig learns that there's a new
helper in town, who's come to feed the pigs. As the story
progresses, Pig learns to share his food, and this new boy
learns that he's made a terrible mistake, but that it's not too
late to say he's sorry. A reference to the original story in the
Gospel of Luke is given at the end of the story to encourage
family bible reading.
For additional information on The Pig Who Shared visit
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0825473020/catholicmomcom
Lisa M. Hendey is a mother of two sons, webmaster of numerous
web sites, including http://www.catholicmom.com and
http://www.christiancoloring.com, and an avid reader. Visit her
at http://www.lisahendey.com
About the author:
Lisa M. Hendey is a mother of two sons, webmaster of numerous
web sites, including http://www.catholicmom.com and
http://www.christiancoloring.com, and an avid reader. Visit her
Ministry Of AbsenceI was meditating the other day and contemplating the thousands of folks in the cemeteries ..... at http://www.lisahendey.com
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