Wait Till You See the Butterfly

Wait Till You See the Butterfly

And Other Short Stories for Boys and Girls

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Wait Till You See the Butterfly

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Weight 0.34 kg
Dimensions 21.5 × 13.6 × 1.5 cm
ISBN 9781848711013
topic

Spiritual Growth
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Book
Original Pub Date

2010
Banner Pub Date

Sep 1, 2010
Binding

Paperback
page-count

256

Book Description

Little Becky does not believe her brother when he tells her that caterpillars turn into butterflies, until her mother confirms that it is true- and then she sees a butterfly start to break out of its cocoon…But what does all this have to do with Easter and the death and resurrection of Christ? In Doreen Tamminga’s engaging tale, the first of more than forty short stories for boys and girls in this book, the connection is made clear. ‘Sometimes we read to our children just for pleasure, and sometimes we do so to instruct them’, says Mrs. Tamminga. ‘These stories were written with the intent of pointing children to the Lord Jesus as the only Saviour from sin, and to encourage Christian living. I hope they will be a blessing to many young hearts.’

The stories in this book are arranged in three groups, for 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 year olds. A topical index shows where to find stories on particular themes.

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Introduction ix
Youngest Readers (4–6)
1 Wait Till You See the Butterfly 1
2 The Thunderstorm 6
3 Muddy Tracks: Muddy Heart 10
4 Candy Cravings 16
5 Freedom for Boots 20
6 Lost and Found 24
7 Keepers of the Sheep 30
8 A Joyful Noise 34
9 Telling Tales 38
10 Painted Eggs 43
11 In My Heart 49
12 Prayer in the Palace 53
13 Curls and Splinters 56
Intermediate Readers (7–9)
14 The Fishing Show 63
15 The Best Day of All 68
16 Sandbox Temptations 73
17 A Broken Coffee Cup 79
18 Time’s a-Wasting 85
19 Runaway Horse: Runaway Tongue 88
20 Pulling Weeds 94
21 A True Friend 98
22 The Keystone 101
23 The Character of a King 107
24 The Good Shepherd 111
Oldest Readers (10–12)
25 No Room 115
26 The Last Marriage 122
27 Of Dogs and Newspapers 127
28 Follow the Star 135
29 One Snowy Night 139
30 A Tale of an Ungrateful Puppy 147
31 Summer Vacation 152
32 The Abandoned Bassoon 157
33 The Invitation 163
34 A Valuable Accident 168
35 Good Intentions 174
36 Rascal 178
37 A Visit to St Mary’s 189
38 Crazy about Computers 201
39 Rollerblades and Mission Money 208
40 The Last Ride 213
41 Railroad to Freedom 220
42 A Second Chance 226
43 King of the Jungle: Prince of the Earth 233
44 The Substitute 238
Topical Index 245

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  1. Ray –

    These are stories kids will relate to readily and enjoy thoroughly. The stories avoid mere moralism, and rather point children to the Saviour. Highly recommended.

  2. Anneke –

    I like how there are different stories geared for different ages. My children are young so we are working our way through the 4-6 stories. Looking forward to reading the rest as the kids get older!

  3. Lora –

    This is a great Christian family story book. Since it is broken up into three age groups, you can always find stories for your child. The author seeks to draw children to Jesus through the everyday occurrences in children’s lives. As the characters struggle with ordinary challenges in their lives they learn to apply Christian truths to their circumstances. The author understands how children think and play and uses this knowledge to good effect. This book is geared towards “churched” children as it assumes some doctrinal knowledge. It’s topical index is useful to find stories dealing with particular issues. From dealing with envy to tithing, many pertinent topics are covered.

  4. Meagan –

    Our family just finished reading through this book for the second time and were blessed by it once again. Tamminga has a real gift at writing a rich variety of stories that point the reader to Christ; whether the reader be two years old or in their adult years. My kids would ask everyday if it was time for the ‘butterfly book’ yet . This is definitely a book I would recommend to others and plan to pick up once again in the coming years.

  5. Elly –

    Great book! Every chapter is another story which makes it so easy to pick up. Our kids really enjoy this book and learn good biblical lessons from it. Wish there were more of these books!

  6. Joanne –

    Lovely book which deals with Christian living in the everyday lives of children of a variety of ages. Highly recommended. The author understands the thought world of children and doesn’t talk “down” to them or moralise.

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