"Many years ago, a poor man bought a small farm with a small rickety house and a small rickety barn." So begins this wonderful tale of a farmer trying to make a living on the most rock-filled farm in the whole county. But it was the best he could afford. So the farmer thanked God for his farm, poor as it was, and that gratitude was the key to developing the most fertile land, the best buildings, the fattest cattle, and a happy, healthy, and large family by the end of the tale.
This story, told beautifully by Esther Bender, and lavishly illustrated by Mary Anne Lard, helps children understand the nature and power of gratitude as a way of living in the worst and best of circumstances. (Ages 3-7)
Esther Bender is the author of more than 100 published adult and children's articles, stories, and photographs, including April Bluebird, which was named to the C. S. Lewis list of 50 best picture books with Christian values in 1995. You can learn more at www.estherbender.com.
Mary Anne Lard is a freelance illustrator and artist who lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She is also the illustrator of Jenny's Prayer and Seeds of Heaven, both available from Morehouse Publishing.
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Esther Bender is the author of more than 100 published adult and childrenaEURO (TM)s articles, stories, and photographs, including April Bluebird, which was named to the C. S. Lewis list of 50 best picture books with Christian values in 1995. She lives in Cumberland, Maryland. You can learn more at www.estherbender.com Mary Anne Lard is a freelance illustrat
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