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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The Gardener and the Vine is another in Andrew McDonough’s boldly illustrated Cecil & Friends series of Jesus’ parables and life as interpreted through a modern lens for children. Andrew McDonough’s vibrant, cartoon-like art keeps children engaged in the simply told story that is likewise with vivid word-imagery. Presented as the simple adventure as a branch who was taken from his unfruitful life and grafted onto the Vine by the Gardener, this story is packed jam full of rich spiritual meaning for both children and the parents who read this story to them. A two-page spread for parents helps give some background information and introductory lead-ins to help enjoy and teach your children from this story, making it not only a story, but a little devotional lesson complete with some simple questions and discussion points along with the Bible verses that the story is inspired by (John 15: 1,5). Honestly, I think that I may have received more spiritual benefit from this story than my small children have. There is a lot of theological ground covered in this one simple story: being removed from our old life, being adopted into Christ, the painful sacrifice that made such an adoption possible, the only way of having true life and fruitfulness being through Him – it’s really amazing how much rich depth has been built into this children’s story. I’m not sure my little ones are old enough to catch it all at this point, but I trust that they are each taking as much as they can from the story at their levels of development. The Gardener and the Vine is a powerfully transformative story presented in a simple package. I highly recommend it. Disclosure: I received a copy of this title to review. All opinions are honest and my own. Reviewed at quiverfullfamily.com no reviews | add a review
A story about how God brings people into his family, The Gardener and the Vine tells about a small branch that when grafted to a larger one becomes strong and bears delicious fruit. No library descriptions found. |
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*Thanks to Zondervan for providing a copy for review through FIRST Wild Card Tours.* ( )