Wait Till You See the Butterfly and Other Short Stories for Boys and Girls (Tamminga)

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Tamminga, Doreen

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9781848711013

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Banner of Truth Trust

Pages:

246

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Paperback

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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.

Table of Contents:

	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

Author

With a keen grasp of the woes and wonders of childhood, Doreen Tamminga has been writing short stories and poems for over twenty years. Today, by God's grace, she focuses on writing that puts “hands and feet” on living to God’s glory. You can find her amid children and husband on the east coast of Canada or @an.everyday.faith and aneverydayfaith.com.