Posts by Megan Saben
*Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
Tops and Bottoms is a clever folktale that illustrates the wisdom of diligence and warning against laziness in the book of Proverbs. *Tops and Bottoms written and illustrated by Janet Stevens. Harcourt Brace, 1995. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8 Recommended for: ages 4-8 He who has a slack hand becomes poor, but…
Read More*My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza
My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza. Puffin, 2005. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8 When a fat pig shows up at a hungry fox’s door, it’s dinnertime. The end. No—wait! First the pig needs to be cleaned up, fattened up with spaghetti and chocolate chip cookies, and tenderized with a good massage. Poor…
Read MoreProverbs, Tricksters and Fools
The book of Proverbs is full of instructions for the simple to obtain wisdom and avoid disaster. Stories about tricksters demonstrate common-grace examples of using cleverness to get out of danger, and the consequences of ignoring counsel and finding adversity. Cleverness is not the same as godly wisdom, but the warnings against laziness and ignoring instruction…
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