{"product_id":"shepherd-stories-volume-1-9798218989194","title":"Shepherd Stories Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince firelight first illuminated gathered faces, people have told stories; their listeners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emight laugh, be moved to tears, horror, delight, or new understanding. Stories create\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecommunity, share values and beliefs, sweeten wisdom with humor. Stories become part of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea family's inheritance. Shepherd Stories is a collection meant to be part of that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexperience for children ages 4-10.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories were collected from two shepherds. The first shepherd loves and cares for a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eflock of sheep. Each evening, he calls his lambs together and tells a story which responds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egently to the lambs' experiences that day. The second shepherd, the Good Shepherd, also\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etold stories. His stories have been compiled in a big book; each of the lamb's stories is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ematched with a story from that book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShepherd Stories Volume 1 includes tales of a cricket who loves to sing but learns that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecareful listening might save his life, a beaver family that builds a home where they aren't\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewanted, and a girl who loves a pig and receives a surprising gift. Paired with each tale is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBible story that tells of a similar experience: Moses learns how to really listen to God, Peter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand John preach where they aren't wanted, and a man suffering from leprosy receives a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emiraculous gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach pair of stories includes discussion questions to guide \"digging deeper\" into meaning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand personal application. This is the perfect book to enjoy together at bedtime, quiet time, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eor in a classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShepherd Stories Volume 1 is part of a five-volume set of engaging stories about badgers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand foxes, honeybees, pikes, crayfish and horses, sheep, dogs, a trustworthy bat, a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecourageous mouse, and many more. Some stories are factual, some more fanciful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also hear familiar (and less familiar) Bible stories. The abundant, carefully\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edrawn illustrations are richly detailed but left void of color, so young artists can personalize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir own copies of these lovely books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Litnet! Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50923877564690,"sku":"9798218989194","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac888b35-549c-4a26-9ed2-73ef7a20d8a3.jpg?v=1738963516","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shepherd-stories-volume-1-9798218989194","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}