Four wonderful children's parables in one volume

My children were the perfect age for understanding the deeper meaning behind Liz Curtis Higg's Pumpkin Patch Parable when I first learned of it about a dozen years ago.  Soon after, I was made aware of The Pine Tree Parable which was a must have for us as a family who loves just about any Christmas themed story.  Little did I know when I bought each of them how they would touch my own heart and speak to me, not just my children.

This volume not only contains my two favorite mentioned above but also The Sunflower Parable and The Parable of the Lily.  Each of the four are set in a different season and use common plants to remind us of God's love, provision, and character--all attributes that we, as Christians, should aspire to mimic.  Bright beautiful illustrations are provided by Nancy Munger and add to the beautifully written parables.  Most pages also contain a Bible verse either verbatim or paraphrased that add to Higg's heartwarmng stories. 

The advantage of this volume over owning each of the original books individually is that they are easy to grab the collection all at once, the extra sturdy cover, and price.  The entire volume costs under what two of the original parable books did when I purchased them.  Even for an unbeliever, I think this book would make an excellent baby, child's birthday or Christmas gift.  God says that we must have the faith of a child so why not use this beautiful book to reach the hearts of parents and children alike?

I love it!  I think I will hold on to it to replace my original copies.  Thanks again Mrs. Higgs for using your talents and sharing them.  I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  I was in no way obligated to write a positive one.