Volume VIII · New Stories for Difficult Times
Grandpa and the Garden
Stephen visited Grandpa in the countryside in spring. Grandpa gave him tiny seeds and said, 'We plant them and wait.' Stephen wanted tomatoes to grow at once. Instead, he had to water, weed and wait many days.
The story continues in volume VIII, “New Stories for Difficult Times”: told in full, illustrated, with everything that follows it.
What you'll find in the book about this story
- A short version for little ones (ages 4–7), to read at bedtime in a few minutes.
- The full story for older children, from age 8, with every part of it.
- Questions for family discussion so the story travels from the ears to the heart.
- A short prayer that a child can say on their own.
- A good deed to try together during the week ahead.