Volume VI · Tales of the Desert Fathers

The Elder Who Gave Away His Treasure

From the Sayings of the Desert Fathers

• Age: ages 8+
• Themes: kindness
• Good for: bedtime

In the desert the monks’ cells were small and simple, made of stone and clay. Inside it was cool and quiet, even when the sun blazed outside. The monks had no fine furniture and very few things. An old man in the desert had only a mat, a water jar and a book. But what a book!

The story continues in volume VI, “Tales of the Desert Fathers”: 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.

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