Volume VIII · Stories of Joy and Hope
The Evening of a Thousand Stars
Summer was nearly over. In the evenings the windows of the block of flats stood open, and from below came the creak of a swing and the voices of children. The sky between the buildings slowly turned pink, then blue. In the living room, Mum had lifted an old box of photographs down from the shelf.
The story continues in volume VIII, “Stories of Joy and Hope”: 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.