Volume I · The Parables of Jesus
The Mustard Seed and the Yeast
A parable of Jesus · Matthew 13:31-33
The Lord Jesus said that God's Kingdom is like a mustard seed. A mustard seed is very, very small. Yet it grows as big as a tree, and birds come to rest in its branches.
The story continues in volume I, “The Parables of Jesus”: 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.