Volume VIII · Stories of Joy and Hope
The Surprise in the Yellow Envelope
Daffodils and tulips had come out in the gardens. In the afternoons the windows stood wide open, and a sparrow chirped on the windowsill. The sun reached right across the living-room table, where Anna had spread out her watercolours. Anna was making a card for Grandma’s birthday.
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.