This fresh approach to the parables aims to relate to young teens through situations familiar to their daily lives. Using a group of school friends as the point of contact with the reader, each parable is paralleled section by section with a contemporary story which helps to bring out the teaching of the parable itself. The author has used her abilities as a storyteller to bring the Bible story to life alongside the contemporary parable. The result is a resource which could be used in a teaching situation in the classroom or church as well as read by the individual. The first story has been enacted as a shory play as part of Keystage Three Literacy Hour work. The book forms a complete story whilst paralleling four parables: the lost sheep, the two sons, the precious pearl, and the Pharisee and the tax collector.

 

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship) .

Francis Blake is an illustrator whose work has appeared in magazines, books and advertising campaigns in North America, Europe and the Far East. He lives in London, England. Anna Jean is a storyteller and dramatist with a love of using the Bible with children of all ages. She was a regular contributor to BBC Radio Derby's Morning Thoughts for three years before moving to the West Country. She is married to an Anglican minister. She is author of BRF's Chubhouse Stories.