Grandma's Wisdom: Secure in His Love, Faith and Joy

"Grandma's Wisdom" is a high quality storybook, children's activity book, and devotional exercise all in one. It is an ideal read-aloud for homeschoolers or families that want a unique learning experience for their children. "Grandma's Wisdom" would make a nice gift for a special child in your life, and it is a perfect present for a grandmother to give to a grandchild. "Grandma's Wisdom" begins with an introduction to Amish history and the Central Illinois Amish way of life. Following this, the book is unique in that it isn't just a collection of wise sayings and advice, but it is an interactive book highlighting the positive relationship that is shared between a grandmother and her grandchildren. Grandma's scripturally sound instruction comes in the form of two historical fiction stories: "Joy" and "Faith." Each story is followed by a page of thoughtful discussion questions. While the stories focus on two particular adventures in the Yoder family, they are based on situations that could happen to anyone at any time. "Joy" is a touching story about an Amish girl, teaching us that inner beauty is more important than outward appearances. "Faith" is an exciting story about an Amish boy, showing that even when we are feeling afraid and alone, God is always there to help us overcome our fears. Both stories are told from grandma's wise point of view, and her wisdom always includes a Bible verse or two. As an added bonus, "Grandma's Wisdom" includes five whole pages of paper dolls to color and cut out. There is a pocket inside the back cover so children can keep them neatly in the book so they will be ready to be played with each time the stories are read. The suggested age range for this book is 8-12, or it could be even younger with parental assistance. ~Teri Ann Berg Olsen Author of "Learning for Life: Educational Words of Wisdom"