The Parable Series: The Pumpkin Patch Parable

By Liz Curtis Higgs

Book Overview

This charming story for children illustrates how a loving farmer can turn a simple pumpkin into a simply glorious sight. In the same way, God's transforming love can fill each of our hearts with joy and light. Liz Curtis Higgs created this parable as a way to share the Good News with her own precious children each harvest season. . .and now with children everywhere.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785277226
• ISBN13: 9780785277224
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

It is great for Halloween!

This xtian kids' book is great for Halloween!

A nice story for fall

The Pumpkin Patch Parable is another book in the Parable Series. Even though the story is about pumpkins, it's not about Halloween, as the author points out in the introduction to the book: "Since the Lord Himself created pumpkins, it seemed appropriate to redeem this familiar symbol of the harvest season for his good purpose." The story is about a farmer who grows pumpkins. Each year he tends them and watches them grow. When the pumpkins are ready for harvest, he picks them and chooses one for a jack-o-lantern. The farmer turns the pumpkin into a beacon on his porch for all his neighbors to see and enjoy. Bible verses throughout the text illustrate how God wants us to shine our lights for all to see. The story was different, and I liked that. The main character was the farmer, but I guess you could also count the pumpkin as a character. The story wasn't written with children as the main characters, but any child who is familiar with pumpkins will enjoy the story. And, the illustrations throughout the book are as bright and colorful as those on the cover. Christine M. Irvin - Christian Children's Book Review

Great book for preschool - kindergarten

Wonderful book that exemplifies God's love for us and how we can share this love with others.

The Pumpkin Patch Parable

This is a darling book which is beautifully illustrated. Even if you don't practice Halloween, it is a great book for fall. I highly recommend it.

The Pumpkin Patch Parable

This is a beautful story. This story teaches us how a farmer changes a pumpkin into a aweome sight just like Jesus changes us when we accpet his love. It was beauful illustrated with bible verses at the bottom of every page. I used this book when I taught Sunday School. My children love the pictures. This is a great book!!!!!

AGreat Harvest Book!

Are you looking for a great harvest book? Here it is! Noscary monters or evil themes here! The farmer cleans out the messinside the pumpkin and makes it shine for everyone to see. God does the same thing to us! A great way to celebrate the season so many Christians have a hard time with!