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Wise Words : Family Stories That Bring the Proverbs to Life
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4 out of 5
Based on 118 Ratings and 37 Reviews

Book Description
Noticing the thematic parallels between many biblical stories and fairy tales and unable to find good, biblical bedtime stories for his children, Peter Leithart began writing his own. The result of that endeavor is this finely illustrated collection of 18 of his best stories. Peter writes, "My intention in Wise Words was to write stories that would appeal to children as stories; that would challen... More
Book Information
PublisherHibbard Publications, Inc.
BindingPaperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages169
ISBN-101931343217
ISBN-13978-1931343213
Publication Date09/2000
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About Peter J. Leithart (Author) : Peter J. Leithart is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Peter J. Leithart include Wise Words (Audio Book), Brightest Heaven of Invention: A ... more
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About Toni Wall (Illustrator) : I have been working in the children's publishing market for several years as an illustrator. My illustrations have appeared in books, magazines, teaching kits and apparel. I love to experiment with ... more
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