Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Bedtime Books - Persevering Activities #2

Teaching your child Perseverance can be as simple as cuddling up with a good story book at bedtime.

1. Classic Books - These books can be found at your local library.

The Little Engine that Could   by Watty Piper
Horton Hatches an Egg and Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss
The Little Hero of Holland by Etta and Mary Blaisdell
Tortoise and the Hare – Aesop's Fable
Little Pilgrim's Progress – Any child's version adapted from John Bunyan's original book

2. Christian Picture Books that Teach Perseverance - Shop Amazon.com or contact me directly for these items.

Frog Wars, A Lesson in Perseverance by Cindy Kenney and Doug Peterson (The Big Ideas Veggie Town Values Series) ($4.50). Junior must learn to persevere in order to help "Mo" help God's people free from the clutches of Dark Visor.

Keep Trying Travis by Jodee Mcconnaughhay ($2.50). In this Happy Day book, Dad helps Travis to learn to keep trying in several life situations from riding a bike to doing homework, and to say, "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength."     
The Nineteenth of Maquerk: Based on Proverbs 13:4 by Aaron Reynolds. See how one lazy caterpillow learns what happens when you don't finish what you start. Ages 3 - 8.
The Super Red Racer, Junior Discovers Work by Dave Ramsey ($9.99)(www.daveramsey.com )This is part of a great series called Life Lessons with Junior that teach kids about being good stewards. In this book, Junior learns that there is a great place to go when you need money - to work. He perseveres over time to collect enough money to buy a much wanted bike. (Ages 4 and up)

3. Real - Life Story Book Heroes from the Bible
     a. Noah - Gen. 6:5-22
     b. Paul - II Tim. 1: 12; 2:10; Phil.3:7-14 ".
..Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Do you have any favorite books about perseverance that you would like to share?

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