Wise Words: Family Stories That Bring the Proverbs of Life

my children love this as their bedtime stories. and it makes for great conversations :)

If you love to read to your children, like you were read to long ago when you were little, than you will love this book! Remember those Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories that were the moral little tales meant to make us better kids? Well, these stories are reminiscent of those, and others, like Grimm's Fairy Tales, only based on the Proverbs of life found in the Bible. Each little story is the perfect 'little read' to go with that goodnight kiss and can be read in about five minutes. Each story has a moral and great little black and white illustrations that my kids loved. Our family loved this 'once upon a time' book and it will become your family favorite, too!

My children loved the stories. They had great moral value without being preachy. My children, who are very artistic themselves, especially loved the illustrations.

After reading the book myself, I found that Wise Words was not a book of stories written particularly for children, but for people of all ages. Each story includes a moral and a Bible verse that applies to the story. I enjoyed reading the stories and would suggest this book to anyone.

This is a great book for bedtime stories for kids, although I should mention that, in spite of what the publisher says, the stories do not take four-to-six minutes to read - more like fifteen-to-twenty. The Proverbs are very well illustrated here, and this is good to show a child what these Proverbs mean. The stories are funny, and sometimes sad. They are a great addition to a family library. One person that I know (an adult I might add)told me that, while reading the first story, he was unable to put it down. Knowing that he had an appointment, he forced himself to put it down. A moment later, it was back in his hand. He did not leave until the story was over. Although the summary says "18 of his best stories", I know the author personally, and he does not have any more. Rats!