FROG'S RAINY-DAY STORY and OTHER FABLES

FROG'S RAINY-DAY STORY and OTHER FABLES by Michael James Dowling. Illustrated by Sarah Buell Dowling.

I have always been a lover of fable stories. You know - those simple little stories typically centered around animals that pack a common sense/moral punch at the end. A dose of depth for kids in a 3 - 5 minute read! I own a few fable books that I've used over the years with my kids, but this is one that I picked up at a homeschool convention with a Christian worldview that is worth the time reading!

Frog's Rainy-Day Story and Other Fables follows the typical fable format that puts animals at the heart of the story. Animals such as frogs, ducks, pigs, turtles, owls and more take center stage while teaching lessons about the pitfalls of selfishness, foolishness, pride, etc. The stories are simple but well written with an understandable moral at the end. That's not where Dowling stops with his stories, though. The frosting on the cake of this book is the extra page that comes at the end of each story comparing two quotes from the Wisdom of the World (or lack there of) to two quotes from the Wisdom of the Word (the Bible). The genius of this additional page is that it takes this picture book and makes it applicable to older kids up through adults. Good, deep conversation can happen from talking about what each of the quotes mean and deciding what type of character the reader wants to cultivate within their own life. In a world that produces a lot of chaos, these lessons are timely! Highly recommend!