Children are often faced with the choice between doing what they know is right with God and following friends with bad ideas. It can be a difficult choice. The Pirate and the Firefly by Tara McClary Reeves and Amanda Jenkins can be a great discussion starter for talking with young kids about making the right choices.
I had the opportunity to review The Pirate and the Firefly, a hardback book designed for children ages 4-8. It’s the second book in this series designed to teach kids lessons from the book of Psalms.
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Oliver is the hero of our story. He’s a little boy who, along with his friends, is a pirate wanna be. But when his friends start doing things Oliver knows are wrong- like stealing and bullying- Oliver has to make a choice to follow what he knows God wants him to do or going along with his friends. Oliver has a firefly friend- Phineas- who shows Oliver from Psalm 1 what it means to follow God, not the way of the wicked. And Phineas helps Oliver to plot a course for following God, even when it’s hard.
I loved this sweet children’s story with cute illustrations and a great lesson to be learned.
- It’s written so that younger children can easily understand it read with a parent, or children a little older can read it independently.
- The story is simple enough for little children, but it doesn’t talk down to them.
- Oliver’s friend, Phineas, shows Oliver that the place to go for answers is God’s Word, and Scripture is quoted as he talks to Oliver about what to do.
- At the end of the book is a great little study that parents can do with kids with some additional Scripture, some questions for discussion, and a family activity.
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