We like to read aloud in our household. The last book we read aloud on 2 Sabbath afternoons when it was too hot to go anywhere or do much besides sit & swelter was A Brand From the Burning by Alcyon Ruth Fleck(1960, Pacific Press). It was about a Catholic Priests conversion to Christianity. I just realized that the book I just finished reading was also by the same author Child of the Crossfire, (1999, R&H). Although a true story, interesting & an eye-opener of what evil is capable of, I wouldn't want to make it one of our read-aloud books because it dwelt more on the afflictions the boy experienced during a time of war than on scripture & his conversion. I've really enjoyed going through our churches library and reading the old missionary stories. We've read several by Josephine Cunnington Edwards (I've assumed they were true?). We like to have books that are true missionary or personal conversion experiences so there is plenty of scripture or character building material to dwell on.Reading through the last catalog from the ABC I couldn't tell which stories were true and which were fiction. Has anyone read anything lately that they could recommend? (One of the listeners is a 7 year old child.) We read A Thousand Shall Fall several years ago when it 1st came out and I remember it was excellent...but it took place in a war & I don't remember if it would be appropriate for a child to hear. Has anyone read it recently that could tell me?
Another thought occurred to me: Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories. There are many good stories for children in those books, and although they are from a different era, they still teach good Christian morals. I know my kids enjoyed them when they were younger.
My kids all love, love, love Uncle Arthur All three like to pick out stories and then want to all pick out stories again if I'd let them. They also really enjoyed the Sam Campbell series. Jungle Thorn is a favorite missionary story and we also liked These Fords Still Run which we came across in a church library. I know their are more but they are not coming to mind right now.
Yes, the Sam Campbell series is excellent. My grandparents read them to me, and we've read them to our kids. Hard to find that kind of literature anymore. Seems like most of the best stuff is at least 50 years old.
I grew up on the stories that are now printed in "A Thousand Shall Fall", and I have had no scarring a a result. (what gave me nightmares was some Jack Chick publications I got a hold of).I love the old out of print missionary stories. Favorites: Missionaries Don't Cry, The Little Missionary Truck That Could Do Anything, Dookie Sookie and Big Mo, Singer on the Sand, Nyla and the White Crocodile, Spotted Boy and the Comanches (not as spiritual).I also adored ... Eric B. Hare's books ...
I grew up on the stories that are now printed in "A Thousand Shall Fall", and I have had no scarring a a result. (what gave me nightmares was some Jack Chick publications I got a hold of).I love the old out of print missionary stories. Favorites: Missionaries Don't Cry, The Little Missionary Truck That Could Do Anything, Dookie Sookie and Big Mo, Singer on the Sand, Nyla and the White Crocodile, Spotted Boy and the Comanches (not as spiritual).I also adored ALL of Sam Campbell's books, Eric B. Hare's books, and the Really Truly Stories books that I happened to have.