Basil and the Secateurs (Lost Sheep Series)

With bright, colourful, bold, fun illustrations and brilliantly written stories, the Lost Sheep books will forever be favourites - both of my young kids and me as their mum. I love how the author takes adult concepts - like God growing us through difficult situations - and makes them simple enough for a young child to relate to. Like Basil, so pro...Read MoreRead more about With bright, colourful, bold, fun

ud of his grapes and luscious leaf and terrific twirly tendrils until the day the secateurs come and cut them off. He's devastated, until the vine reminds him that the gardener prunes every plant so that next summer they'll grow even better. Simple, funny, repetitive phrases, perfect for reading with your young kids. And with a parents' page at the end with helpful questions to use to talk with the kids about the story as well as the original Bible passage the story is taken from. Brilliant. Couldn't recommend more. Read LessRead less about With bright, colourful, bold, fun