Brenda the parachutist, who thought grocery bags would help her fly; Beth the question-box, who thought of questions faster than her mother could answer them; Rick the bragger, who had a habit of tooting his own horn; Clark the scholar, who thought he was happy being miserable; Carrie the crier, who needed a cat to sleep with her; Toby the dawdler, who spent too long making himself a bubbly beard—the children in these stories invite young readers to learn along with them. Told by a seasoned storyteller, these short stories for children carry simple, timeless truths.

Contents

• 1. Not Made to Fly
• 2. Question-Box Beth
• 3. A Gift Horse
• 4. With All Your Might
• 5. Lonely Little Carrie
• 6. Snowy Winter
• 7. The Orange Cup
• 8. God Is Everywhere
• 9. Ben's Bugs
• 10. Fishers of Men
• 11. King of the World
• 12. Happy Being Miserable?
• 13. Make Life Easier
• 14. Talking Bird
• 15. Happy Birthday
• 16. Work Together
• 17. How Big Is God?
• 18. Looking on the Outside
• 19. Don't Worry
• 20. God Has a Plan
• 21. Go to the Ants
• 22. Daddy's Here
• 23. Wants and Needs
• 24. A Picnic With Grandma
• 25. Hallowed Be Thy Name
• 26. No One Like You
• 27. Don't Give Up
• 28. Able to Remember
• 29. Brother John
• 30. Full and Running Over
• 31. Day and Night
• 32. Tobie's Surprise
• 33. God Knows Everything
• 34. Pop-Pop's Special Book
• 35. Try, Try Again
• 36. The Most-est Stuff
• 37. Just Like Grandma
• 38. Picture Stories
• 39. Don't Toot Your Own Horn
• 40. A True Story
• 41. Do Your Best