Beverley Rayner Barclay & Berk Builders

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Award-winning children's authorBeverleyRayner and artist illustrator James Hensman have teamed together to produce acleverly-told and colorfully-illustrated childrens adaption of the well-knownparable of the wise and foolish builders. Based on Jesus parable in Matthew,chapter seven the book teaches with a narrative that will appeal to a youngaudience ages five-eight, without diminishing the integrity and intent ofJesus words. Barclay and Berk can build just about anything,from sandboxes to jungle gyms, but right now, they both need a house. Barclayplunges into his project with eager decisiveness, while Berk is cautious withmaking each building choice. When their springtime of hope turns into a stormywinter gale, Barclay discovers the valuable lesson that enthusiasm alone maynot be enough to keep your walls from falling down.