Is that story true? / Laura Alary ; illustrated by Margaret Kyle.
By: Alary, Laura
Contributor(s): Kyle, Margaret
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TextPublisher: Kelowna, B.C. : CopperHouse, c2010Description: [30] p. : col. ill., map ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781551455693; 1551455692Subject(s): Bible stories, English -- Juvenile literatureSummary: As Maggie listens to a story about a little girl who grew up on the prairies, about a ruler who cut a knot in two, about a shepherd who went looking for a lost sheep, about a king who made a foolish wish, and finally, about a giant who lived in a beautiful garden, she discovers that some stories are true because they actually happened. Other stories are true because they tell us something true about a real person, place, or event, even if what they describe did not happen. And some stories are true - even if they are completely made up - because they tell us something true about our own experiences. This charming book makes the point that stories, including biblical stories, can be true whether they happened or not.
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As Maggie listens to a story about a little girl who grew up on the prairies, about a ruler who cut a knot in two, about a shepherd who went looking for a lost sheep, about a king who made a foolish wish, and finally, about a giant who lived in a beautiful garden, she discovers that some stories are true because they actually happened. Other stories are true because they tell us something true about a real person, place, or event, even if what they describe did not happen. And some stories are true - even if they are completely made up - because they tell us something true about our own experiences. This charming book makes the point that stories, including biblical stories, can be true whether they happened or not.