I’m
ending the PBT series on The Fruit of the
Spirit with 3 re-posts. Here and on Friday I feature a secular book about
fruit in general. Then I’ll re-post a sacred book about Paul’s Fruits of the Spirit. The book below is from the first year of PBT. To connect it to Galatians, have your audience consider the development of a particular Fruit of the Spirit by finding a living metaphor for each of the stages in the orange's journey.
Picture Book: An Orange in
January
Author: Dianna Hutts Aston
Illustrator: Julie Maren
Summary: This is the story of one
orange. It begins as a blossom in a land that glows with warm spring light. It
ends across the world, in a young boy’s hands as he shares it with his school
friends on a snowy playground. Across the distance, the orange offers its
nectar to bees, ripens on a tree, and is picked and placed in a bag, then a
basket, then a truck, then a grocery store, then a school lunchbox. At last, several children enjoy the sweet yummy goodness of the orange sections, even in
January.
Hanna’s Comments: I am
guilty of taking it for granted that an orange is available to me in the middle
of winter. Use this book to help a young audience savor the beauty of an
orange, appreciate the complexity of its route, and taste one of God’s great
gifts. Talk about how an orange used to be a very rare treat and still is for
many in our world who don’t have the means or accessibility to exotic or
off-season foods. Mention the joy of sharing such delights and consider what
other treats are worthy of further attention. Then relate these joys to
savoring and praising God’s goodness in worship and all day long.
Original Publisher & Date: Dial Books, 2007
Age & Grade Appropriateness: 4 and
up, Pre and up
Formats other than Book: None at
present
Scripture Connections: Oh,
taste and see that the Lord is good! (Psalm 34:8); The Fruit of the Spirit
(Galatians 5:22-23)
Idea(s)
for Application: Read this book to a group of children while sharing sections of
oranges. Talk about savoring God’s goodness and the importance of praise and
gratitude to God. OR Consider the orange's journey as a metaphor for the development of a particular Fruit of the Spirit.
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