Friday, December 01, 2006

Family Stories That Bring the Proverbs to Life

Peter Leithart has written a book that looks very good indeed: Wise Words: Family Stories That Bring the Proverbs to Life, published by Canon Press. "In the tradition of Grimm’s fairytales, Peter Leithart has produced a wonderful collection of bedtime stories set within the rich imagery and symbolism of Christian truth." His 18 original fairytales illustrate various selections from the book of Proverbs.

You can read his preface, along with the first story ("The Three Kings") here.

Leithart describes the work as "an imaginative commentary on the book of Proverbs" that utilizes “the dramatic structure of Proverbs." "...[E]ach story draws on Biblical stories and themes to illustrate the proverb that serves as its moral."

It's available as a audio book, where you can also stream audio samples.