Books with author Jean Willard

ABRAHAM, a descendant of Shem, one of the sons of Noah, was the father and founder of the great Israelitish, or Hebrew, nation. God chose him from all the people living on the earth at that time, for this purpose, promising that He would make his name great and that his descendants should have for their own the land of Canaan, a country in Palestine lying west of the river Jordan and the Dead Sea.

Moses was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed. The Adopted Son, The Story of Moses follows the life of Moses in a manor tailored to the young reader. This is an excellent illustrated volume on Moses for your child to read or for you to read to them.

IN the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread." It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys. There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King." He was descended from one of the princes of Judah, and was a man of means and consequence.

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Ruth was a young woman of Moab, the great-grandmother of David. She was poor, but was helped by an older woman to overcome the difficulties she faced. She listen to the advice given to her by Naomi, to whom Ruth gave unfaltering loyalty. The story of Ruth illustrates the triumph of courage and ingenuity over adverse circumstances. In the gospel of Matthew, four women were included in the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:2-17), Ruth was one of the four. A Farmer's Wife, The Story of Ruth is an uplifting story displaying how loyalty and obeisance are foundations to a fulfilled life. Written for the young reader it is an excellent volume on Ruth for your child to read or for you to read to them.