Books with title The Story of Ruth, The Faithful

The popular biblical story of Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi is retold in this beautifully illustrated picture book. As Ruth chooses to remain with Naomi with the famous words "Your people shall be my people," she becomes the first convert to Judaism and the future grandmother of King David. A powerful story of friendship and commitment for a young audience.

Ruth, a poor and humble servant girl, pledges her allegiance to her widowed mother-in-law, forsaking her own chance of happiness. Ruth faithfully follows her grieving relative across deserts, laboring in the lowliest occupations to earn their food. When the pair’s livelihood is threatened, her mother-in-law begs for her faithful companion to perform one final task that might ensure their safety. This delightful retelling of the classic bible tale is told in the spirit of the countless storytellers who have enthralled audiences young and old throughout the centuries. This tale is one of the series Bible Stories Shorts and is also available with the collected other stories as part of Tales of Old, Stories from The Old Testament.