Barclay & Berk Builders: A Parable

By Beverley Rayner and James Hensman

Award-winning children's author Beverley
Rayner and artist illustrator James Hensman have teamed together to produce a
cleverly-told and colorfully-illustrated children’s adaption of the well-known
parable of the wise and foolish builders. Based on Jesus’ parable in Matthew,
chapter seven the book teaches with a narrative that will appeal to a young
audience ages five-eight, without diminishing the integrity and intent of
Jesus’ words.

Barclay and Berk can build just about anything,
from sandboxes to jungle gyms, but right now, they both need a house. Barclay
plunges into his project with eager decisiveness, while Berk is cautious with
making each building choice. When their springtime of hope turns into a stormy
winter gale, Barclay discovers the valuable lesson that enthusiasm alone may
not be enough to keep your walls from falling down.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Castle Quay Books
• Release date: Oct 16, 2021
• ISBN: 9781988928562

Beverley Rayner

Award-winning children's author Beverley Rayner collaborated with 17 well-known artists and illustrators to produce this beautiful, colorfully illustrated children's book. Bev is an author and freelance writer of articles for various publications and devotionals. She managed school libraries for fifteen years and now writes and presents to schools. Voice of the Martyrs released her first award-winning picture book, The Face of Courage Edith Cavell. Her second release, Barclay & Berk Builders: A Parable, won both Children's Fiction and Children's Non-fiction awards from the Word Guild in 2022.

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