Little Pilgrim's Progress (Illustrated Edition): From John Bunyan's Classic
Perceiving the need for a simpler version of a timeless classic, Helen Taylor faithfully adapted John Bunyan's allegory of the Christian life, The Pilgrim's Progress, for young readers—hoping to bring its treasury of wisdom nearer to children's hearts and minds. That version has sold over 800,000 copies! It preserves the original plotlines of Bunyan's classic while telling the story of Little Christian and Christiana in a way that kids can understand. In this fresh, imaginative new edition, bestselling illustrator Joe Sutphin portrays the characters of Bunyan's tale as animals living in a woodland realm. Children will delight in the lavish illustrations, reading alongside their parents or interacting on their own with the timeless words and beautiful imagery that they discover on every page. This book will help children see the trials and triumphs of faithfulness with fresh eyes, leading them to declare along with Christian, "I am going to the King!"
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Type: Hardback
ISBN: 9780802420534
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Helen Taylor (1850–1929) was the daughter of a silk manufacturer in Derby, England. She excelled in her studies as the only girl in an all-boys school. Later she wrote for magazines and published several books, including Little Christian's Pilgrimage: The Story of the Pilgrim's Progress Simply Told (1889) and Christiana, The Story of the Pilgrim's Progress Second Part (1902). Many years ago Moody Publishers purchased the rights to both books, updated them, and created the bestselling Little Pilgrim’s Progress series.
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"Little Pilgrim's Progress had an enormous impact on me growing up. This new edition, gorgeously illustrated by Joe Sutphin, is exactly the kind of soul food kids the world over need to be reading and rereading right now. These pages truly capture the beautiful struggle of living faithfully in times of darkness, and I'm confident that they will inspire every reader, young and old." N.D. Wilson - Author of the Bestselling 100 Cupboards trilogy and the hit Netflix series Hello Ninja