{"product_id":"book-221h","title":"If Animals Could Talk... Oh Wait, They Do!","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if animals could tell us what they have learned about pride, kindness, patience, gratitude, courage, and love?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this delightful collection, Hans Christian Andersen's unforgettable talking creatures come to life through eight timeless stories filled with humor, adventure, imagination, and gentle wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren will meet an awkward duckling searching for where he belongs, a butterfly looking for the perfect flower, a boastful beetle convinced of his own importance, a family of snails dreaming of greatness, ducks, roosters, frogs, fleas, grasshoppers, and many other memorable characters whose adventures still speak to readers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the stories don't end when the narration does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story is followed by a kid-friendly discussion featuring a brief recap, engaging discussion questions, the story's deeper meaning, practical moral lessons, and Bible Life Lessons that naturally connect the themes of the story with timeless biblical principles. These companion discussions encourage children to think deeply, build character, and discover how great literature can point to enduring truths found in Scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded stories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Ugly Duckling\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Butterfly\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Happy Family\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Portuguese Duck\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Beetle Who Went on His Travels\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Jumper\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Farm-yard Cock and the Weather-cock\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Races\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for family listening, homeschool literature studies, Christian classrooms, Sunday school libraries, road trips, and bedtime discussions that continue long after each story ends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bertha Stauff","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67386187907376,"sku":"BD221h","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":67386187940144,"sku":"ZE221h","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":67386187972912,"sku":"ZM221h","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-221h","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}