Three Stories of India

From SPARK

Title: Three Stories of India: Shanti, Premi & RamJi

One-sentence summary

Three short stories for children about India.

Description

These stories begin with information about India for the teacher. The listed census is from 1984. The book has forty-six pages. Each story has a Bible verse to memorize.

The three themes are:

• Shanti – An Indian girl causes much trouble until she becomes a believer in Jesus. The need for salvation is explained. The Bible verse for this story is Isaiah 53:6.
• Premi – A sick girl runs away from home. She wants to find healing and new life in Jesus. Christian growth is explained. The Bible verse for this story is Romans 8:28.
• RamJi – A boy overcomes all obstacles to fulfill his desire to serve Jesus. Christian service is the theme. The Bible verse for this story is Matthew 28:19,20.

Considerations

• The pictures culturally correct..
• All the pictures show village life in India.
• Pictures are colored and black and gray.
• The book has forty-six pictures. They are 10"x13".
• There are ten pictures for the first story.
• There are thirteen pictures for the second story.
• There are fifteen pictures for the third story.

Limitations

• These stories are written for children who own Bibles and can read them. For those who don't, the reader can read the Bible verse.
• Some pictures show only parts of people. This could confuse children who are not picture literate.
• Three pages are divided in half. Each of these pages has 2 pictures. This could confuse children who are not picture literate.

Guidelines for Use

• Appropriate for use with children 7 - 12 years old.
• Record on audio cassette or CD. Use these with flipchart pictures.
• Use as a children's radio story.
• Use in Sunday school, schools, Bible clubs, or camps.

Where to Obtain

Link to Producer or Source Organization

Bible Centered Ministries International (BCM)

Cost

$10.99 (US) as of August 2007

Producer/Owners

Author/Artist/Producer

As told by Lillian E. Chipley to Brena Price Illustrated by: Meg A. Wright

Current copyright owner

Bible Centered Ministries International (BCM) Copyright date: 1984

Other Information

If you are interested in translating these stories in a culturally appropriate manner for a minority language group you need to contact BCM Together, you will need to work out a Creative Commons License.

Reviewed by

Vida, VMS Children's Resource Coordinator

Date

August 16, 2007