The Basket of Flowers

A Tale for the Young

By: Christoph von Schmid

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Little is known about the origin of The Basket of Flowers, except that it is translated from the French by someone known only as J.H. St. A. The value of this excellent volume lies in its content, which is thoroughly God-honoring and scriptural.

The story centers on a gardener named James and his young daughter Mary. Their simple, joyful life is interrupted when Mary is accused of theft. During the trial, Mary maintains her innocence and tells the truth, in spite of great pressure. But Mary and her father are convicted as thief and accomplice and begin their sentence for the crime. Throughout their sentence, James encourages Mary with lessons from nature about the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and continues to prepare her for what is to come.

The constant demeanor and unchanging attitude of the characters in this little book is a source of substantial encouragement to modern listeners.

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Loved this story

This story is a beautiful rendition of the trials faced by a young woman falsely accused of theft. The story rings true in the telling of God’s faithfulness when we cast our cares at the foot of the cross and rely on His goodness to carry us through whatever life brings. I’ll ponder this tale for a while.

A MUST READ

This was a wonderful story with much to learn or be reinforced!! I love how it quotes scripture and gives the location

Excellent book

Excellent book I think all young peopl
e should read it. I think it would do them good.

A most inspiring book

Met and exceeded my expectation performance great excellent presentation and narration most engaging and inspiring read great story overall fantastic

very good

very fitting and relatable to life struggles now in relating to Christ and His help.