Inspire kids to persevere and trust God through this children's biography of Gladys Aylward.
This true story about Gladys Aylward walks kids through her adventures overcoming many obstacles to be a missionary in China.
From the start of her journey of becoming a missionary, she faced setbacks. Having worked day and night to earn enough money to travel to China, her train only got as far as Siberia. Gladys then had to sneak onto a ship, take another boat, another train, a bus and lastly a donkey!
When she eventually arrived in China, the villagers were deeply suspicious and threw mud at her! But, with time, Gladys earned the trust of those around her and told them all about Jesus.
This beautifully illustrated children's biography of Gladys Aylward (1902-1970) is part of the Do Great Things for God series, which is designed to show kids that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
These stories can be read to young children or enjoyed independently by early readers. The free extras make these stories useful for , Sunday school, missions events, and more.
(Review written for 'Gladys Aylward')
We absolutely love the books from the "Do Great Things for God" series! This one about Gladys Aylward is so inspiring and is such a great introduction to her life-story. It's amazing how stories about men and women of God stick with you as you grow up, remember reading about some of the events in this story during my own childhood. I love that this book is a gentle and appropriate introduction to Aylward's life and the trials she faced as a missionary in China. This book helps children to learn about the power of prayer and gives a wonderful ...example of a woman who trusted God and followed him faithfully! My girls have asked for this book over and over since we got it. They were fascinated by the story and illustrations.
(Review written for 'Gladys Aylward')
Beautifully illustrated books for children. Timeless story and Christian message. My daughter who is 7 loves them
(Review written for 'Gladys Aylward')
Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman With a Big Dream tells the true story of Gladys Aylward, a woman who desired to serve God as a missionary to China. Although it often seemed that it would be impossible for Gladys to serve God in that way, He worked to remove incredible barriers and used her greatly for His purposes. The book serves as a mini biography of sorts, introducing young readers to Gladys and her story in a condensed manner. I’m so thankful the story of Gladys’ life is preserved in a manner for young readers to understand because her endurance ...is rare and encouraging. Although the book’s primary audience is young children, I found myself inspired by reading about how God used a seemingly ordinary woman like Gladys to further His kingdom’s purposes. I hope that by reading this book and the rest of the series with my children they will be encouraged to live lives marked by ordinary faithfulness and a deep trust in God.
My girls and I really enjoyed Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman With a Big Dream and look forward to reading more in the Do Great Things for God series. I received Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman With a Big Dream compliments of The Good Book Company in exchange for my honest review.
