Barclay & Berk Builders: A Parable

Award-winning children's author Beverley

Rayner and artist illustrator James Hensman have teamed together to produce a

cleverly-told and colorfully-illustrated children’s adaption of the well-known

parable of the wise and foolish builders. Based on Jesus’ parable in Matthew,

chapter seven the book teaches with a narrative that will appeal to a young

audience ages five-eight, without diminishing the integrity and intent of

Jesus’ words.

Barclay and Berk can build just about anything,

from sandboxes to jungle gyms, but right now, they both need a house. Barclay

plunges into his project with eager decisiveness, while Berk is cautious with

making each building choice. When their springtime of hope turns into a stormy

winter gale, Barclay discovers the valuable lesson that enthusiasm alone may

not be enough to keep your walls from falling down.