The Donkey Who Carried a King

Today is a rainy day, the perfect kind of day to drink a delicious cup of coffee and grab a good book to read. Recently, I have begun teaching English classes to some younger students. So with that in mind- I decided to read a children's book. (I think all of us deep down inside still love to read children's book with all the colorful pictures and illustrations.)
The story I chose is called, "The Donkey Who Carried a King" by R.C. Sproul. I was extremely interested to read this book because some of my favorite books contain a theological theme so I was curious as to what a book written for children would look like by the renowned theologian, R.C. Sproul. First- the illustrations for the book were fantastic, from cover to cover it was filled with delightful pictures that would help to keep any child entertained. Second, the content- or story itself was well-written and also enjoyable. I was even surprised by a few twists and turns that the story took so it was far from the usual Bible story for children.
The main character of the story was Reilly, a little boy who was incredibly sad that he was being picked last for every game he wanted to play with his friends. The theme of course is something that many children could relate with so it is easy to follow along. Then Reilly's Grandpa begins to tell him a story about Davey the donkey and the disappoints this little donkey had to endure. Through twists and turns we follow the life of little Davey and learn a great spiritual truth in the process.
The theological content is very good and also written in a simple manner. Also a unique feature of the book is that at the end it contains questions for the parent to ask their child to discuss further the truth of Jesus Christ on a level that a child would be able to understand and to converse about.
I would recommend this book for any parent interested in teaching their child about spiritual truths- not just moral ones that you can find in any children's book. This book helps to point children to the most important book they can ever read- the Bible and the most important person they can ever hope to know- Jesus Christ.


- I will receive a physical copy of the book for writing a blog post.