"No one can come to the surprise party, Daddy. What will we do?" Princess Joy can't wait for her birthday. There will be treats, games, and an enormous cake with delicious icing But when the other princes and princesses can't come and Princess Joy finds out, she comes up with a surprising plan to fill her day with special guests and unexpected gifts. Will it work? Her idea, shared in Princess Joy's Birthday Blessing, comes from a parable Jesus told about a party a lot like hers.

"Search everywhere for the lost kitten. Bring her back safely to the castle." In Princess Grace and the Little Lost Kitten, Princess Grace promised her father she would care for the kittens she found. But Poppy, the curious one, has run away. Princess Grace must find him, even if it means searching the entire kingdom . . . even braving the Black Woods. Along the way, she remembers a parable Jesus told about God's great love for us and how he too searches for each one who is lost.

When princess Grace finds five kittens in the hall closet what else can she do but ask her father, the king, if she can keep them? With promises to care for them and get help from her sisters, Grace experiences firsthand how much responsibiltily it is to care completely for something. Based upon the paprable of the lost sheep, readers can begin to understand just how much God must care for all of us

In this level one I Can Read, Princess Joy's Birthday Blessing, Jesus' lesson about who is best to invite to your home comes alive for little princesses just learning to read When no one accepts the invitation to Princess Joy's birthday party, she is sad. But her father, the king, helps her to understand that there are more ways to celebrate a special day and much better gifts to get than ones wrapped in pretty paper and bows.

When Princess Faith discovers a hidden garden within the castle walls she asks for permission to plant a lovely flower garden. When her father approves, she and her sisters share the experience, only to find out it isn't all that easy. Based on Jesus' parable of the Sower, early readers of this level one I Can Read will see that people's hearts, just like soil, must be prepared to nurture new things.

Princess Charity loves to ride her horse Daisy across the kingdom and normally feels free to go everywhere. But father has issued an order--to stay away from the neighbor's border. Charity wants to obey her father, the king, but when she sees people go by an injured young boy without stopping to help, she must make a decision ... should she obey her father or go to help the boy in need? Based on the parable of the Good Samaritan, this level one I Can Read brings a lesson of love to life for little girls.