Roses and Thorns

Roses and Thorns

These two short stories in one, Roses and Thorns, and the shorter story, Prison Roses, were regarded as one of the most appealing of the volumes published in the 1800’s by the American Tract Society for the promotion of Christian character.

In the setting of Aunt Eleanor sharing stories from her rocking chair with her niece and nephew, the priority of integrity and honesty in all that we do shines forth about careless words, lost children, thunderstorms and thoughtful sisters.

About the Stories in The Children’s Character Building Collection

One of the best gifts you could ever give a child are the eleven stories of our renowned, classic 19th century Children’s Character Building Collection.  And this new printing of the collection is the highest-quality edition of them ever done. All 11 volumes have beautiful new art, hand-painted covers. This is our all-time favorite set of children’s stories from last century, and all with fresh artwork that captures the feel of that era!

Each of these delightful volumes is full of Biblical truth, presented in the most winsome possible stories, sure to warm the heart and teach the mind of every family member. The reading level for this set is often said to be 4th – 5th grade, but we find children of all ages enjoy them, and even adults often tell us they find them delightful to read. Check each of the books in this area of the site, for its own full description. They make wonderful read-alouds to children from K through 3rd grade too.

Also – now with a Study Guide compiled by Dennis Gundersen

Now our most popular children’s set has a Study Guide!  Not meant as a quiz or test, The Children’s Character Building Collection Study Guide is rather a tool by which parents and children can sit down together and gain maximum profit from the stories.  You can talk over each story’s key features in a way that’s enjoyable, memorable, and spiritually profitable.

Other titles in The Children’s Character Building Collection set:

• The Bible in the Wall
• Godliness is Great Gain
• Tampering with Temptation
• The Little Medicine Carrier
• A Little Rebel Becomes a Saint
• The Weed With an Ill Name
• The Reward of Childhood Truth
• Theobold the Iron-Hearted
• Wandering May
• Little Daisy and the Swearing Class

Table of Contents

Story 1: Roses and Thorns

• Thoughtful Jan and Careless Kitty
• The Poor Weaver
• The Three Brothers
• Careless Words
• The Lost Children
• The Thunderstorm

Story 2: Prison Roses