Jenny's Prayer
A children's picture book for ages 3-10.
Illustrated by Mary Anne Lard.
ISBN 0-8192-1746-8. Published by Morehouse Publishing, December 1998.
This book is technically out of print, but you can still obtain used copies through Amazon.com, or through abebooks.com.
Jenny's Prayer — Winner of the 1999 Polly Bond Award
"Griessman teaches children a tangible lesson about how God answers prayers in this touching book…"
Publisher's Weekly
"A touching story…with an utterly simple, but age old message…"
The Kokomo Perspective
Who would have thought a kitten would teach Jenny about prayer? Certainly not Jenny. She wanted the fluffy white kitten from the pet shop and she prayed for God to help her get it. But when her mother took her back to the store to buy it, the little white kitten was gone.
Jenny is angry and hurt. God didn't listen to her, or she would have gotten that kitten. But Jenny's neighbor suggests that maybe God had other plans for the little white kitten…and maybe He has other plans for Jenny as well. Jenny, of course, isn't convinced and runs off, sulking.
Later that day, however, a kitten very much in need of a home teaches Jenny an important lesson about prayer…and that God always listens.
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