First published in hardcover in 1983, 1986 & 1996 with delightful illustrations by Jack Stockman, these three books have been reissued in softcover in 2000, but now with a limited number of black-and-white illustrations by Linda Wells which don't do much to enhance the text. All children (and adults), Christian or not, can enjoy these tales of the kingdom.ĭavid & Karen Mains' Kingdom Tales consist of three volumes: Tales of the Kingdom, Tales of the Resistance, and Tales of the Restoration. Most Christians will recognize the virtues and allegories that are woven into these tales, but the book is not preachy. From silly knights and a girl named Dirty to a prideful baker and a princess and a dragon, the tales are vivid and delightful.
But interspersed with his story are tales of other inhabitants of the park. The story of Hero and how he comes to understand who he is and what his place in Great Park is is the main theme of most of the tales in the book. One starts off reading of a boy, Hero, and his younger brother who manage to escape from the oppressive Enchanted City where people are only allowed to be awake at night to the pleasant Great Park. Tales of the Kingdom manages to have both fantastic allegorical stories and stories that are good as just stories. It is rare that one finds a book of Christian allegories that is really good. Nevertheless, the stories are still worth reading and I highly recommend them. I do realize that most of those pictures scream "1980's", but they really added something to the book. As a child, I would sit and stare at the bright, intricate pictures for long periods of time as I read through the stories. But then I discovered that this new printing had left out all of the pictures which had been one of my favorite parts of the books.
#KINGDOM TALES MORAL OF AMANDA AND THE DRAGON SERIES#
When I first saw that this series had been reprinted, I was quite happy.
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