As I have three little girls, “princess” things are quite popular around here.  The newest “princess” items to our “collection” are Jeanna Young & Jacqueline Johnson’s Princess Parables.

The Princess Parables are stories about five sisters, Joy, Grace, Faith, Hope, and Charity, who also happen to be the king’s daughters.  Each sister has different strengths and her own unique personality.  And each book tells a tale from the lives of the princesses that reframes a parable from Scripture.

In Princess Hope and the Hidden Treasure, the girls find their grandmother’s wedding ring in a jewelry store.  The ring is a priceless family heirloom, but the king is away and cannot be consulted for help.  Together, the girls will have to find a way to redeem the precious treasure.  Parallels the story of the treasure hidden in a field.

Princess Faith’s Mysterious Garden tells of the challenges of causing a garden to flourish in less-than-ideal soil.  Sometimes the birds eat the seed from shallow soil before they can take root, sometimes weeds choke out the struggling plants – and sometimes beautiful plants take root in good soil.  Parallels the story of the “The Sower and the Seed.”

Princess Charity’s Courageous Heart finds young Charity stumbling across a wounded boy.  Concerned the neighboring kingdom’s soldiers might get angry, given their proximity to the border, the princess nevertheless chooses to take him hope and get him help.  Parallels the story of “The Good Samaritan.”

These are whimsical stories, more fantastic than believable, but they still communicate their essential messages.  The illustrations should appeal strongly to young girls, as well.  In my opinion, these are a good way to make spiritual truths accessible to little girls, who may not connect with farmers and fields and Samaritans.

Disclosure: ZonderKidz provided me with copies of the books mentioned above, to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions expressed here are entirely my own.