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| New Testament Stories Retold For Children (1936) by Lillie A. Faris. Published by Platt & Munk Co. Cover scan from Blogger's Collection. A digitized version is available from the Internet Archive at: https://archive.org/details/newtestamentstor00fari |
Lillie A. Faris (1869 - 1945) was a pioneering book author, publisher and storyteller in Christian education. In some accounts she introduced flannel board educational products for Bible teaching. Most of her books were published by the Standard Publishing Company of Ohio.
A few years ago I shared illustrations by Arthur O. Scott from her 1936 collection of New Testament Stories for Children.
As a frequent thrift store customer, it is still possible to acquire works by Ms. Faris in good condition. I recently found this Bible Story Reader and wanted to share a portion for Christmas.
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| Standard Bible Story Reader, Book Two (1935, rev. 1947). Standard Publishing Company. |
It is a 1947 revision with edits by Dorothy Kay Foster of a 1935 edition by Faris. I hope to find more of Faris' works in bookstores and thrift shops.
Sources:
Lillie A. Faris. Find-A-Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74492302/lillie-a-faris
Nickell, Pamela. Historical Society celebrates 50th year of Highland House Museum. Highland County Press. January 15, 2016. https://highlandcountypress.com/social/historical-society-celebrates-50th-year-highland-house-museum-10#gsc.tab=0
