Project Gutenberg 2011-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 171 Steedman, Amy In God's Garden: Stories of the Saints for Little Children Saint Ursula -- Saint Benedict -- Saint Christopher -- Saint Catherine of Siena -- Saint Augustine of Hippo -- Saint Augustine of Canterbury -- Saint Cecilia -- Saint Giles -- Saint Nicholas -- Saint Faith -- Saint Cosmo and Saint Damian -- Saint Martin -- Saint George -- Saint Francis of Assisi. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "In God's Garden: Stories of the Saints for Little Children" by Amy Steedman is a collection of children's stories that highlights the lives of saints, likely written during the early 20th century. The work seeks to impart moral values and inspiring tales to young readers, emphasizing the beauty and virtues of the saints as models for living a righteous life. Each story aims to engage children's imaginations with themes of bravery, charity, and faith, making the saints relatable and their lessons accessible. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of God's garden, where saints are likened to flowers in their heavenly beauty and purity. The opening narrative places special focus on Saint Ursula, the daughter of a good king, who is portrayed as wise, compassionate, and deeply desired by suitors. Despite this, Ursula longs to serve God and sets forth conditions for any potential marriage, reflecting her desire for spiritual devotion over earthly ties. As the story unfolds, included are her challenges, visions, and ultimately, her mission to live a life faithful to her beliefs, culminating in her pilgrimage alongside her companions, illustrating the trials and triumphs of a saint’s life, while inviting young readers to aspire to similar virtues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36674/36674-h/images/cover-s.jpg Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian saints -- Juvenile literature BX Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Religion/Spirituality 261619 2025-08-15T04:43:49.109125 text/html 258207 2021-01-07T21:42:09 text/html 4853541 2025-08-15T04:43:55.070045 application/epub+zip 4848820 2025-08-15T04:43:50.199070 application/epub+zip 163748 2025-08-15T04:43:49.495080 application/epub+zip 4920427 2025-08-15T04:43:58.557021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4885695 2025-08-15T04:43:53.737048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222448 2022-09-16T16:51:23.925560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227706 2025-08-15T04:43:48.593085 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227464 2021-01-07T21:42:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227457 2021-01-07T21:42:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20409 2025-08-15T04:43:58.703048 application/rdf+xml 17687 2025-08-15T04:43:49.585072 image/jpeg 2802 2025-08-15T04:43:49.541066 image/jpeg 82693 2021-01-07T21:42:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 4751104 2021-01-07T21:42:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 82672 2021-01-07T21:42:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 4753464 2025-08-15T04:43:49.232102 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog