Crystal Bowman - The Prodigal Son: Level 1

The Prodigal Son

story by Crystal Bowman
pictures by Valerie Sokolova

There is joy in heaven over one sinner who turns away from sin.

Luke 15:12 NIrV

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Once there was a father
who had two sons.
They lived in a big house.

They always had good food to eat
and nice clothes to wear.

The father loved his sons very much,
and he took good care of them.

He wanted to share all that he had
with his two sons.

But one day the younger son
didnt want to live at home anymore.
Im going away, he said.
Please give me my money.

So the dad gave his son some money.
The son went far from home.

He had fun spending his money.
He was happy for a while.
But soon his money was all gone.

The son became hungry and sad.
He got a job feeding some pigs.
But he still did not have
enough money to buy food.

He was so hungry that he had
to eat the pigs food!

I know what to do! he said.
I will go back home
and tell my father I am sorry.

I will ask my father
if I can work for him.
Then I will have food to eat.

So the son hurried home.
But while he was still far away,
his father saw him coming.

His father was so excited
that he ran to meet his son.
He threw his arms around him
and gave him a kiss.

The son said to his father,
I have been a bad son.
I should not be called your son.

But the father said,
We will have a feast and be happy
because you came back home.

The father put a robe on his son.
He put a ring on his finger
and sandals on his feet.

Then he told his helpers
to make a big feast.

The older son was out
working in the fields.

When he came home,