The Toy Maker

Broken no more! Celebrate Jesus's redeeming love in this sweet story of a little girl and her treasured toy.

After receiving a new toy, Klara plays with it every day. So much so, the toy becomes worn. The paint fades, and it is damaged by scratches and scuffs. But Klara loves it still. When she meets a toy maker who offers to make it new again, Klara isn't so sure, but as the toy grows even more worn, she reconsiders his kind offer. With her parent's support, she makes the journey to the toy maker's workshop. Feeling quite nervous, Klara is delighted to see other children whose toys have been repaired. When she makes it to the workshop, the toy maker asks her to help him. As Klara and the toy maker get to work, she discovers that, in the right hands, a broken toy can always be mended.

Young children will learn that toys, like people, can be broken, but that doesn't mean they need to stay that way. Like the toy maker, Jesus can restore any damage.

Keneth "Kenny" Ricks holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University Idaho. He lives in Utah with his wife and three children. The Toy Maker is his first book.