A Basket of Flowers (Classic Fiction) Paperback – January 20, 2008

Although this Christian book is written in a bit of an older manner, the drama, the love, and the message definitely will keep a younger reader captivated. I wish I had read it during my own childhood as the power of a father's love for his daughter would have been a great comfort to me. One of the strong messages that I would love for my grandchildren to understand is the message that, even though you may be wrongly accused, and even punished or exiled, that doesn't mean that eventually the truth won't come out. Knowing in your own heart and in God's eyes that you are honest is enough, despite what the world may say about you or do to you. In this day and age, that kind of patient integrity is not often patterned to our young people.

I fell in love with this book the very frist time I read it as a child. It was introduced to me by a dear family friend and I have found that I think about it or reflect upon it at some really interesting points in my life. It moved me to tears then and has done so several times, if not every time I read it (including today when I bought the Kindle version). Everytime I read it I feel as though I understand anew one of its lessons. I am always able to apply it to my life and it tuly inspires me. I wish and pray I had the character of Mary and/or her father. To those who have not read the book or have just stumbled upon it, it is pleasantly and artfully doused with scripture and provides great insight on how one's thoughts are to be trained in order to attain purity of heart. It is true that the pure in heart will see God. And I see God in this great work of literature.

It's really a great book.It seems to be written more for older girls but as an adult you can still glean from it.It is very scripturally base and it is a good gift for probably 10 yrs old and above girl depending on their reading comprehension/ability.I highly recommend to those who are serious about their spiritual life and looking for a good book for their kids.

Although the Kindle version of this book claims the auther is unknown, other sources credit the work to one Christoph Von Schmid. After seeing an excellent stage production of this work at the Academy of Arts here in Taylors, SC, I was pleasantly surprized to find the original novel on Kindle. It is the somewhat sentimental story of a girl falsly accused of theft. She is banished from the country by the king, and wanders far with her widowed father until evidence is discovered which vindicates her. The king then sends messengers who eventually locate her and bring her back with great rejoycing. The emphasis is strongly Christian and suitable for adults and children alike. It is similar to the stories my grandmother read to me many years ago.

This was bedtime story from my Grandma when we are very young. i want to read it again. Glad i found it in amazon.

This is really a book for young people, but still pertinent for adults. I read this book as a child, and read it again as an adult, and it has stirred up the same emotions in me. It shows how circumstantial evidence can be damaging to an individual. Every young person should read this book. I bought one for my niece, and two grown-up friends who wanted to reread this book.

I read this book when I was a child, and I revisited it in memory of my Mom. This is a simply wonderful book- with great life's lessons and a charmed innocence which most of us have lost. I will buy the hard copy now for my grandchildren.

Simply put, this book has been my all-time favorite! It's the book that touched me and made me sensitive to the needs of others and the injustices and insane insensitivity of those with some kind of power ever since I was eight years old!

I was happy to read the book again.

Excellent book

I read this book when I was in school. I was 10 years old. I'm now 63 and read it again recently. It's just such a beautiful story with such a strong message woven into it. I loved it.

The basket of flowers is a beautiful book to read when I read it tears came to my eyes it is such a sad book to read ,but it is true to life every one should read this wonderful book.

Great moral read