The Dad Who Never Gave Up

By now, Sporos had published several books for children aged 4–10, and the requests for resources for other age groups kept coming! So, we decided to publish three small books for toddlers: The Dad Who Never Gave Up, How Can I Pray?, and Never Too Little!

All three were written and illustrated by Steph Williams, who does an amazing job retelling stories from the New Testament in a simple yet compelling way. The illustrations were unusual—Greeks are often used to more traditional or medieval-style Christian art—but children absolutely loved them!

After we published the books, many parents told us how certain scenes made their little ones laugh and fall in love with the story—stories they soon began to remember by heart! None of this would have been possible if these books hadn’t been translated into Greek.

Encouraging feedback like this kept us going, especially as the publishing work became increasingly challenging.

The Dad Who Never Gave Up became an instant favourite among the children! In this engaging retelling of the parable of the prodigal son, young children discover how God is like a dad who never gives up on us, and who is ready to welcome us home with open arms. It’s not because we are good. It’s because God’s love is so big!