Little Th r se Martin could be a very stubborn young girl. All too often, if someone wanted her to say "yes," she wanted to say "no"

But then, as she is preparing for her First Communion, Th r se discovers a way to turn her everyday trials and tribulations into something beautiful for Jesus. Join Th r se (and her family) as she learns to "gather roses from amid thorns."

With simple storytelling and vibrant watercolors,Flowers for Jesusintroduces children to a saint they can relate to: the young Th r se of Lisieux, before she became known the world over as a spiritual master.Flowers for Jesusdraws on her autobiography,Story of a Soul, to relate a key aspect of Th r se's "Little Way" in language that children can understand and appreciate.

The book concludes with biographical information about Th r se, as well as the excerpt from Story of a Soul on whichFlowers for Jesusis based.