Daniel Petronelli

The Seed of Faith Daniel Petronelli

Winner: 2021 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards,

Gold: Religion/ Spirituality




Planting a Seed of Faith in the hearts of our children -

What greater gift could we possibly give?




It is Christmas Eve, and the small foothill Village of Shiloh was suffering from a severe drought. Aside from not having water for their crops, the people had no Christmas trees.

A father retells the story to his young daughter that took place forty years ago. A story that no one in the Village of Shiloh will ever forget.

So begins author Dan Petronelli's eloquent parable of faith, chronicling the spiritual journey of a group of young boys.

The boys hatched a plan to secretly climb over the mountain in search of a beautiful, living Christmas tree, a symbol of hope, to bring back home to their Village.

They did not know that a perilous blizzard was on its way.




This award-winning book weaves a timeless tale of the joy and the blessings of faith.

- Beautiful expressive illustrations.

- A precious memorable gift.

- Assures children that God is always by their side.

- The importance of loving your neighbor.

- The beautiful power of just one tiny seed.




What readers are saying:




"This truly is a timeless tale of faith. A story that a family could share in a few nights every year before Christmas. A perfect holiday gift."




"I am not ashamed to say that my eyes teared up a time or two while reading this Christmas tale. I can only imagine how worried I would have been as a parent of one of those boys."




"I highly recommend this story. It is a page turner that will keep your child's interest. I wouldn't be surprised to see it as a movie someday - it's that good!"




This powerful stirring, wind-swept tale, will make your heart break and soar in equal measures and will become a treasured memory your family shares every Christmas season.




Learn more: TheSeedofFaith.net