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King Hugo’s Huge Ego
Chris VanDusen
Children Ages 4-7
King Hugo is convinced that he is better than everyone else, and insists that everyone cater to his every need. That is, until one day when something strange starts to happen to his head. Every time he talks about how great he is, his head becomes just a little bit bigger.
Note for Parents: Please be aware that one of the characters in this book is a sorceress. It is this character that teaches King Hugo that he should not be proud. However, we know that the presence of this character may lead some families to choose not to engage with this book.
Questions Just for Fun
If your head suddenly became huge, what are some things you would have trouble doing?
Questions to Think Critically and Biblically
King Hugo expected everyone else in his kingdom to serve him. Is this how God wants people in authority to treat one another?
Discussion Guide - Read Matthew 20:25-27. Discuss how God has called leaders to lead others by serving them.
King Hugo thought about his own greatness all the time. The word the Bible uses to describe this is pride. According to the Bible, what does God think about pride?
Discussion Guide - Read 1 Peter 1:5-7. Discuss how God opposes the proud. This means he works against people’s pride. Pride is putting ourselves in God’s place, and it always harms us.
King Hugo learned the truth about who he was and how he was acting when Tessa deflated his head, and he heard all the prideful things he had said and done. Where should we go to learn the truth about who we are and how we should live?
Discussion Guide - Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Discuss how God’s word revealed the truth to us about who God is, who we are, and how God has called us to live.
Bonus Question - If you have gone through Foundation Attributes of God Curriculum, ask, “What is one attribute of God that shows how different he is as our King than King Hugo was to his subjects?”
Discussion Guide - Discuss any of the following attributes.
- God Is Wise - God Always Knows and Does What Is Best
- King Hugo was foolish. He didn’t understand what was best.
- God Is Good - God Always Acts Kindly Toward His Creation
- King Hugo was mean. He treated people unkindly if they didn’t do whatever he wanted.
- God is Love - God Gives of Himself
- King Hugo was selfish. He only thought about himself. He never gave of himself for the good of his people.
You can help solidify each attribute you discuss by reviewing the verse associated with each attribute and playing one of the games played in the curriculum when learning that attribute.
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