The orphan Christie lives with his friend, the old man Treffy. Day after day, Treffy heads out into the streets and cranks out four familiar tunes on his barrel organ. Among the tunes played on the organ is “Home, Sweet Home.” As Treffy and Christie hear the tune repeatedly, they wonder, “Where is home, and how do we get there?”

When Treffy becomes ill and prepares for his last days on earth, Treffy tells his young friend Christie to seek the answers to those questions. Christie’s desire to find a lasting home, and how to get there, drives him to find answers from the pages of God’s Word.

This Christian classic, authored by Mrs. O.F. Walton, has had an enduring impact on children since its publication in 1874. It presents, in simple language, the hope of the gospel. “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Tim. 1:15).