Children's Books
When I Go to Church, I Belong – Elrena Evans
I’ve had this book a month and read through it multiple times and each time came away from it with a sense of unease. When I Go to Church, I Belong is a book written […]
Children’s Books
Children's Books
The Brothers Zzli – Alex Cousseau and Anne-Lise Boutin
The Brothers Zzli have come to town and have no place to stay. Where will they go? There’s one house that’s offered them safe haven, and that’s where the story begins. The three brothers are […]
Children's Books
I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery – Cynthia Grady and Michele Wood
I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery is a unique amalgamation of poetry, history, quilting, and spirituality. In the book’s preface, author Cynthia Grady explains her process: “The poems are written in blank […]
Children's Books
Enemies in the Orchard: A World War 2 Novel in Verse – Dana VanderLugt
I love reading children’s novels set during World War II, and this was no exception. Dana VanderLugt did a wonderful job creating a sense of time and place in this story, and she explores deep, […]
Children's Books
Lullaby for the King – Nikki Grimes and Michelle Carlos
I am very much of two minds about this book. On one hand, it’s absolutely gorgeous. Michelle Carlos’s illustrations are vibrant and lush, imaginative where imagination is required yet realistic when realism is called for. […]
Children's Books
Seek and Find: The First Christmas: A Lift the Flap Book – Sarah and André Parker
This board book tells the Christmas story with lift-the-flap elements and seek-and-find activities. I have previously enjoyed the other seek-and-find books by Sarah and André Parker, and this one is short and simple for younger […]
Children's Books
God’s Big Promises: Advent Calendar and Family Devotions – Carl Laferton and Jennifer Davison
This Advent calendar comes with a staple-bound booklet of family devotions, and although this product supplements the God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook, it also works as a standalone. The devotional book by Carl Laferton covers […]
Children's Books
God’s Big Promises: The First Christmas: Sticker and Activity Book – Carl Laferton and Jennifer Davison
This sixteen-page sticker and activity book supplements the God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook. It also works as a standalone, since Carl Laferton shares the story of the Nativity throughout the book, interspersing short, kid-friendly paragraphs […]
Children's Books
The Beginner’s Bible: Animals of the Bible Sticker and Activity Book – The Beginner’s Bible
This activity book from The Beginner’s Bible series focuses on animals, with different puzzles, activities, and sticker pages aimed towards young children. This staple-bound book is sixteen pages long, and it includes a variety of […]
Children's Books
Jesus and the Gift of Friendship – Trillia Newbell and Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell
This children’s picture book is about a young boy who feels lonely after his family moves. Zeke wants to make new friends, but he experiences loneliness and rejection, and his mother encourages him by pointing […]