Children's Books
9 Kilometers – Claudio Aguilera and Gabriela Lyon
When I was your age, I had to walk to school uphill both ways! is one of those jokey phrases that gets used as an example of how old people talk about their own childhood […]
Children’s Books
Children's Books
God is Just Like Me – Karen Valentin and Antonieta Munoz Estrada
Sometimes we focus too much on the Otherness of God. Not that it’s inherently a bad thing, but it can make God seem distant or absent. Sure, we can understand that God becomes human in […]
Children's Books
Religion Around the World – Sonja Hagander, Matthew Maruggi, Megan Borgert-Spaniol, and Chester Bentley
Understanding religion isn’t always easy. Most religious systems focus on having their children learn their system and really don’t encourage learning about other worldviews, or, if so, within the context and confines of comparison against […]
Children's Books
The Songs of a Warrior – Katy Morgan
The Good Book Company hit my radar several years ago with their excellent children’s books—Tales that Tell the Truth, in particular. They’ve recently expanded into middle grade/YA literature beginning with The Songs of a Warrior, […]
Children's Books
Saint Patrick the Forgiver – Ned Bustard
Ask a little kid about St. Patrick’s Day and the answer you get will inevitably be something about wearing green or else you get pinched. Ask an adult and the day is all about getting […]
Children's Books
A Beginner’s Guide to Being Human – Matt Forrest Esenwine and Andrew Geolin
Welcome to Humanity! You’re really going to enjoy it! Matt Forrest Esenwine’s A Beginner’s Guide to Being Human is a guidebook full of heart and humor that showcases the best of the human experience by […]
Children's Books
Yuna’s Cardboard Castles – Marie Tang and Jieting Chen
Moving to a new place can be scary. Moving to a new place where everyone is different from you and doesn’t speak the same language as you is even scarier. Yuna and her family have […]
Children's Books
The Box – Isabella Paglia and Paolo Proietti
One day, in the middle the woods, a box appears. The Box is small, with holes in it, and the whole forest is curious. How did it get here? When did it arrive? Hey! I […]
Children's Books
Madani’s Best Game – Fran Pintadera and Raquel Catalina
Madani is a young boy who plays soccer barefoot. He’s the best player, the hardest worker, and always has the most fun. Everyone loves to watch Madani play. But the one person he wants to […]
Children's Books
The Songs of a Warrior: Saul and David: A Retelling – Katy Morgan
This novel retells the biblical narrative of Saul and David. I previously read Katy Morgan’s Nativity retelling, The Promise and the Light, and this one takes a similar approach. Morgan stays true to the biblical […]