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Jesus Loves You More
$14.99I love you to the moon and back, but Jesus loves you more.
In this beautiful board book, children are asked to imagine the biggest and farthest and deepest parts of creation-as high as eagles soar and as loud as lions roar. That’s how much we love them! But their hearts will also hear the more important message that Christ gave His life for them because He loves them even more!
Perfect for bedtime or anytime, the book’s whimsical art and rhyme create a reading experience that children (and parents) will treasure, taking them up to the clouds, into outer space, and down into the sea, but never away from Jesus’s love.
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Your Worth Never Wavers
$17.99Snuggle up with a young girl you love and share this beautifully illustrated picture book woven with messages on true beauty, identity, and God’s unending love. As a primer for first conversations about body image, this book will instill deep truths while weaving in fun facts about nature and God’s creation. Bestselling children’s book author, Laura Wifler, wants girls to know . . .
The same God who made both the otter and pearl,
Is the God who made you–yes you, my sweet girl.
You’re made in His image; He knit you together.
Your worth never wavers–not now, and not ever.Research shows that attitudes about body image and self-esteem begin forming in children between the ages of three and five and only become more widespread and problematic as they grow. Many people’s answer to this problem is to “look within,” “trust your heart” or “try harder” to muster up your own value and worth.
Your Worth Never Wavers sends a better message: true worth and beauty is found by gaining a higher view not of ourselves but of God, the creator of everything.
Journey with a diverse group of mothers and daughters as they explore the wonders of creation from colossal canyons to boisterous beehives. Each illustration celebrates God’s handiwork from nature to his design of people, showing women and girls with different skin tones, body shapes, hair types, and abilities. On each page, a child learns fun facts about creation and that the same God who made tigers, snowflakes, sunsets, and stars, is the God who fearfully and wonderfully created each person perfectly in his image.
This book is a catalyst for conversation between young readers and their loved ones about body image, identity, and God’s unending love. By teaching girls the source of their worth and value, they’ll have foundational truths to lean on when doubts arrive, reminding them that they are beloved by God and declared beautiful. His love is all around them; all they must do is look.
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Every Nation : Seeing God Around The World
$16.99What if we could see God everywhere, in every nation? Across oceans and plains, deserts and valleys, God has filled our world with beautiful landscapes, animals, and people. Author, artist, and missionary Sarah Nunnally helps children see how God reveals Himself throughout it all. On a poetic journey to different cultures, children are invited to discover God’s glory and wonder.
Through Every Nation, young readers can experience God’s presence and His love for every child. Children will:
*Explore a colorful collection of environments and climates
*Glimpse how people live in different parts of the world, from Nepal to Norway, from Chad to Oman, from Australia to the United States.
*Be calmed through the gentle colors and rhythmic words
Every Nation is an invitation to meet God everywhere and enjoy the beauty of the world and people He created.
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Heart Who Wanted To Be Free
$17.99This fourth book in the StrongHeart Stories series helps kids ages 4 to 8 discover the freedom of admitting their wrongs.
Two lies became three,
and three became more,
till the heart wasn’t sure
what was true anymore.When a child disobeys and tries to hide, she soon discovers that lying leads to a sticky mess! How will she ever get unstuck? Through rhyming words and vibrant pictures, The Heart Who Wanted to Be Free helps children (and their parents!) embrace the freedom that comes through the practice of confession and forgiveness.
Children learn from a very young age what is good behavior–and they learn to hide their wrongs too. Through this story, parents and teachers can do the holy work of creating an environment in which confession is seen as a gift, an act that frees even the smallest hearts from the burden of shame and lets us all receive God’s grace.
Like every book in the StrongHeart Stories series, The Heart Who Wanted to Be Free equips children with healthy, loving ways to deal with big feelings. This illustrated story series gives parents the guidance and biblical tools to prepare children for spiritual battles in developmentally appropriate ways–through Scripture, worship, rest, prayer, confession, and community.
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Gods Name For Me
$10.99“We all have funny nicknames from our families near and far,
And even though they’re silly, they’re a part of who we are.”Does your little one have a special nickname that’s used just for them?
In God’s Name for Me, author Talia Messina gathers diverse children to share their funny and silly nicknames–names that they were given by loved ones. But they are reminded that there is a name, the very best name, from God that is given it out of his perfect love.
The perfect Christian gift for baby showers or stocking stuffer for baby’s first Christmas, this charming kids’ picture book features:
*Personalization page that allows this book to be dedicated to a special child with the sweet nickname you have given them
*Rhyming story to make it the perfect read-aloud for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers
*Lift-the-flap surprises to keep young children engaged and delighted
*Sturdy board book pages that make the book durable for years of use
*Mirror surprise in the back!
Discover God’s super special name for you, given freely for being exactly who he made you to be. This name can’t be earned–it’s part of your identity, so you can’t lose it! It reminds you that being God’s child has nothing to do with personality, likability, outward appearance, energy, size, the love given, or actions taken towards others.
It has everything to do with the love God pours out on all of us, his precious children.
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Gus Gets Badgered
$16.99Gus, Jax, and Manny have become friends with Wesley, the new cub in town, but Wesley doesn’t always treat Gus kindly. Wesley likes to tease and pick on Gus. This makes Gus uncomfortable, and he asks his dad what he should do. With his dad’s advice, and the help of his friends, Gus is able to speak up the next time Wesley is mean to him.
Edited by counselor Julie Lowe, Gus Gets Badgered offers concrete, grace-based help for recognizing and responding to bullying and is part of the Good News for Little Hearts series that brings gospel wisdom and biblical counsel to families. Based on CCEF’s model of hope and help, each story focuses on an animal family’s real-life issues, encouraging young readers toward a growing relationship with Jesus during challenging circumstances.
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Hello My Name Is Emmanuel
$14.99An inspiring true story of Karen Kingsbury’s adopted son celebrating new beginnings, found family, and faith.
Hello! My name is Emmanuel. I was born in beautiful Haiti and lived with my grandma who loved me very much. Grandma always told me my name meant something special. But when I faced a scary change that turned my world upside down, I met the One who would never leave me and discovered the true meaning behind my name.
In this heartwarming children’s book, you’ll find:
*Inspiring parent resources for adoption
*An Interactive I Spy Map of Haiti
*Haitian Creole words hidden on each story pageAn endearing addition to read aloud time, this picture book gives an inside look at the adoption process from a child’s perspective and will remind kids and parents alike that God is always with them.
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Light Of The World Josiahs Story
$18.99Discover Jesus’ life through the eyes of a young boy names Josiah, in this beautifully illustrated picture book based on the animated film!
Light of the World Josiah’s Story tells the story of Jesus’ ministry through the eyes of a young boy who befriends Jesus’ disciple, John. As everyone awaits the coming Messiah, Jesus isn’t exactly what they imagined. But as Josiah sees how Jesus loves and lives, he learns that Jesus didn’t come to conquer, but to serve, and he finds a love and friendship more powerful than he could have imagined.
Featuring:
*Illustrations from the animated film
*Highlights of the miracles, death, and resurrection of Jesus
*Discussion questions to help parents go deeper in their conversations about the true meaning of the gospel with their kids
*The Salvation Poem
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Flying High
$7.99Bask in the gleeful rebellion of three younger siblings as they seek bold adventures far away from their older siblings in this hilarious early graphic novel from a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist.
The youngest of seven siblings, Lucy, Bruce, and Oliver are sick and tired of being told that they are too little to do the things their older siblings do. In a bout of bored frustration, they band together to form Sib Squad–a club of their own, dedicated to having “amazing, mind-blowing adventures.” And adventures they have!
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Steve Breen crafts a riotously fun look at sibling dynamics that will be beloved by downtrodden younger siblings everywhere. In Flying High, the siblings take to the sea–where they encounter an unexpected sea monster–and to the sky for airborne escapades.As young readers delve into the trio’s hijinks, they will find themselves struck with uncontrollable giggles and an unquenchable desire to seek adventures of their own.
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Flying High
$18.99Bask in the gleeful rebellion of three younger siblings as they seek bold adventures far away from their older siblings in this hilarious early graphic novel from a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist.
The youngest of seven siblings, Lucy, Bruce, and Oliver are sick and tired of being told that they are too little to do the things their older siblings do. In a bout of bored frustration, they band together to form Sib Squad–a club of their own, dedicated to having “amazing, mind-blowing adventures.” And adventures they have!
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Steve Breen crafts a riotously fun look at sibling dynamics that will be beloved by downtrodden younger siblings everywhere. In Flying High, the siblings take to the sea–where they encounter an unexpected sea monster–and to the sky for airborne escapades.As young readers delve into the trio’s hijinks, they will find themselves struck with uncontrollable giggles and an unquenchable desire to seek adventures of their own.
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Praise God All Creatures
$14.99Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
For hundreds of years, the doxology has been recited or sung by Christians. Praise God, All Creatures builds on those familiar words and celebrates the many reasons for all creation to praise the Father, Son, and Spirit.
Written to be read and reread by young and old and in-between, the book encourages all to join the creatures on the page-from land and sea and air-as they praise the God who made them. This joyful book is one that all Christians-regardless of their tradition-can share and enjoy.
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Quest For The Best
$18.99Middle-grade readers will join Millie and her unruly entourage of REAL BAD GUYS on a search for the most superb, soul-satisfying thing of all–the Savior, Jesus Christ!
The presents? Majorly “meh.” The decorations? A downer. And the balloons? Like Millie’s mood, deflated. Millie’s birthday is turning out to be a cursed day.
Millie’s motley crew of cartoonish villains, the REAL BAD GUYS, try to cheer up their friend by offering her food, fun, and fame, but every time, the outcome is the same. There’s still a donut-sized hole in Millie’s heart–until she realizes that the only thing that can truly fill her up is the love of Jesus.
With witty words from popular podcaster and recording artist Jimmy Needham and awesome illustrations from award-winning artist Sebastian Martin, The Quest for the Best reminds kids that nothing in or out of this world will satisfy them like Christ can.
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Big Change Happened
$16.99Wallace Whale loves his home in the warm blue sea near the green island where he and Mama sing, eat, sleep, and play. But one day, Mama tells him about a big change–they’re leaving for a long journey North! Wallace is worried and has so many questions: What will the North be like? Will he be okay? As they swim into the unknown, Mama gently reminds Wallace: Wherever you go, whatever you do, God’s love follows you.
Counselor Darby A. Strickland uses the story of Wallace along with Psalm 139 to help parents and caregivers walk with children through big changes and the questions that come with those changes. A special section at the end of the book helps parents and caregivers guide their children through accepting their new situation and uses biblical truths to reassure children that God’s love never changes.
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What God Says About You
$18.99When a child feels left out, makes a mistake, or is called a name that hurts their heart, how can they know their true identity? Bestselling author, spoken-word artist, and thought leader on identity Hosanna Wong reveals that you aren’t defined by what you’ve done or what others think–you’re defined by what God says about you.
Hosanna’s powerful message uncovers an important truth for kids today: no one has the power to define you but the One who created you. And God says you are His friend. You are a work of art. You are His child. And you are greatly loved.
A perfect read before bedtime, and during tough times, this picture book:
*is for ages 4 to 8,
*highlights scriptures that unpack the life-giving names that God gives us,
*includes whimsical illustrations from Liz Brizzi,
*is inspired by Hosanna Wong’s “I Have a New Name” viral spoken word poem, and
*is the perfect gift for back-to-school celebrations, baptisms, holidays, or seasons of transition.As kids search for the right words and labels to understand their worth, What God Says About You will strengthen them with affirmations to discover who they really are.
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Every Breath Every Blessing
$18.99In a world full of uncertainty, Every Breath, Every Blessing reminds children that they are never alone. Through lyrical text and beautiful art, this inspiring picture book gives parents, grandparents, and educators a way to connect with children and encourage them that even during the changes and challenges of life, hope can be found through friendship, family, and the reassuring presence of God.
Today’s kids face a lot of challenges and questions, and parents and caregivers want to give them care and protection. While we cannot promise children that times will never be hard or take their difficult feelings away, Every Breath, Every Blessing offers a gentle story of affirmation and love as reassurance for both children and parents: You are loved. You are not alone. I am here. And God is with us both. A book for the small disappointments and sadnesses in life as well as the big fears and griefs, Every Breath, Every Blessing affirms that when we approach life with gratitude and joy, the big feelings and questions we face do not need to overwhelm us.
Every Breath, Every Blessing:
*helps children navigate tragedy, deal with big feelings, and cope with fear while holding on to hope.
*acknowledges the paradox of longing for peace in a broken world.
*encourages children to come back to their breath to settle emotions and control actions.
*assures children that they are loved and covered in prayer and the presence of God.
*reminds children and adults that life holds many good gifts to cherish every day.
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Can I Sit Here
$17.99Help kids struggling with loneliness and isolation find the confidence to be brave and make new friends.
Sometimes making new friends can be scary for kids who find themselves struggling to fit in. Author Heather Thompson Day and her daughter, London Marie Day, have written a picture book to come alongside hurting kids and show them that they’re not alone. With God’s help, they can overcome difficult moments and build new friendships.
Can I Sit Here? is a captivating story for children ages 5-8 that follows London’s own experiences of navigating the social challenges of a new school, loneliness, and bullying. This relatable and endearing story will help kids discover their identity in who God says they are.
This picture book includes:
*Engaging full-color illustrations,
*Examples to facilitate meaningful conversations between parents and children, and
*Thought-provoking questions to encourage empathy and foster emotional intelligence.Teach your child important life lessons about resilience, faith, and the transformative impact of choosing to be a friend!
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Brave Princess Aina
$12.99She was a real-life princess.
Brave Princess Aina tells the true story of a courageous child who grew into a faithful, brave young woman. In this fictionalized biography, Leah Boden brings to life the tale of Aina–later known as Sara Forbes Bonetta. Born into nobility in West Africa, Aina was orphaned and enslaved as a child before being freed during a daring rescue mission that was part of a long fight to end slavery. Her journey took her from Africa to England, where she formed a close family bond with Queen Victoria. This bright young woman received an education at Anglican missionary schools and at the home of abolitionist Captain Frederick Forbes, alongside his children, where she learned the power of prayer. Her remarkable story of faith, bravery, and unshakable spirit will captivate and inspire young readers.
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Training Young Hearts Board Books Boxed Set
$59.99This collection of fun lift-the-flap board books for small children addresses the attitudes of the heart that underpin behavior and explains how the gospel of grace enables us to change.
These helpful and engaging training tools will help you not only to guide your kids in positive behavior but also teach them about God’s amazing grace!
The beautiful box set contains…
*What Are Hands For?
*What Are Mouths For?
*What Are Feet For?
*What Are Eyes For?
*What Are Ears For?
*What Are Feelings For?A guide for parents is also included to help them think through how to refer back to these resources when specific behaviors need both to be corrected and to be connected to forgiveness, grace and growth.
Gift this colorful, eye-catching and practical box set at baby showers, child dedications and first birthday parties, or get it for your own children’s bookshelf.
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When Worry Whispers
$8.99Ease your little one’s mind with this encouraging picture book all about worry–both what it is and how God’s promises can help us fight against it–written by #1 New York Times best-selling author Joyce Meyer.
When Worry whispers “What if?” and tells you about all of the bad things that might happen, it can make you scared and afraid. It can even make your tummy ache! So what should you do when Worry starts whispering to you?
In this sweetly inspiring book, Joyce Meyer instructs children to remember God’s promises when Worry’s “What ifs?” start creeping in. Biblical assurances of God’s constant presence, love, and care will comfort little ones and remind them that God is in control–no matter what! Beautifully illustrated and scripturally sound, this book is a great resource for any child struggling with the weight of Worry.
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Ly-Lan And The New Class Mix Up
$8.99Sometimes things don’t turn out the way we plan! In this chapter book series about a daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Ly-Lan navigates her life as a new third grader–complete with old and new friends, unexpected (and disappointing) changes at home and school, and finding a way to thrive.
Third grade is not starting the way Ly-Lan pictured. First, her best friend Cece is put in another class–even after Ly-Lan prayed they would be in the same one. And then Ly-Lan is tasked with showing the new Vietnamese student around. Ly-Lan wants to hang out with Cece, not play translator to the new girl, and she doesn’t understand why her prayers aren’t being answered. If Ly-Lan is going to flourish in third grade, she must learn to trust in God’s plans, especially when it means making some adjustments to her own.
Ly-Lan and the New Class Mix-up:
*Is the first in a series of illustrated early chapter books about Ly-Lan, a third grader tackling familiar themes like friendship, overcoming obstacles, and navigating changes in life with grace
*Perfect for kids ages 6 and up or reluctant or emerging readers just starting to read chapter books on their own.
*Is an encouraging read for reluctant readers with its illustrated chapters.
*Is written by Vietnamese American author Ha Dinh, creator of HappyDaysinFirstGrade.com and @hellomrsdinh on Instagram
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I Like You So Much
$19.99I Like You So Much! reminds kids of this core truth: they are good and loved exactly as they are. Using inclusive and engaging language and art, New York Times bestselling author and disability advocate Heather Avis encourages all kids to confidently remember that who they are–exactly as they are–is absolutely wonderful and oh-so-likeable!
Through captivating words and colorful images, I Like You So Much! celebrates all children in their unique features, characteristics, and abilities and reminds readers ages 4-8 that each child is lovable and likeable–just as they are! From their face to the way they feel, from their body to their brain, from the sounds they make to the ways they love and do their best. This book reminds children that they are likeable just as they are –and that who they are is enough!
I Like You So Much:
*Encourages children to be self-confident and secure in who they are–no matter what!
*Represents children of all abilities and showcases the beauty of diversity and differences in physicality and accessibility
*Is perfect for sharing with your little one at bedtime or in a classroom as a springboard for discussion on diversity and inclusion
Is written by New York Times bestselling author Heather Avis and features beautiful artwork from Juliana Eigner.
Join the fun as we celebrate the uniqueness and beauty in every child in your life with I Like You So Much!
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Dead Sea Squirrels Set Books 10–12
$22.99This 3-book set includes books 10-12 in the Dead Sea Squirrels Series
Book 10 Risky River Rescue The Gomez family and friends continue the search for Merle through the Holy Land. But instead of finding Merle, they uncover Dr. Simon’s master plan to create the BabbleLand Animal Park. Theme: Choosing to follow God’s will.
Book 11 A Twisty-Turny Journey Merle and Pearl have been separated! Get ready for more daring escapes, hilarious jokes, and squirrel origami as Merle and Pearl try to make their way back to each other. Theme: Seeking the Kingdom of God.
Book 12 BabbleLand Breakout After re-re-re-escaping from Dr. Simon’s goons, it’s Merle and Pearl’s turn to play rescue tag as they and their animal friends embark on a ridiculous mission to bust the kidnapped Gomez family out of BabbleLand– a Bible-themed amusement park with talking animals. With the help of an old-enemy-turned-ally and Adrianna’s hilarious disguise, the squirrels’ roller-coaster rescue is a page-turner sure to have you laughing-out-loud. Theme: Sacrificial Love.
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Otter B Honest Little Learner Edition
$11.99Help kids learn to be truthful with Otter B Honest !
The Otter B series are children’s picture and board books that teach young kids basic biblical character traits. In this durable Little Learner board book edition, young Otter B breaks his father’s watch while playing pirates with his friend. After trying to hide the broken watch from his father, he learns that honesty is best.
Each board book includes:
*A Bible verse that encourages kids to embody the virtue in the book,
*A fun, memorable rhyme at the end to reinforce the value learned.“Sometimes you will make mistakes
You hope no one will see.
But always choose to tell the truth.
It’s how you Otter Be!”Add to cartIn stock (additional units can be purchased)
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Otter B Helpful Little Learner Edition
$11.99Teach kids the importance of being helpful with Otter B Helpful !
The Otter B series are children’s picture and board books that teach young kids basic biblical character traits. In this durable Little Learner board book edition, young Otter B’s grandparents are coming for a visit, but his toys are everywhere! Can Otter B help his mother get ready in time?
Each board book includes:
*A Bible verse that encourages kids to embody the virtue in the book,
*A fun, memorable rhyme at the end to reinforce the value learned.“There’s always lots of work to do
in every family.
God says that helping out is best.
It’s how you Otter Be!”Add to cartIn stock (additional units can be purchased)
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Otter B Brave Little Learner Edition
$11.99Help kids overcome their fear with Otter B Brave !
The Otter B series are children’s picture and board books that teach young kids basic biblical character traits. In this durable Little Learner board book edition, young Otter B is afraid to do show-and-tell at school. After Otter B’s dad tells him that God gives us friends to help us be less afraid, Otter decides to use his friend as his show-and-tell item.
Each board book includes:
*A Bible verse that encourages kids to embody the virtue in the book,
*A fun, memorable rhyme at the end to reinforce the value learned.“If you are feeling nervous
And you’re shaky in the knees,
Try asking God to make you brave.
It’s how you Otter Be!”Add to cartIn stock (additional units can be purchased)
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Otter B Kind Little Learner Edition
$11.99Help kids learn that kindness matters with Otter B Kind !
The Otter B series are children’s picture and board books that teach young kids basic biblical character traits. In this durable Little Learner board book edition, young Otter B is upset when his best friend Franklin can’t play with him because he’s sick. He decides to make Franklin a present to cheer him up.
Each board book includes:
*A Bible verse that encourages kids to embody the virtue in the book,
*A fun, memorable rhyme at the end to reinforce the value learned.“Kindness doesn’t cost a thing
And thoughtfulness is free.
So when you have a chance, be kind.
It’s how you Otter Be!”Add to cartIn stock (additional units can be purchased)
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What Are Feelings For
$11.99Fun lift-the-flap board book that helps small children to deal with their emotions in a healthy way.
This helpful and engaging training tool will help parents to teach their kids that God made them with feelings. Emotions can tell us when to ask for help or when we need a rest. Even better, they help us love God! We can always share our feelings with Jesus. But we don’t need to let our emotions control us.
Not only will children be encouraged to follow Jesus’ example, but they’ll also be reassured that he loves us no matter what we do (or feel). He can forgive us when we fail and help us to change.
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Owen Learns He Has What It Takes
$17.99Owen is a yellow lab who’s scared of new places and people and who stands too close and licks too long. But when he visits a children’s hospital, a very special boy helps him find his resilience–even as Owen helps the boys and girls at the hospital do the same.
From veteran counselors and bestselling authors Sissy Goff and David Thomas, The Daystar Dogs series follows Owen and his furry friends at the little yellow house in Nashville. As the puppies, and the kids they help, navigate hard situations, children will discover how to regulate emotions, develop necessary social skills, and discover the difference each puppy–and child–can make. Heartwarming and helpful, these books speak to the heart of what your child needs emotionally, socially, and spiritually today.
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Lucy Learns To Be Brave
$17.99“Lots of things scared Lucy . . . car rides . . . bigger dogs . . . even hiccups. When someone hiccupped near her, she would try to climb on her mom’s head, thinking she would be safe up there. It didn’t help.”
Lucy is a small dog with big fears. Her fears try to trick her into believing things that aren’t true–like she can’t do things on her own or other dogs are mean and dangerous. Believing these things makes her feel even smaller than she really is!
But Lucy has courage hidden on the inside. To bring it out, she just needs a little help from someone who loves her.
Inspired by her fellow therapist–who happens to be ankle-high and covered in fur–veteran counselor Sissy Goff tells an encouraging story of how love is bigger than fear. It’s the secret to helping every puppy and person be brave.
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Penelope Judd : The Tale Of A Dirty Land, A Promise Kept, And A Spotless Pr
$14.99Based on his song, “Penelope Judd,” Shai Linne tells an allegorical tale that helps kids understand the Gospel story.
Penelope Judd is a young girl living in a very messy land. Her whole town is covered in mud and only filled with children. No one is kind, the kids fight constantly, everything is sad and dirty, and Penelope feels hopeless. But one day, she receives a message that changes everything. She has been invited to meet a spotless Prince.
This lyrical story helps kids see that, like Penelope, people live in a broken, messy, sinful world. But long ago, a Prince left His perfect home in heaven to come to earth where sin and death are everywhere–kind of like the muddy town. He lived a sinless life and took the punishment for our sin on the cross so that, like Penelope, we can be made new.
The words in this book follow the song’s lyrics so that kids can read and listen simultaneously.
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Elsewhere In Odyssey
$14.99Come along for Volume 1 of an exciting Christian comic book series set Elsewhere in Odyssey-and elsewhere around the world!
The little city of Odyssey is host to an ever-expanding series of faith-filled adventures, yet the wider scope of many of these stories is often only hinted at by the regulars at Whit’s End. Collected here are the exciting follow-up stories that Adventures in Odyssey fans have always wondered about, such as:
*Is Donna Barclay really getting married?
*Whatever happened to Bernard Walton?
*How is it that the Rathbones seem to be following the Barclays around the world?
*Why is Dr. Regis Blackgaard still able to exploit the Imagination Station to further his dastardly plans, especially since he’s not actually alive anymore?Elsewhere in Odyssey Volume #1 takes the whole family on a fun adventure by combining graphic-novel-style illustrations, biblical lessons, and humorous action that keeps kids glued to the pages.
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God Knows Me Inside And Out
$8.99Here’s what’s true about me and you . . .
God knows us, inside and out! This rhyming board book explores twelve simple truths about who we are because of who God is. Preschoolers will learn such truths as:
* God forgives me.
* God helps me obey.
* God has a plan for me.As they turn each colorful page, kids can celebrate that they are known and loved by God!
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What To Do With Your Whirly Swirly Thoughts
$19.99Do your children know they are the boss of their thoughts? New York Times bestselling author Jennie Allen will help your kids realize that they don’t have to hang on to every scary, anxious, or mean thought that enters their heads (no matter how it gets there). Based on biblical advice to take thoughts captive, this picture book makes managing thoughts achievable and fun for kids.
As a mother of four and bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head, Jennie Allen knows what it’s like to swirl in a spiral of thoughts, but she also knows we don’t have to stay stuck in toxic thinking patterns–and she wants to pass on this liberating truth to the next generation.
A great gift for teachers, caregivers, or back-to-school celebrations, What to Do with Your Whirly, Swirly Thoughts is a wonderful tool to teach your children that:
*God created them and their amazing brains with a plan and a purpose, and He wants to help them use their thoughts and brains for good;
*God has given them power over their thoughts; and
*even if they’ve been stuck in a swirl of anxious, scary thoughts, they don’t have to stay there!
With whimsical illustrations from Nadia Gunawan and a beautifully decorated cover, this picture book addresses one of the most foundational skills for a happy, healthy life. Surround your children with your love and with tools to combat anxiety and negative thinking.
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Ripening Time
$18.99Celebrate the power of food and create delicious, lasting memories with this poetic and playful exploration of the joy of waiting for, and finally sharing, fried plantains.
Mama steers the cart toward the produce section of the grocery store and picks up a bunch of green plantains. Thus begins a week of anxious anticipation as a young girl waits for mustard yellows to seep onto the unripe green peels. Creep. Creep. Seep. Green begins to turn to yellow. Creep. Creep. Seep. Black streaks appear. And finally, on Sunday, the frying pan sizzles and hisses, as Mama serves up the warm, sugary slices the young girl has waited for so long.
Much like there is sweet treasure hidden beneath the skin of a plantain, this beautifully written and evocative story reaches far beyond the act of preparing a favorite food. Ripening Time celebrates the way food and family entwine to connect us across generations–and serves as a touching reminder that some of the sweetest rewards in life are worth the wait.
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Sonia And The Biggest Block Tower Ever
$14.99This TGC Kids Book Teaches Children That Their True Worth and Identity Are Found Only in Christ
Sonia dreams of being just as talented as the other kids in her class. Hoping to impress her teacher, she constructs a tower using blocks. As she imagines it growing taller and taller, she eventually incorporates books, a fire truck, boxes of crayons, and even a golden hamster! When she snaps back to reality, she is disappointed to find that her tower is not nearly as impressive as she had imagined.
We all long to feel special. We seek recognition for our efforts and validation for who we are. This easy-to-understand story, with winsome language and colorful pictures, helps kids ages 3-7 understand that their value doesn’t come from the approval of others or the success of their actions but from the unconditional love of God in Christ. A TGC Kids book.
*Written for Kids Ages 3-7: Accessible story accompanied by colorful illustrations to keep kids engaged
*Teaches Kids an Important Life Lesson: Helps little ones understand their worth is not found in the approval of others but in the love of God in Christ
*Includes a “Note to Kids” from the Author: Kathryn Butler helps young readers connect Sonia’s story and the message of the gospel to their own lives
*TGC Kids Series: Teaches kids biblical truths while engaging their hearts and imaginations
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I Dream For You
$18.99A mother’s dreams for her child begin before they are born and continue as they grow and discover dreams of their own. From Kate Wood, the writer of the award-winning Wood and Spoon blog and author of Her Daily Bread comes this beautiful picture book about a mother’s love, God’s plans, and the vast potential in every child.
An expectant mother’s mind is filled with many questions: When will my child arrive? What will they look like? What will they feel like in my arms
But on the day the child arrives, those hopes grow and change from dreams of them into dreams for them. Who will they become? What will they be passionate about? What kind of mark will they leave on this world?
*I Dream for You celebrates the wonderful possibilities of all those dreams and the comforting security of God’s plan for their life, and: Reminds children how much God loves them
*Includes Scripture references for each page
*Is great for parents and grandparents reading aloud to their children
*Is perfect for new baby gifts, shower gift, baptism gifts, birthday gifts, and more.
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Goodnight Little One God Loves You
$13.99Comfort little ones with a reassuring message of God’s unfailing, unconditional, everlasting love as they settle down to sleep.
Our Tuck-Me-In books have a unique carry handle. Written for children ages 3-5 years, this book collection offers a warm and wonderful way for parents, grandparents, or babysitters to tuck their babies in at night and bid them the sweetest of dreams, secure in the Creator’s tender care.
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Pocketful Of Wonder
$17.99Invite Kids to Delight in the Wonder All around Them
In a world increasingly dependent upon screens and technology, it’s as crucial as it is countercultural to help kids capture the natural joys and treasures each day holds. Written and illustrated by mom of four, former teacher, and award-winning author Amanda Dykes, this family-friendly field guide offers fifty low-prep or no-prep hands-on activities that invite children and their caregivers to spot the wonders of God’s creation. Taking a multisensory approach, each entry:
*incorporates physical activity, art, music, poetry, exploration, Scripture, and prayer
*appeals to a vast array of personalities, interests, learning types, and abilities
*offers tools to see and magnify the meaning God has woven into this world
*fills little hearts with hope while pointing to a Creator who loves them very muchSmall in size but big in impact, A Pocketful of Wonder is an adventure-filled guide that encourages parents, caregivers, and young children to see and explore our amazing world.
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Very Best Baseball Game
$14.99“We’re all made in God’s image with different gifts and different challenges. Some people need more help than others. But when God’s people work together, we make up the Body of Christ.”
When Carson wakes up one Saturday morning, his mom reminds him it’s his day to volunteer at a baseball game. But this baseball game is different. The team Carson is helping is called the Challengers, and it’s made up of kids with all different kinds of disabilities. Carson and other typically-abled kids partner with the Challengers to help them play the game. Throughout the morning, Carson learns about selflessness, humility, kindness, and God’s plan to use all of us exactly how He made us.
Based on a real baseball team, The Very Best Baseball Game is a sweet, endearing story that helps families begin conversations about disability, empathy, and God’s design for every person. People aren’t all made the same, but we are all made in God’s image. Illustrator Anastasiya Kanavaliuk depicts a wide representation of joyful kids with disabilities while author Katie Blackburn tells a story that’s sure to warm your heart.
By the time Carson is heading home in his car, he understands that every person is valuable regardless of their abilities and deserves to be treated with dignity, kindness, and respect. It’s the best baseball game he ever played.
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Your Magnificent Mouth
$14.99Empower kids ages 3+ to connect the gospel to their own actions and attitudes! From creation and fall to redemption and sanctification, this colorful rhyming storybook captures the beauty of the gospel message through simple, practical, rhyming language and illustrations that children will love to engage with.
Focusing on the way we use our mouths, Abbey Wedgeworth helps children to see that God gave their words real power, and that this power can be used to heal or to harm. But we’re not left on our own to do the right thing–we can look to Jesus as our example, ask God for forgiveness when we mess up, and receive the help of the Holy Spirit as we use our mouths for God’s glory!
With bright illustrations and fun rhymes, this storybook will inspire and equip your children to follow Jesus in word and deed.
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Abigail Gets Left Out
$12.999-year-old Abigail can’t sing, and she can’t dance. So when her friends start rehearsing a musical performance, Abigail feels very much left out and self-conscious. Isn’t she good at anything? Doesn’t anybody want to be her friend?
Jesus does! When Abigail reads Psalm 139, she realizes that Jesus made her wonderfully, just the way she is, so she doesn’t need to worry about not being good at musical things. And when she encounters John 15, Abigail learns that Jesus loves her perfectly and empowers her to be a loving friend, even when others let her down.
As Abigail sees what a wonderful friend Jesus is, it transforms her other friendships–and it ends up transforming the girls’ musical performance too!
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Frogs Rainy Day Story And Other Fables (Expanded)
$24.99Teach biblical values to our next generation.
Frog’s Rainy-Day Story and Other Fables includes nine entertaining and colorfully illustrated fables for the whole family. These stories instill important principles from God’s Word and teach children sound values and practical life lessons. It’s an ideal way for parents, grandparents, and Christian educators to instruct the next generation in a biblical worldview and Christian character.
These imaginative tales address topics such as pride and humility, trust and obedience, finding true joy, truth versus lies, selfishness, faith, and wisdom. The lively animal characters in these thought-provoking fables will become fast friends and everyday teachers for children and grandchildren in the home, church, and classroom.
Each story ends with relevant quotes from the culture, which are contrasted with passages from the Bible. There are also discussion questions for each fable that make the book an ideal learning resource for family devotions, home school studies, and Sunday school classes.
*What is Frog to do when the letters he is using to write a story begin marching off the page?
*How will Gander spend his days when an invitation from the king upsets his plans?
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Coop Learns He Can
$16.99Coop dreams of doing big, important things like his older siblings do. He is excited to go off-roading with Joy, a Jeep, but as a MINI-Cooper, he can’t keep up. Coop becomes sad that he isn’t built to climb rocks and fling mud like his sister and wonders if the Bible verse they had been memorizing about being fearfully and wonderfully made applies to him. When Joy gets stuck and needs her brother’s speed and agility to rescue her, Coop realizes that God did give him special talents of his own.
The third book in The Wheelies series, written by Sarah Reju and illustrated by Tania Rex, Coop Learns He Can will show children ages 3-8 that God made each person unique and special with their own purpose.
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How Big Is Grace
$12.99Even toddlers can learn about God’s grace!
It’s never too early to help kids learn about the undeserved grace God gives to followers of Jesus. This book from the Toddler Theology series teaches kids to answer basic questions about sin, forgiveness, and grace. Kids will learn that although no one deserves God’s forgiveness, God made a way for anyone who believes in Jesus to receive it. Because of sin, our relationships with God are broken. But because of God’s BIG grace, those relationships can be healed.
Much like a catechism, this question-and-answer-style board book helps toddlers understand God’s grace at a basic but rich level. Each spread uses beautiful illustrations to help kids pair the question’s answer with bright, memorable images. The questions are simple, and the answers are short and easy to memorize, giving even toddlers the tools they need to answer their budding questions about theology.
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Why Do We Pray
$12.99Even toddlers can learn why we pray!
It’s never too early to help kids learn about how and why we talk to God. This book from the Toddler Theology series teaches toddlers and preschoolers to answer basic questions about prayer, the Holy Spirit, and how we can talk to God. Children will learn that Jesus sent Christians the Holy Spirit, how the Holy Spirit helps us talk to God, and how we can listen for God talking to us.
Much like a catechism, this question-and-answer-style board book helps toddlers understand prayer at a basic but rich level. Each spread uses beautiful illustrations to help kids pair the question’s answer with bright, memorable images. The questions are simple, and the answers are short and easy to memorize, giving even toddlers the tools they need to answer their budding questions about theology.
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Heart Who Wanted To Find A Way
$17.99In this third book in the popular StrongHeart Stories series, a child is overwhelmed by anxiety until the heart discovers a way to find God’s peace.
“God, please help me find the way.”
The heart breathed out as it prayed.
When fear and anxiety cause us to make bad choices, being still can return us to calm. This latest giftable hardcover picture book in the StrongHeart Stories series shows children how a simple exercise grounded in the Bible’s promises can help them find a way to feel God’s peace.
Though children can often sense when things are spinning out of control, they don’t always know how to bring themselves back to a state of calm. Like every book in the StrongHeart Stories series, The Heart Who Wanted to Find a Way equips children with healthy, loving ways to deal with big feelings. This illustrated story series gives parents the guidance and biblical tools to prepare children for spiritual battles in developmentally appropriate ways–through Scripture, worship, rest, prayer, confession, and community.
In this beautiful picture book, children will see how anxious feelings can make them lose their way, but resting in God’s peace helps them find it again.
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Bedtime Blessings For Little Ones
$16.99This heartwarming picture book helps parents tuck their little ones in each night with sweet words of spiritual truth to fill young hearts and minds.
Every Christian parent wants their children to grow up knowing that God loves and cares for them. In these 18 heartfelt blessings, popular artist and author Emily Lex gives moms and dads biblical wisdom and encouragement to share with their little ones. Each blessing is accompanied by a key Scripture verse and delightful watercolor art from Emily.
Bedtime is a great time to remind little ones that. . .
*they are special treasures
*God is with them wherever they go
*they are perfectly and wonderfully made
*they weren’t created with a spirit of fear, but of power and love
*God’s love for them is boundlessLovingly written and illustrated, Bedtime Blessings for Little Ones gives families a special way to end each day and helps children feel safe, secure, and peaceful as they drift off to sleep.
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Spring Sings
$14.99Spring’s song is coming again, and award-winning recording artist Ellie Holcomb knows that we’re all invited to sing along! Her lyrical words encourage young readers to watch as the world slowly wakes-from the trees and flowers to the birds and bunnies-and to know that the new life of spring also retells the story of God’s Son.
Along with this board book, Ellie will release companion children’s music. Her joyous celebration encourages young readers to delight in God’s gift of springtime and to realize that each bird and bloom is a reminder that His love can make all things new.
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Lily The Lemur And The Lamb King
$14.99The whimsical and imaginative short stories in this adventurous book will transport children to a different world, giving them a fresh way to engage with truths about Jesus and what it’s like to follow him.
They’ll join Lily and her friend the Lemur on a series of adventures in the Lamb King’s mysterious and exciting playground. They’ll explore a me-tree, play Scrabble with a slow loris, and save an entire family of squirrels from the cold!
Along the way, children will find themselves exploring key truths about Jesus’ kingdom–such as how to be welcoming, what gives people value, and why a self-sacrificing king is the best king of all.
Perfect as an independent read for children aged 7+ or as a read-aloud for ages 5+.
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Baby Faith
$7.99Introduce little ones to the biblical virtue of faith with this accessible and engaging board book.
With this sweet board book, little ones will begin to understand how faith in God can be an important part of their lives. “Baby Faith” believes God loves him. He prays and feels certain God will answer him. He learns ways to become closer to God.
The Baby Virtues series introduces babies and toddlers to the fundamentals of Christian faith and biblical virtues. Each book in the series personifies a virtue as a lovable character to explore the importance of the virtue in a manner appropriate for young children.
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