I will say at the start that I love SO very much about this new book about the wise men and their journey to find Jesus. First off, it’s fun, and sometimes humorous, with just the right amount of lively rhyming text plus bright illustrations with wonderful details and facial expressions (even on the animals!).
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Book Review—The Acrostic of God: A Rhyming Theology for Kids
You already know that your kids can memorize anything set to music, or anything with a beat. Right? Well, I don’t know if I can call rap music, but it definitely has a beat. So can kids learn basic theology concepts conveyed as a rap? Of course they can.
My 2021 Autumn Booklist
What does fall look like where you live? How does your family participate—or not participate in—Halloween? What is the Thanksgiving holiday really all about? Fall brings changes and traditional fun. Enjoy and navigate this season with your children with some of the books on this list. Changing Seasons God’s Blessings of Fall, by Jean Matthew…
Book Review—Kids’ Guide to Exploring the Bible
Want to help kids dig into Bible study? Ignite their motivation. Provide the tools and techniques they’ll need and lead some practice sessions. Same things you’d do if you were taking kids along on an archaeological dig—the motif for the new book Kids’ Guide to Exploring the Bible: Tools, Techniques, & Tips for Digging into…
My 2021 Back-to-School Booklist
Hard to believe, but the start of a new school year is just around the corner. Here’s a roundup of new and favorite books to make the transition back to school a little easier. Picture Books Hand to Hold, by JJ Heller. Perfect for bedtime, this lovely book captures the unconditional love parents want their…
My Lent and Easter Booklist
From simple board books to family devotions, here are suggestions to help you explore the meaning of Easter with the children in your life. And every Easter basket needs a book! Board Books Easter Is Coming, by Tama Fortner. Takes children from the garden of Eden to the cross and resurrection in simple, appropriate, child…
About My Book Reviews and Recommendations
My career as a children’s book editor, acquisitions editor, and editorial director greatly influences my response to books. I have high standards for text, illustration, book design, and the purpose of a book. I understand too that parents, grandparents, and others who buy books want and need good value in the books you choose. Your…
Nonfiction for Tweens = Great Christmas Gifts
Are there book-loving tweens on your Christmas gift list this year? Help them know God better and enjoy a great read at the same time with any of these four new nonfiction titles. Cold-Case Christianity for Kids and God’s Crime Scene for Kids: Investigate Creation with a Real Detective, by J. Warner Wallace…
Children’s Books for Advent and Christmas
Books should be part of every child’s Advent and Christmas, whether you give them as gifts, stuff them in stockings, or pile them under the tree to enjoy throughout the season. Here’s a look at some of this year’s new Advent and Christmas books for the kids on your list. Snuggle Time Christmas Stories, by…
“Thinking Bigger” at the Ark Encounter
“Think Bigger.” Last month I obeyed the ads and finally was able to visit the Ark Encounter theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky. At the center of the park, of course, is a life-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible. And it is BIG. 510-feet-long-85-feet-wide-51-feet-high-BIG. According to the Ark Encounter website,…
