Good conversations are like windows; they help us see and be seen. Children can be fascinating conversationalists, but sometimes we grownups need a little help asking questions that will get kids talking. Conversations with your child create heart-to-heart connection. You get to learn what your child feels and thinks and what she experiences away from…
Posts Tagged: Christian children’s books
Just the Facts—A Bible Story Quiz
While I was deep in finishing up a new preschool devotional, my editor and I were also going over the final proofs of a Bible storybook for toddlers. On the third time through the proofs, she discovered a simple factual error that we had all missed previously, a question of who made a particular statement….
Book Review—The Young Reader’s Bible
Do you have a new or beginning reader at your house? Do you know a child who wants to “read it myself” but isn’t ready to tackle the amount of text in the Bible storybooks you’ve been reading to him or her? The Young Reader’s Bible is the best book you could possibly give that…
An Interview with Author Carol McAdams Moore
Carol McAdams Moore loves Jesus, books, and kids—and connecting kids to Jesus through the books she writes. Her innovative preteen devotional for boys, Dare U to Open This Book, won the 2015 Selah Award for Children’s Literature. There’s an equally engaging girls’ devotional too, titled Just Sayin’. Carol’s a wife, mom, and soon-to-be…
An Interview with Author Allia Zobel Nolan
Allia Zobel Nolan is an internationally published author of 200 children’s and adult trade titles. Her books reflect her two main passions, God and cats. Allia is one of my favorite people! Her books include such varied titles as Whatever Is Lovely; Thank You, God, from Kids Around the World; Hugs & Kisses, God, from…
Jesus, Halloween, and a Little Book I Wrote
Do you find Halloween unsettling? Scanning e-mail one morning a couple of years ago, I saw a link to a roundup of viewpoints about observing Halloween in Christian families. In one of the entries I found a reference to my little book Let’s Shine Jesus’ Light on Halloween. Growing up, our family went from one…
How Your Little One Learns to Talk
In Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada, determined animal dads try—but fail—to get their adorable offspring to say Dada. It’s a quirky, funny take on the fascinating human task of learning to talk. For quite a while, I’ve wondered how it is that babies can seem to understand so much, and even think, long before…
Dads, You Matter!
Did you know Father’s Day spending in the US typically runs 40 percent less than Mother’s Day spending? That could suggest that dads are less important to kids than moms. But that just isn’t true. Young, old, or in between—dads, you matter! Last month I flew to Seattle to celebrate my dad’s 90th birthday! With…
New Life for Happy Day Books—Faith That Sticks!
I’m always happy when good books get a new life! Tyndale House acquired the Happy Day Books line from Standard Publishing and has done a wonderful job creating fun and entertaining sticker + activity books from 19 of the titles! Now 24 pages, not 16, these paperbacks also offer a page of large, colorful stickers…
How to Speak Blessing to Your Child
Do you know what your child wants from you more than anything else? Your blessing—your unconditional love and acceptance. Most of us see our children as the gifts from God they are. We enjoy each day as they grow and explore the world; we dream about their futures. Truly, we love and accept them even…