{"id":2072,"date":"2021-07-29T17:12:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T21:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjamesny.wpengine.com\/?page_id=2072"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:18:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:18:54","slug":"books-for-kids-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjames.org\/books-for-kids-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-5-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Always Reading” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23d92829″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]I love children\u2019s books! I love using them with children and adults \u2013 for teaching, reminding, saying things in new ways, dealing with difficult subjects, and more. I\u2019m always looking for great new books and love sharing them with others. If you have a new favorite, please let me know.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!
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use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2077″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627594255978{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Amy Krouse Rosenthal” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627594251689{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Everyone knows cookies taste good, but\u00a0these\u00a0<\/strong>cookies also have something good to say. Open this delectable book to any page and you will find out something about life.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons<\/strong>\u00a0is a new kind of dictionary, one that defines mysteries such as \u201cfair\u201d and \u201cunfair\u201d and what it means to \u201ccooperate.\u201d At every turn this book is clever, honest, inspirational, and whimsical. Go ahead, take a bite!<\/p>\n

Perfect for learning concept words.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2092″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”The Want Monsters” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627594562311{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Chelo Manchego” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627594573692{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]It\u2019s a scenario that is familiar to all parents: you and your child are in a toy store, or walking past an ice cream truck and instantaneously, your child\u2019s \u201cwant monster\u201d kicks into high gear. Often, giving in only leads to more and more wanting. What to do? The Want Monsters<\/strong> takes a unique and humorous look at how one boy learns how to calm Oskar, his \u201cWant Monster.\u201d He says that often Oskar is a fun and lively companion, urging him to push the envelope in all sorts of situations\u2013eating too much ice cream, playing video games until his thumbs fall off, needing to be the center of attention \u201cway too much.\u201d But the boy gets tired of the drama and fallout from it, and, after getting some advice from a wise worm, finds a way to tame Oskar without hurting his feelings\u2013or destroying the good and motivating energy that \u201cwanting\u201d can also generate. This is a warm and relatable story for children ages 4-8, with beautiful, bright drawings that are executed with humor and subtlety.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2091″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”The Gardener” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654126461{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Sarah Stewart” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654139733{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”art by David Small” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654152959{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation, bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles to customers\u2019 faces with the flowers she grows. But it is in a secret place that Lydia Grace works on her masterpiece \u2014 an ambitious rooftop garden \u2014 which she hopes will make even Uncle Jim smile. Sarah Stewart introduces readers to an engaging and determined young heroine, whose story is told through letters written home, while David Small\u2019s illustrations beautifully evoke the Depression-era setting.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2093″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”When God was a Little Girl” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654179660{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by David R. Weiss” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654188379{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\u201dTell me a story, Daddy . . . about when God was a little girl.\u201d Susanna\u2019s playful request begins a whimsically profound tale woven between father and daughter. This imaginative retelling of creation sparkles with joy, its words and images offering gentle wisdom and genuine insight. You may never think about God, creation, or yourself in quite the same way.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”past” css=”.vc_custom_1627656299408{padding-top: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Past Highlights” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:24|text_align:center|line_height:28px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2086″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Only One You” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654216293{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Linda Kranz” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654226659{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\u201cAlways be on the lookout for a new friend. Look for beauty wherever you are, and keep the memory of it with you.\u201d Samples of the wisdom Adri\u2019s parents share with him before sending him out into the world. Before he swam away, Mama kissed him on the top of his head and said, \u201cThere\u2019s only one you in this great bid world. Make it a better place.\u201d Only One You is simply stated but can lead to fantastic conversations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2094″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”You Be You” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654246878{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Linda Kranz” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654256551{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Each of Kranz\u2019s books work on a number of different levels. In You Be You. Adri realizes that there are lots of fish in the sea and they are all so different. His mama\u2019s wise words \u201cLife is a grand journey, Adri, you be you\u201d are good words for us all to hear.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2082″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Love You When” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654279956{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Linda Kranz” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654287854{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Reminds us that those we love are always with us. Throughout the day and through all seasons we are reminded of those we love and those who love us as we remember something we\u2019ve done together or something that was said. As with each of Kranz\u2019s books, this may be a children\u2019s book, but the adults in their lives need it, too.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2079″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”God Made Something Out of Nothing to Do…and So Can You!” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654324318{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Timothy La Belle” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654338466{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Unique in both message and presentation and appropriate for a wide audience, this playful, funny, and energetic book sparks the creativity and fun in the reader or hearer. Since we\u2019re made in the image of God, who \u201cmade something out of nothing to do,\u201d we are created to be creative. La Belle shows how there\u2019s a good time waiting everywhere if you just look inside yourself first.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2087″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”So Close” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654366815{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Natalia Colombo” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654377853{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mr. Duck and Mr. Rabbit hurry past each other every morning and every evening. Their paths always cross, but neither reaches out to bridge the gap. If one of them would just express a simple greeting, their lives could change. They might become friends, instead of strangers. What a difference one little hello could make. In a recent review, one school counselor said noted how they used it as a community builder for the entire school. Taking the time to acknowledge one another in a friendly way is a must in our daily lives.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2090″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”the dot” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654396549{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Peter H. Reynolds” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654412002{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\u201cJust make a mark and see where it takes you.\u201d The words of Vashti\u2019s teacher are a gentle invitation to self-expression. This is a simple but inspiring story that recognizes the creativity in everyone and a book for anyone who has ever been told that they can\u2019t by someone. Reynolds encourages us to dream and turn those dreams into reality.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2085″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”2095″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”One and Zero” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654441507{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Kathryn Otoshi” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654453343{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Two amazing books!<\/p>\n

The power of One<\/strong>. \u201cWhen no one takes a stand, things get out of hand. Until ONE comes along and shows all the colors how to stand up and count!\u201d I use One<\/strong> for starting a conversation about bullying.<\/p>\n

Zero<\/strong> is a beautiful, easy conversation about self-esteem and finding value in yourself and others.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2088″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Somewhere Today: A Book of Peace” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654504285{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Shelley Moore Thomas” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654514310{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”photographs by Eric Futran” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654535840{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Through more photographs than words, Somewhere Today<\/strong> beautifully shows examples of people (predominantly children) being loving and kind. Ordinary children doing ordinary things to help make the world a better place.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2080″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654569636{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by John Bucchino” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654583782{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”(original recording by Art Garfunkel included)” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654654615{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]It\u2019s a loving reminder of the gifts available to us when we approach life with gratitude. \u2018Some nights I lie awake counting gifts instead of counting sheep\u2026giving thanks for what I\u2019ve got makes me so much happier than keeping score.\u201d This is a beautiful book for children to read while listening to the CD. Set to music, they\u2019ll take the words and thoughts through the day with them.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2078″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Albert the Fix-It Man” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654676951{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Jane Lord” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654687999{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]A simple story about generosity repaid and the value of community. A lead-in to talking about the importance of being a part of a community and how that is lived out in our church.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2083″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Making Time For God: Daily Devotions for Children and Families to Share” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654735753{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Susan R. Garrett and Amy Plantinga Pauw” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654752595{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The authors developed this daily devotional for their own children who gave them excellent feedback. It is thoughtful, well written, simple but not simplistic. It is a great resource for parents wanting to interact with their children, be an intentional part of their faith development and help them develop a strong pattern of daily devotions and prayer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2089″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”The Crayon Box that Talked” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654884265{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Shane DeRolf” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654894945{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\u00a0\u201cWhile walking through a toy store, the day before today, I overheard a crayon box with many things to say\u2026\u201d<\/strong> Once upon a time, Shane DeRolf wrote a poem. It was a deceptively simple poem, a charming little piece that celebrates the creation of harmony through diversity. The Crayon Box that Talked<\/strong> by Shane DeRolf conveys the sublimely simple message that when we all work together, the results are much more interesting and colorful.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2081″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Green” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654928036{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Laura Vaccaro Seeger” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654940997{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]A gift that we can give to children or adults is to help them focus, to see what\u2019s in the world around them. Laura Vaccaro Seeger does just that in Green. Known as the \u201cQueen of the concept book,\u201d Laura\u2019s die cut pages bring surprise after surprise. For me, after reading Green, my trips to Central Park have become a whole new experience.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”2084″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Moody Cow Meditates” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627654970403{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”by Kerry Lee MacLean” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:16|text_align:left|line_height:16px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”italic” css=”.vc_custom_1627654980324{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Do you or your child ever get frustrated, overwhelmed or anxious and need a way to calm down, quiet that inner voice? Kerry Lee MacLean\u2019s Moody Cow Meditates<\/strong> might be able to help. Peter the Cow is having a bad day. He misses the bus, wipes out on his bike, loses his temper and gets in trouble. And, all the other cows are teasing him and calling him \u201cMoody Cow.\u201d Can his Grandpa teach him to calm his mind and let go of his frustration? With the \u201cMoody Cow Mind Jar\u201d Peter is able to become aware of his feelings and calm himself \u2013 a technique that could work in numerous situations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” el_id=”life” css=”.vc_custom_1627656357165{padding-top: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Life Questions and Lessons” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:24|text_align:center|line_height:28px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” class=”sub-books”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n