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Friends Are Like Stars
$18.99Vera and Grace were suddenly galaxies apart.
When Vera’s best friend moves to the other side of the world, she feels adrift. She asks her special wishing star to bring her friend back, but then her star disappears too! Vera’s journey through loneliness leads to surprising discoveries about new friends and the special way she is still connected to her best friend. Back matter supports children and parents when a friend moves away, while also exploring STEM connections through the making of a star map.
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Thats What Heroes Do
$19.99Who is a hero? From first responders and soldiers to teachers and friends, discover what makes a real-life hero in this story from Adam Kinzinger, veteran and former congressman. Take to the skies with a boy and his pilot dad as they visit sites across the United States in search of heroes. As they look down on community helpers working hard to lift up others, and even witness those who gave everything at Arlington Cemetery, children will discover that America is built on the service and sacrifices of heroes.
In this imaginative, heartfelt adventure, boys and girls 4 to 8 will:
*discover that heroes are all around us,
*learn about notable sites across the United States where heroes work and serve,
*learn that a hero protects and lifts up others,
*understand that anyone can choose kindness and generosity, and
*be inspired to honor the sacrifices made for them.Inspired by the author’s experiences as an Air Force pilot, this story of adventure, curiosity, and patriotism will give children a deeper understanding of the many people who put others first every day to make America a nation of safety and opportunity. Perfect for classroom and homeschool studies about Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veteran’s Day, this hopeful book will encourage children to be tomorrow’s heroes–and to start today.
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Set My Feelings Free
$16.99“Feelings, feelings, they aren’t bad. Happy, angry, even sad.”
Set My Feelings Free is a beautifully illustrated picture book that helps children understand and manage their big emotions through engaging rhymes, playful movement, and scientifically backed self-regulation techniques. Inspired by the latest research in child development, this book provides young readers and their caregivers with simple, yet powerful tools–breathing exercises, grounding techniques, visualization, and movement–to work through emotions like anger, frustration, fear, and disappointment. Each verse introduces a different feeling, offering a gentle and empowering way to process it.
The book also serves as a practical resource for parents, teachers, and therapists, featuring an insightful authors’ note that explains the neuroscience behind each technique. By normalizing emotional expression and equipping children with calming strategies, Set My Feelings Free fosters emotional intelligence and resilience in young readers. Whether read aloud at bedtime, used in the classroom, or integrated into therapy sessions, this book is a must-have for anyone guiding children through the ups and downs of growing up. Written intentionally to be sung to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” this picture book can also serve as a mnemonic device to remember the techniques and methods of coping with big feelings in the midst of a meltdown.
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Boy With Big Big Energy
$18.99From the creators of The Boy with Big, Big Feelings comes a new story about a boy who’s bursting with energy–moving, talking, bubbling excitement–and how he learns to channel it for good.
This is a story about a boy with so much energy, he struggles to contain it. He’s bouncing off the walls–during school, at museums, while playing with friends. Everywhere he goes, he’s moving, laughing, fidgeting, and climbing–and he always has something to say. In some places, he’s supposed to be quiet and still, but that’s HARD! What’s a boy with so much energy to do?
Beautifully illustrated and written in rhyming verse, The Boy with Big, Big Energy explores how energetic, active kids can find healthy outlets. With the help of his patient dad, the boy learns how to focus his energy in the appropriate time and place by trying new sports and calm-down techniques. The boy discovers how his unique gifts equip him to leap into action when his friends need him most. There are lots of ways his big energy can shine!
Perfect for high-energy children, kids with ADHD, big talkers, and anyone who is constantly on the move.
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Gods Wide Wonderful World
$14.99God’s world is wonderful!
Join a silly narwhal as he explores God’s creation and introduces children to six classes of animals. Readers will delight at the narwhal’s unsuccessful disguises as he tries to join each class, from the reptiles (as a turtlecorn?) to the land mammals (a moosicorn?), before he lands where he belongs.
While children giggle over the narwhal’s silliness, they will . . .
– Learn that God is the Creator of all things
– Explore six scientific classes of animals
– Meet dozens of God’s animal creatures–from a slimy axolotl to a whiskered walrusThis delightful board book is perfect for young animal lovers and ends with a reminder that people–including each little reader–are the greatest part of God’s wide, wonderful creation!
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We Are Home When Were Together
$19.99We Are Home When We’re Together is a warm invitation to cherish memories, embrace change, and remember that whenever you’re with family–you’re home.
Acclaimed designers and mother-daughter team Jean Stoffer and Grace Start of The Established Home from the Magnolia Network show that the location of a family’s most sacred space may change, but the foundation–love for one another–remains. This meaningful picture book helps children savor good memories and reassures them that new spaces can lead to beautiful new experiences as they trust God to help them navigate and settle into a new house with their family.
Moving to new houses, new schools, new neighborhoods, and other life changes can be unsettling, and We Are Home When We’re Together is a reminder to look to God as your family adjusts together. This beautiful book:
*is for ages 4 to 8,
*includes stunning illustrations that feature interesting and diverse homes,
*helps parents and caretakers who are navigating moves or other life changes with their children,
*features ways to involve children in setting up home together,
*provides intentional ideas to savor memories and create wonderful new ones, and
*reminds families to rely on God, who is preparing our forever home, and rest in Him as they navigate change.
This celebration of home and family is a lovely addition to your bookshelf, a wonderful story to cozy up to with your children, and a meaningful gift for children and families who are navigating new seasons of life.
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Did Your Mother Ever Tell You
$19.99From New York Times bestselling author Babs Costello, the internet’s favorite grandma, comes a picture book filled with the motherly wisdom we all need! Did Your Mother Ever Tell You? offers readers new insights on familiar phrases, with emotional support, encouragement, and unconditional love infused on every page.
We’ve all heard old sayings like “Don’t cry over spilled milk” and “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.” But did your mother ever tell you that it’s okay to cry over little things? And who wants to catch flies anyway?
In her first-ever picture book, Barbara Costello–also known as Brunch with Babs–brings a fresh perspective to these tired cliches, giving adults and kids alike some shared laughter and modern wisdom. With twinkling warmth and her signature question, Babs reminds readers what is truly timeless: a mother’s love for her child.
Did Your Mother Ever Tell You?
*features familiar phrases and fun rhyming verse for an engaging read-aloud
*is the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or anytime
*comes from New York Times bestselling author and internet sensation Babs Costello, aka @BrunchwithBabsAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Dragon Slayer And His Super Special Suit
$17.99Dive into this timeless, fantastical tale of a hero defeating evil and giving His people everything they need.
Lydia loves to snuggle up and hear made-up bedtime stories from her dad. One night, Dad tells a rhyming, allegorical story about a town caught in the clutches of an evil, fiery-eyed dragon. On their own, the people were no match for the dragon; but one day, a hero comes along and changes everything.
The Dragon Slayer and His Super Special Suit not only retells the gospel story but also introduces kids to the armor of God. Like the dragon slayer defeats the dragon, Jesus defeats Satan. In the same way that the dragon slayer gave the people a suit to help fight before his return, God’s people receive His armor to join in the fight against Satan until Jesus comes back. From beautiful illustrations to memorable rhyme, this story is sure to get kids excited about Jesus, the armor of God, and the hope God’s people have for the future. As Lydia’s dad says at the end of the story . . .
“Yes, we can be brave, for our Savior is strong.
We can stand fearless. It won’t be that long
‘Till evil is dead and God’s people are home
In the place where no dragon ever will roam.”Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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When You Find A Question
$18.99Experience the power of asking questions in this magical tale about a young boy, a town full of answers, and the boy’s growing sense of wonder and curiosity.
The second picture book from New York Times bestselling author Allie Millington ( Olivetti), this moving story celebrates the importance of asking questions and allowing curiosity to bloom. In a town devoted to digging up Answers–one boy discovers something he’s not seen before: a Question. Afraid of what others might think, he tries to hide his Question away. But the more the boy wonders about his Question, the harder it is to hide. It grows and grows, until the boy can’t ignore it anymore–and he decides to let his Question out. That’s when his town changes forever.
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Attack Bunnies
$17.99A story about a mistaken first impression by two public-spirited bunnies
Carrot Cake and Pufftail are trained to protect their woodland friends and, if needed, to attack. When troublemaking Renard Fox moves to the forest, Carrot Cake and Pufftail know exactly what to do. But when their initial impression turns out to be wrong, how will they make things right?
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LyLan And The Unfair Book Fair
Original price was: $8.99.$6.29Current price is: $6.29.Sometimes life is not fair! In this second book in the Ly-Lan Finds A Way chapter book series about a daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Ly-Lan navigates the school book fair–complete with anticipation and disappointment, surprising injustices (why did prices go up?), and finding a way to thrive.
Ly-Lan couldn’t be more excited for the book fair to come to her school. She’s going to buy the latest book in her favorite series, The Adventures of Pizza Head, two cute posters, and some pencils with squishy tops. But when she realizes that not all kids have money to buy books at the Book Fair, she wonders if the Book Fair is actually fair. At Sunday School, Ly-Lan learns that God is always just and fair, and wonders how she can help make it fair for everyone at school. Ly-Lan wants to help but that’s turning out to be much more difficult than she imagined. But if there’s one thing she’s good at, it’s solving problems.
Ly-Lan and the Unfair Book Fair:
*Is the second in a series of illustrated chapter books about the irrepressible Ly-Lan
*Is written by Vietnamese American author Ha Dinh, creator of HappyDaysinFirstGrade.com and @hellomrsdinh on Instagram
*Tackles familiar themes like friendship, overcoming obstacles, and navigating changes and challenges in life with grace
*Perfect for kids ages 6-10 or reluctant and emerging readers just starting to read chapter books on their own.
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Glorious Image Of God
$19.99Being made in God’s image can be a hard concept for children to fully grasp, but The Glorious Image of God explains how, through the story of Jesus, we can learn to see God’s reflection within ourselves and foster a deeper sense of spiritual identity and self-worth. From ministry leader and children’s book author Rousseaux Brasseur, this masterfully woven, rhyming text dives into stories from the Bible unpacking what it means to be an image bearer of God, helping us to better understand how we can share God’s love and goodness with others in our lives.
Every human being is a wonderful work of art, made in God’s image and capable of reflecting God’s goodness and light to others. The Glorious Image of God is a fun exploration of the story of how God wove his likeness into us humans, where our purpose comes from, and how Jesus reflects who God made you to be. This picture book for kids 4 and up is designed to help grow children’s foundation of faith, guiding them to understand how they reflect the image of God and how God delights when his children fill the world with his love.
The Glorious Image of God:
*Is an ideal addition to any child’s bookshelf or children’s ministry library, unpacking biblical truths in a theologically sound manner to bring increased understanding for children 4 and up
*Full of colorful, bright illustrations that engage children and help them imagine Bible stories as well as modern day scenes where they can reflect God’s image.
*Perfect for reading together at bedtime, in Sunday school, in Christian classrooms, or any favorite read-aloud times.
*A great gift for Christmas, Easter, and any gift-giving occasion or holiday.
Help your little ones understand the profound concept of being made in God’s image. Through Jesus, they will learn to see God’s reflection within themselves, fostering a deeper sense of spiritual identity, self-worth, and connection to Jesus.
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