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Jun.27.2012
     Through her touching and inspiring poetry, Susan Shumake tells the story of the first Christmas in a new way, drawing from Scripture and a deep love of worship. In The Gift of All Time, Susan opens a window to heaven so the reader can see glimpses of God and learn the reason...
Creative Expressions
May.28.2011
This is a short story about a only child having to come to terms with the fact that there is now a new family member in the house. All the attention gets focused on the baby, and, so the other child might feel a little neglected. This a a story that everyone can relate to in some way or another.
Creative Expressions
May.28.2011
Just Leave Me Alone is for all of you smothering parents out there that worry about every little thing when it comes to your children. Many parents don’t realize that being too strict has its disadvantages. We all want to protect our children, but there is such a thing as overprotection. The best...
Ten Marbles and a Bag to Put Them In: Poems for Children
Jun.04.2010
Ten Marbles is a collection of poems for children. The poems cover themes ranging from love for nature and animals to summertime fun and more! The book features writing and drawing activities, in addition to comprehension questions after selected poems. This collection is perfect for bedtime...
Ten Marbles and a Bag to Put Them In: Poems for Children
Jun.04.2010
Ten Marbles is a collection of poems for children. The poems cover themes ranging from love for nature and animals to summertime fun and more! The book features writing and drawing activities, in addition to comprehension questions after selected poems. This collection is perfect for bedtime...
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Jan.26.2010
What do you get when you mix an over confident potato with an equally over confident yam, a jar of peanut butter, a bowl of jello and a fragile egg? A whole lot of mess! In a cozy refrigerator on Maple Street, Clamatoe Potato meets his match in Alakazam Yam. The two challenge eachother to a duel...
Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary
Jul.13.2009
Maya the cow, J.D. the piglet, Hilda the sheep, and a dozen more animals all speak directly to the reader, showing off their unique personalities in this wonderful collection of poems. Master watercolorist Robert Rahway Zakanitch provides a portrait that perfectly captures the essence of each...
Hugging the Rock
Mar.18.2009
When her mom runs away from home, Rachel is left behind with her emotionally distant father and many questions she cannot answer. Over time, she learns the truth about her mom. But it's only when she learns the truth about her dad, the rock- immoveable and always there for her to lean on-that...
Hey There, Stink Bug!
Aug.28.2008
from the jacket: What makes stink bugs stink? Are lightning bugs flashing in secret code? Find the answers to these questions and discover some of the amazing ways that insects capture their prey, trick predators, and attract the perfect mate in this collection of witty poems and astonishing facts...
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Jul.29.2008
From seed of hope to forest of happiness, this ode to trees invites readers to discover life's true gifts—peace, courage, gratitude, compassion, love, tolerance ... Ten trees celebrate the developmental assets that children need in order to thrive as happy, productive human beings. The lush...