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Favorite Bible Verses (Scholastic) Noah Builds a Boat (Random House) Read and Learn Family Bible (Scholastic) |
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My First Read and Learn Book of Bible Verses
My First Read and Learn Favorite Bible Verses offers timeless truths which focus on God, our Father. The verses, including some with as few as five words, are developmentally appropriate for young children to repeat, learn and embrace.
"God tells us to imprint His words on the heart of a child," says Dr. Mary Manz Simon. "That might sound difficult for parents and boring for kids, but this book makes it easy and fun."
Verses reflect ways in which a young child experiences God in daily life. A child is reminded of God's loving care in the section on fears and His blessings in the verses about friends. Parent notes throughout the book suggest ways to incorporate Scripture into everyday activities.
With a soft-padded cover and stiff board pages, this new release makes an excellent companion to My First Read and Learn Book of Prayers.
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Noah Builds a Boat
Noah and the Big Boat offers a fresh-retelling of the beloved Bible story. Highlighting three important virtues, readers focus on obedience, patience and gratitude as they read about the old man and the ark.
“We often focus on learning facts about familiar Bible stories but forget to take away valuable lessons,” says author Dr. Mary Manz Simon. “Noah models three virtues that contribute to building strong character.”
With flowing illustrations and limited text, this new release from the Golden Books imprint of Random House is an ideal lap book to share with a child.
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My First Read and Learn Book of Prayers
"Fold your hands, bow your head and close your eyes." With these simple actions, a young child can begin a lifelong conversation with God.
That's the purpose of My First Read and Learn Book of Prayers: to help a child experience God in new ways. The tone is conversational, so that a child learns to talk with God like he talks with a best friend. The content is concrete, not abstract, because a young child thinks about what he can touch and feel. And the prayers reflect the real world: because a child waiting to eat is hungry, one mealtime prayer has only eight words!
My First Read and Learn Book of Prayers will help your child learn to talk with God anytime, anywhere.
With a soft, padded cover and stiff board pages, this is an ideal volume to keep handy on a bedroom dresser or child's book shelf.
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First Virtues
First Virtues for Toddlers features a menagerie of adorable animals who define and demonstrate core beliefs. Contains 12 complete stories plus parent pages which provide practical suggestions to help a young child remember and practice the virtues.
Mary says:
"We make the mistake of thinking that children will simply 'catch' a virtue when they see us opening a door for someone or sharing with a friend. Virtues are caught but they are also taught. Because there is so much cultural clutter floating around children today, we must be intentional, not just incidental about cutting through that clutter and teach core beliefs."
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Read the story behind First Virtues.
Trend Savvy Parenting
Trend Savvy Parenting identifies 34 key trends that impact children and families. Three questions are answered for each trend: What is it? Why should I care? What should I do?
Mary says:
"The mom who told me, 'I feel like I'm drowning,' wasn't caught in a rip tide. She was trying to cope with 'outside influences' that impact her family. Today, it's not just the landscape that is changing: the mindscape is changing. Parents are raising the first generation of digital natives and sometimes those challenges are overwhelming. Use this handbook to go beyond mere trend tracking to get a grasp of the changes that shape your child's world. "
Take-Home Animal Rhymes
Character development is the focus of this reproducible book that features 15 mini-books that will teach children about character.
The book is designed especially for busy parents and teachers: no complicated copying, folding or cutting is required!
The Pumpkin Gospel
This die-cut novelty board book tells the story about a family who scoops out a pumpkin and then applies that to a faith-based concept.
For extra fun reading: fan open the book so the pages absorb light. Then in a dark room, start reading: the text and illustrations glow in the dark.
The illustrator, Matt Whitlock, is a former Disney animator.
My Happy Birthday
Following in the tradition of the award-winning My Easter Basket, My Happy Birthday is a die-cut board book with sparkling glitter "that won't come off on your hands."
The theme of the book touches everyone: My birthday is special, but every day is special because God loves me.
My Easter Basket (a Gold Medallion Award finalist)
This sparkling award winning, best seller, uses the holiday colors to help children learn the real meaning of Easter.
Mary says,
"This book is a personal favorite. Adults are challenged to understand the miracle of Jesus' Resurrection. Sharing the meaning of Easter with children is even more difficult. My Easter Basket tells the Bible story using a child-friendly approach. Children love the glittery sparkles on every page and adults enjoy sharing the rhythmic text. This is a book you'll read again and again, long beyond the Easter season."
Mary connects with thousands of people every year through speaking and media appearances, but even more people know her through her books. She's always working on something new, so check this section for updates.
