by Carolyn | Bible, Picture Books
I love finding picture books that express something universal from a child-accessible perspective. Sonia and the Biggest Block Tower Ever by Kathryn Butler, illustrated by Samara Hardy, tells a relatable story filled with imagination. What’s more, it...
by Carolyn | Adventure, Bible, Boys, Character Training, Historical Fiction, Read Alouds
The cover art of The Songs of a Warrior by Katy Morgan instantly hooked me. I’ve enjoyed Biblical retellings meant for adults from authors like Francine Rivers and Tessa Afshar, so I was interested to read this. The Songs of a Warrior is a Biblically faithful...
by Carolyn | Adventure, Bible, Biography, Biography, Boys, Character Training, Education, Historical Fiction, Middle-grade, Nonfiction
I’ve been anticipating this illustrated juvenile biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer for over a year! The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendrix is a work of art. Hendrix challenges readers in their own view of responsibility,...
by Carolyn | Adventure, Bible, Boys, Character Training, Fantasy, Imagination, Juvenile Fiction, Middle-grade, Read Alouds, Recommendations
The Wilderking Trilogy by Jonathan Rogers is a delightful middle-grade fantasy series. It’s based loosely on the life of King David from his shepherd days to his coronation. I had previously read the first book, The Bark of the Bog Owl, and recommended it on the...
by Carolyn | Bible, Board Books, Giveaway, Picture Books
Growing up in San Antonio, I’ve always known about well-respected pastor and author Max Lucado. So when I got a chance to review a copy of his latest children’s book, Itsy Bitsy Christmas: You’re Never Too Little for His Love, I jumped on it. If...
by Carolyn | Bible, Character Training
As a Christian parent, I can read books all day to my kids, but if I’m failing to read God’s word to them, what good am I really doing? I know I need this reminder to read our children’s Bibles with my kids even when our days get busy. But with all...
by Carolyn | Animal books, Baby, Bible, Board Books, Picture Books, Poetry, Toddler
Counting Blessings by Eileen Spinelli is a sweet, rhyming counting book of blessings for young children. It’s a sturdy board book with a soft, padded cover (less likely to be chewed up by book-hungry babies). The illustrations of bunnies and other animals by Lee...
by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Bible, Character Training, Free, Older Elementary, Preschool
*When my older kids were probably 3 and 5, I came across these extraordinary audio Bible stories. They are told by a lady named Joelee Chamberlain. She speaks with a gentle, grandmotherly voice. She talks right to her listeners, and I found my kids responding out loud...
