I just finished reading Asher of Bethlehem by Howard Rodney Jones. It was very enjoyable reading, and assuming the author did his homework, I learned a lot about life in Bethlehem at the time Jesus was born. I also learned something of the customs surrounding the nobility status of the wisemen. The story was very engaging and believable, especially the unlikely friendship between the innkeeper’s son and Asher, the young orphaned beggar. Having just finished writing and nearly publishing
Title: Snuggle’s Japanese Alps Adventures Author: Tim Ostermeyer ISBN: 978-0-9794228-7-4 Age: 4-12 / SRP: $18.95 The photography in Snuggles’ Japanese Alps Adventures is awesome. You feel like you know these Japanese snow monkeys personally by the time you have finished reading the book. The story is about the challenge of traveling from the cooler summer habitat through the Japanese Alps to the hot springs where they can stay warm through the bitter cold winter months. Throughout the book Tim Ostermeyer
Wow! What a dynamic retelling of the Bible. King of Glory is a Bible storybook for big kids – grown-ups included. The awesome pictures will capture the imagination of both young and old alike. Even though the text is for the more mature reader, the realistic Bible pictures will draw in the younger children affording the parents an opportunity to discuss the stories with the children in their own words. The many Bible references and quotations provide opportunities to gather
The Little Pot by Dawn Stephens is a children’s storybook that teaches a lesson in patience as Little Pot wonders and worries about what he will become. The story has several ups and downs to keep a child as well as the adult reader interested and wanting to know what will happen next. The relationship between the potter and Little Pot is unmistakably parallel to the relationship between God and his children, yet the story does not preach. The
Today is Read Across America Day. It is a day set aside to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss, one of the greatest children’s authors of all times. Look for an opportunity to read a book to a child today. One of my treasured memories as a child was when my mother or father read to me. It wasn’t that they read so often. But those few times were so special that they still stand out in my memory almost
