Adolf Hitler's ominous statements seem only a distant threat to eleven-year-old Rudi Kaplan. But when the Nazi forces invade Poland and bomb his home city of Warsaw, Rudi finds out that he is Hitler's enemy not only because he is a Pole, but also because he's a Jew--and a Christian. The next few years change Rudi's life forever. With only his imprisoned father's promise that they will be reunited ...
Helen L. Taylor took John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and simplified the vocabulary and concepts for young readers while keeping the storyline intact. The result was a classic in itself, which has now sold over 600,000 copies. It's both a simple adventure story and a profound allegory of the Christian journey through life, a delightful read with a message kids ages 6 to 12 can understand and remem ...
A wistful fairy tale at first impression, best-selling author Beth Moore's My Child, My Princess -- her first children's book -- is a simply profound story that rings true among kids and grown-ups alike. When a king's rebellious daughter disobeys her father's wishes, his forgiveness and patience vividly remind us of God's unconditional love. Indeed, every girl is a princess; a child of the King.
Little Sarah wanders away from her family's cabin into the New Hampshire forest, and settlers come from all across the countryside to help find her. As the long days pass, the searchers grow desperate, but Sarah's father's trust in God holds firm.
Three trees growing on a hilltop dream of grand futures, but when they're claimed by woodcutters, other things happen. One becomes a manger that holds the Christ child, another a humble fishing boat that carries Jesus and his followers, and the third is cut into stout timbers that become Jesus' cross.
""What does the sky say?" a child asks.What does it say on a winter day, or on a Saturday night, or when the rain beats on its chest, or its mouth is full of moon?A child watches the sky in changing seasons and in all kinds of weather and learns to listen to its voice.In "What Does the Sky Say? author Nancy White Carlstrom's imaginative and poetic text encourages all readers, both very young and o ...
