NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS

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DeLuca – Harry the Wolf

So God made the wild animals and all the small crawling animals …God saw that this was good. Genesis 1:25. That is the start of this small book about God’s animals. There is Lizzie the elephant from Africa, Ben the beaver from North America, Buster the kangaroo from Australia, Harry the wolf from Europe, Celia the tiger from Asia, Mattie the polar bear from the Artic, Bob the penguin from Antarctica, and Josh the anteater from South America. There are fold out pages and plastic overlay pages that change the pages like magic and make the book fun to read.


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Atwood – Our Big, Big God
The story talks about all the things in our world
that only our big, big God could create. The book starts with a small, small page and tells of small creatures God created – ants, bugs, bees. As each page gets bigger, the creatures and the world gets bigger – the canyons and the mountains, the seas and the earth.


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Berenstain – The Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends
When Sister Bear makes a new friend, her best friend Lizzy gets jealous. Brother Bear tells her God wants her to make up with Lizzy.


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Berenstain – The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule
Sister Bear learns the meaning of the Golden Rule that is engraved in her locket when a new bear arrives at school and no one invites the new bear to play.


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Berenstain – God Loves You
When Brother Bear tries out for the basketball team and Sister Bear tries out for the school musical. They ate surprised by the outcome which teaches them about God’s plan for them.


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Berenstain – The Berenstain Bears Discover God’s Creation
When Mother Bear turns off the TV Brother and Sister Bear think they will die but soon discover all the great things in their world besides TV.


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Moore – How Noah Knew What to Do
Noah listened when God told him a plan to change the world and that plan was for Noah to build an ark to save his family and two of each of the animals of the world. Most important lesson for Noah is that he learned God keeps his promises.


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George – God’s Wisdom for Little Boys
Short verses from Proverbs serve as examples of how to live as God wants us to, by doing such things as sharing toys, being friendly and helping around the house.


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Rabe – The I Believe Bunny
Little mouse is in trouble and bunny is the only one nearby to help, but he is small and unsure of himself until he begins to pray and realizes that God can help him be strong.


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Rabe – Sharing with You
Bunny loves to play with mouse and his other friends, but does not want to share his collection of shiny rocks with his friends.


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Mackall – God Loves Me More Than That
Simple rhyming text explores the extent of God’s love, which more than the bumbles in a bumble bee and softer than a kitten’s sneeze.


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DeStefano – this Little Prayer of Mine
Young children praying wonder if God will hear their small, short prayers. As they go through their life and things happen, they keep praying and learn they can trust and rely on God.


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McGuire – Rainy Day Games
Based on the story of Noah in Genesis, the animals spend quite a few rainy days on the ark and play games to pass the time while waiting for God’s rainbow.


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Stoddard – Skid and the Too Tiny Tunnel
A story of courage based on Deuteronomy 31:6. Skid, the littlest yellow tractor wants to be mighty like the giant bulldozers, tall cranes and massive diggers. They tell him they are busy building a new road through the mountain and so Skid is left behind. When disaster happens and a tunnel collapses only a small opening is left – so can a tiny tractor save the day?


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Lucado – The Tallest of Smalls
Little Ollie was certain he didn’t matter. After all, he was the smallest of Too Smalls. For some reason Ollie is given a pair of stilts and he thought that would change his world. Then there was a stumble and a fall and Ollie was back to square one. That’s when he met Jesus and learned size didn’t matter – that he was loved for who he was.


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Strong – Where Do Angels Sleep?
There are Bible verses that tell us there are angels who guard us. This picture book answers questions children might have about angels.


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Hunt – The Tale of Three Trees
Once upon a mountain three little trees stood dreaming about what they wanted to be when they grew up. So begins the American folk tale about three trees whose wishes come true – but in a surprising way. You maybe surprised by what the smallest tree becomes.


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Wilson – Let’s Make a Joyful Noise
This is a book about Psalm 100. Follow a child as he discovers the fun and joy of praising God. From birds singing, to church bells singing, to the worship service in church itself – when folks sing, clap and shout hallelujah! – all creatures seem to be praising God’s goodness. Even the closing prayer is another way to make a joyful noise.


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Self – Saint Paul
A child’s story about how and why Saul changed into Paul. The last page lists the most important facts about Paul’s life the front has Paul’s world and each of his three journeys are traced on the map.


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Bergen – God Gave Us Love
Papa Bear tells Little Bear all about God’s love and why she should be patient, gentle, kind and loving to family members and others, even when she doesn’t like them very much.


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Lord – If Jesus Came to Visit Me
What if Jesus came to visit – just for one day? What would we say to Jesus and how would we act? You share your day with Jesus and offer Him to share a meal with you. Finally Jesus has to leave and you would like to give Him a gift so he will remember you and the day you spent together, but what can you give to Jesus? Read and find out the answer.