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1/17/2018

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Further Adventures in Barn Town

 
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Author: Eve Culley
Genre: Children


​Written in a feline narrative by a life-long resident, Ol’ Stripe (Deputy of Barn Town) shares with the reader the highlights of life in Barn Town – a barn situated on a large farm. Deputy Stripe does all he can to keep his eyes and ears open in order to maintain peace and order, with a hilarious outcome.
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12/17/2017

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Oops-A-Daisy

 
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Author: Melody Delgado
Genre: Children

Who wants to be stuck wearing a shaggy dog outfit or a chicken suit on television? Twelve-year-old aspiring singer, actress, Daisy De la Cruz, that’s who. She’ll do and wear just about anything to get ahead in the entertainment industry. But will all her embarrassing moments pay off and land her a spot in her arts magnet school’s coveted master class where she’ll be rubbing shoulders with top professionals in the entertainment industry? Or will 
she be doomed to play the role of an animal, vegetable or mineral forever? And along the way, will she have some important lessons to learn about her priorities? ​
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10/24/2017

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Jesus Loves You

 
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Author: Christine Topjian
Genre: Children


God’s only son, Jesus, wants you to know that He loves you. He loves you more than you can ever imagine.
 
He watches over you to make sure you are okay and knew you even before He created you. That’s how special you are to Him.
 
Won’t you spend some time with Jesus today?
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9/18/2017

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Reuben's Choice

 
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Author: Natalie Vellacott
Genre: Children/Action/Adventure


Reuben is excited, he is walking to school alone for the first time. He rushes along enjoying the freedom. He reaches the playground next to his school and can see his teacher waiting for him. He is so near...but then, he hears a strange noise coming from a ditch. It sounds like an animal might be hurt! What will Reuben do; ignore it, wait until later, tell his teacher or investigate by himself? What will happen as a result of this choice and where will his actions take him?
Reuben faces tough decisions every step of the way. What to do when confronted by danger or lost in the woods? How to respond when a stranger offers a lift at night or when a police officer is asking what happened? What will he say when his maths teacher asks him what he was thinking about or when the school alarm goes off? More importantly, will he ever discover what was making the noise in the ditch at the start of his journey?

Join Reuben on this interactive journey as he learns the importance of telling the truth in any and all situations and suffers the consequences when he chooses not to do so!
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8/7/2017

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Saving Joey

 
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Author: Joseph K. Wood
Genre: Children


Joey’s Journey is a children’s book series based on the true story of a foundling. The aim of this series is to motivate parents and young children to believe, to encourage adoption, inspire young people in the foster care system, or facilitate conversations about role of the family and our ability to transform lives.
Saving Joey (Book 1) is the story of a young, black, teenage girl who abandons her newborn. She wraps her baby in a blanket and places him in a basket. Leaving him on the streets of Chicago in below-freezing temperature, she waits for her baby to be found. Why? Fortunately, a man rescues the newborn, Joey, from the snow and ice-covered stairs one late evening as he was going to work. With neighbors and police involved, Joey is sure to have a future, after all. Find out what happened to young Joey.
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8/4/2017

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Angels, Angels Everywhere

 
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Author: Susan M. Branz
Genre: Children


As a child, did you ever wonder about God, creation, and angels, and wonder if what you heard were just stories or truth from the Bible? 

Did you ever use your imagination to create make-believe stories from the things you were learning? 

Angels, Angels Everywhere is not 
only about angels but also about the beauty and innocence of creativity and imagination of children.

I hope your child enjoys the story of Alieya and her cat Tajo as she enjoys life with her family. I hope your child also begins to ask questions about God, creation, and angels. And through this, may you also explore God's Word and come to know Him in a deeper, more personal way. ​​
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6/4/2017

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Fireflies

 
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Author: Ginger Sanders
Genre: Children


Fireflies is a wonderful little book of a family with a loss. It explains death to a child in a simple way, showing hope and love. Tyler is puzzled why his little brother left to go to heaven, but after a friend shared with him about what death really is, Tyler was comforted and had peace. The book also has a Memory Page in the back of the book, along with 'How to Lead a Child to Christ'. Author has released copyright on this page so it may be copied and shared in a children's ministry area. 
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The illustrations are bright and colorful, giving joy to the story. Little hidden messages are scattered throughout the book. ​

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5/24/2017

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The Mouse in the Manger

 
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Author: Johnny Boyd
Genre: Children/Christmas


​We all know the humbling story of Jesus' entry into our world, and lives. The adoring actions of those present that day gave us one of our most important holidays and the tradition of giving. There was one creature living in the stable that day whose story has never been told. The mouse. Every barn has one. What did he contribute? This is the story of The Mouse in the Manger and his determination to give the Baby Jesus a gift. What can you give when you are so little, and have so little? The greatest gift of all, of course.

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4/2/2017

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Mary's Song

 
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Author: Susan Count
Genre: Children

Twelve-year-old Mary was disabled at the age of four by the same virus that took the life of her mother. While she longs to have a horse of her own, she’s limited to reading horse books. A talented artist, she spends her days on a blanket in the grass sketching the horses at the farm next door. She falls in love with one of the foals and is outraged to learn the filly is considered worthless as it was born lame.

Mary befriends and enlists the help of twelve-year-old Laura, whose family owns the horse farm. Against the better judgment of the farm manager, a brief reprieve is negotiated for the foal’s life. The girls conspire to raise money to save her, but time is running out. Sadly, it appears the expensive surgery the foal needs has little chance to correct her problem anyway. Mary isn’t about to give up. She sacrifices what she holds dear, including the trust of her papa, to gain her heart’s desire. Will she lose everything in her struggle to save the foal?
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Reviewer: Elsie Stoltzfus

I love horse stories, and this one was not a disappointment. Well written and engaging, it was a joy to read.

What knocked a star for me was the fact that everything turns out well only when Mary disobeys her father. I heartily dislike that, especially in a book meant for children. And I admit it, the portrayal of a super sensitive, slightly overbearing parent has never been attractive to me.

Other than that, I loved it! As I've said, it's engaging and fun, and more than anything else, it's about horses.

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3/27/2017

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Nothing to Fear

 
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Author: Laurie Salisbury
Genre: Children


NOTHING TO FEAR fills your baby's heart with the precious Word of God. It builds the powerful love of God in their life, as you cuddle them in your arms.
Based on 2 Timothy 1:7 with sweet lullaby like prose, it is just as lovely as it is soothing. Your baby will love to look at and touch the pictures as you read. 
This is a book parents and grandparents will love reading over and over to little ones. A great gift for any occasion, but a special stand-out for baby showers, dedications, and birthdays.
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Reviewer: Kelly Miller

I love reading scripture into the lives of our children and grandchildren and when I saw the front cover of the book, Nothing to Fear, I was drawn in. The baby on the front is sweet and it's hard not to have an "Awww" moment. The 'story' is the scripture, 2 Timothy 1:7, with the author's added phrasing "I know I have nothing, nothing to fear, nothing to fear, when Jesus is near" 4 times throughout this small book. 

All the pictures within the book are of babies and toddlers and although they are cute, they could use better editing to make them brighter and clearer.  Each picture also has a little bumblebee picture logo (for lack of a better word) on it. When reading the book with my 2 year old granddaughter, that little bee became quite troublesome. With "What that bee doing?" and "That bee bite the baby?" being repetitive questions.  

Although I thought that the cuteness of the babies in each picture would be fun for my grandbabies to look at, they were quite disinterested in the book and kept trying to flip the pages to get to the end. I think the scripture verse that was chosen was above the level of toddlers who really don't have a strong concept of what fear is or what it means to have a sound mind. 

The writing did not flow in a natural sing song manner as seemed to be the author's intention, judging by the back cover write up, and I struggled to find a rhythm when reading it out loud. 

This book would be wonderful for infants who don't have questions and would just enjoy the pictures of the babies. 


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Reviewer: Margaret Welwood

What a beautiful rendition of some very comforting Scripture! And what could be more appropriate than pictures of happy babies on every page, along with a happy dancing bee? I'm so glad I have this book to read to my young grandchildren--the poetry and the pictures are a hymn of praise to the God of all comfort, and a message of joy and safety to little ones.

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