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All in Picture Books
“Four corners to by my bead, Four angels ‘round my head; One to watch, two to pray, One to keep all fear away.” Grandma Fannie learned this rhyme as a small girl.
A Mama for Monica tells the story of two children, Monica and Micheal, who have lost their Mommy. Monica and Micheal like going to Grandmother’s house,
When I was shopping at a local store, I saw this book and recognized Helga Moser name and purchased this book. Helga Moser wrote Danny the Workhorse, Chester the Rooster, Snoopy the Sheep and Shadow the Barn Cat, and our students enjoy reading them.
Amos McGee is a zookeeper at the local zoo. One day, he doesn’t come to the zoo to take care of the animals,
Who would ever imagine that a mouse and whale would be best friends? Well, Amos and Boris sure are! This is a sweet stories about being friends with people who are different than you.
Enjoy this Christmas selection of books from my Mom, Orpha! Merry Christmas!
My earliest Christmas memories consist of my Mom reading stories from this book for Christmas. This book has become a tradition for our family, and we still read them every
This book pairs nicely with warm hot chocolate and a cozy fire. The subtle rhymes soothe the readers while inspiring worship to our Creator King.
This sweet book centers around the stable, and the kind ox. It’s a cold bitter night, and the stable seems warm and cozy. Slowly different stray animals seek shelter in the warm, cozy stable.
Frances likes to look out her window and see all the people on the street below. Often, she notices an Organ Grinder and his monkey on the street corner. If she stands really quietly, she can just hear the strains of the organ music.
Jonathan and his family just moved to Detroit from the South, so that his Dad can help rebuild another church. It’s almost Christmas time, and they have all worked hard on the church building, and then a pipe springs a leak the day before Christmas Eve
Manners are essential for young children, but especially for children who serve the Lord. This series helps children to learn their manners and helps parents remember to teach them… Wonderful series! It’s a wonderful addition to any library, whether it’s at home or school.
Since I live in Pennsylvania, I found this book fascinating as well as a good resource for teaching my students Pennsylvania’s history. This book highlights the life of William Penn. William Penn’s father was a rich successful man in England.
This story is a bit of a continuation from the book, Clouds of War. Samuel is older now, and the Revolutionary War is being fought. Samuel’s farm is close to Valley Forge.
Teddy’s Tornado was written about a little boy named Teddy. Teddy lives in Georgia and it often rains in the winter time. Teddy likes the rain, but today is different. His teacher is worried about the clouds in the sky, and his Mom is home from work when he gets home from school. It keeps raining and raining. Their neighbor, Mrs. Helen, tells them to come to her brick home because it’s safer.
For those of you poor souls who have never tasted tamales, they kinda taste like a wetter cornbread with meat in the middle and wrapped in corn husks. Seriously, if you have never had the privilege of putting a tamale in your mouth, you need to remedy that immediately. Your taste buds will thank you! In this story, Maria helps her mother and father make tamales for their Christmas dinner.
Holidays are for celebrating, but sometimes Holidays are a time to remember the past too. In this story, Grandmother and Aunt Rose tell the story of celebrating Hanukkah in a concentration camp during the Holocaust.
The Christmas Story is a Lancaster County gem, and it’s illustrated by one of our very own artists, Freiman Stoltzfus. This book retells the Christmas story using verses directly from the Bible.
This book is an adaptation of the story of Christmas from Little House in the Big Woods. Travel back in time to enjoy Christmas with Laura and Mary and their family in the Big Woods.
As usual, the illustrations in this book are absolutely marvelous! The colors are soft and the portrayal of the characters is detailed and gorgeous. The storyline is rather different from the other Kevin Henkes books that I’ve read.
