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Operation Birthday Celebration–Book Review & Giveaway
by Sally Matheny Photo: Operation Birthday Celebration– A Journey to the Manger I stumbled upon a gem for you all while reading Vonda Skelton’s blog the other week. She was interviewing author/illustrator, Angelika Martin, about her Christian children’s book, Operation Birthday Celebration—A Journey to the Manger. I knew I wanted to review this book when the author said, “Christian parents want creative resources that capture a child’s imagination and fuel curiosity while staying true to biblical teaching. Operation Birthday Celebration is entertaining while supporting Christian values and doctrine.” Martin initially wrote the book for her grandchildren because she “didn’t want Christmas hijacked by an elf.” Soon, however, other families,…
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Children’s Book Review of Pumpkin Patch Blessings and a Giveaway!
by Sally Matheny Are you looking forward to autumn? An eager, yellow leaf parachuted from a tree outside my window yesterday. The apples are almost ripe for the picking, and soon the pumpkins will follow. In anticipation of the refreshingly cool air, I’m reviewing a children’s book, PUMPKIN PATCH BLESSINGS, today. Also, someone will receive a blessing because we have a giveaway to win a copy of the book! PUMPKIN PATCH BLESSINGS, written by Kim Washburn and illustrated by Jacqueline East, is published by Zonderkidz. Soft lines and colors fill this fourteen-page, board book. Children will take delight scouring the pages for illustrations of God’s creations—plants, animals, and people. On…