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A Year of Everyday Wonders by Cheryl Klein
A Year of Everyday Wonders paces a traditional family through small milestones and seasonal turnings. A Year of Everyday Wonders by Cheryl B. Klein, illustrated by Qin Leng. Abrams, 2020, 40 pages. Reading Level: Picture book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: ages 3-8 How does a new year begin? With an ordinary day, or a day that seems ordinary, except that it’s the first. Shortly after, the first waffles of the new year, the first fight with your brother (many more to come), first snowfall, first cup of hot chocolate to end the day. But that’s not all. As we go through the year we experience more “firsts”: Valentines, green grass…
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A New Hope For Christmas by Erin Stevenson
The Hope Of Heaven A New Hope For Christmas by Erin Stevenson is a beautiful Christian contemporary novel that deals with loss and healing. Within the novel two families are torn apart by loss. We react to loss in different ways – for some they draw closer to God, for others they pull away. Grief […]
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The Prince Warriors Series by Priscilla Shirer with Gina Detwiler
Battles on earth mirror those in the spiritual realm, and these young Prince Warriors learn to wield their spiritual armor in both places in this engaging middle grades fantasy series. The Prince Warriors Series by Priscilla Shirer with Gina Detwiler. B&H Kids. The Prince Warriors (2016)The Prince Warriors and the Unseen Invasion (2016)The Prince Warriors and the Swords of Rhema (2017)The Winter War (2018)Reading Level: Middle Grades/YA (Ages 10+) Recommended For: Middle Grades/YA (Ages 10+) A strange symbol appears, beckoning. It looks a little bit like an “n.” When they try to touch it, brothers Evan and Xavier along with some of their friends travel to a completely different world:…
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The Letter by Richard Paul Evans
Sacrificial Love The Letter by Richard Paul Evans is a beautiful historical novel about love. It is the third book in the Christmas Box trilogy. There are many types of love as seen within the novel. We see the love of one man for a race who were shunned and discriminated against in the first […]
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Timepiece by Richard Paul Evans
The Giver Of The Gift Timepiece by Richard Paul Evans is a beautiful Christian historical tale and the second book in the Christmas Box trilogy. This story provides the background to a character we met in book one. We witness the events that shaped a character – the loves and losses. Life presents us with […]
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The Gold Digger by Liz Tolsma
Hope In Jesus Alone The Gold Digger by Liz Tolsma is a mesmerising and horrific Christian historical novel. It is part of the True Colors series. The novel is set in 1907-1908 and based on actual events. This makes it all the more horrific. An air of mystery still surrounds the case today. There is […]
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The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans
The First Gift The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans is a beautiful Christian Christmas novella that will warm your heart. It is the first book in the Christmas Box Trilogy. Sometimes you start a book and you just know you are going to sink into it and enjoy it. This is one such book. […]
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The Amish Christmas Gift by Laura V Hilton
Light Hearted And Amusing The Amish Christmas Gift by Laura V Hilton is a charming light-hearted contemporary Amish novel that will put a smile on your face. It is the second book in the Hidden Springs series but can be read as a stand-alone. In spite of the light-hearted tone, there are the serious themes […]
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The Edge Of Belonging by Amanda Cox
Longing For Family The Edge Of Belonging by Amanda Cox is the most serenely beautiful Christian contemporary debut novel about love and family. The novel consumed my every waking moment. Amanda Cox drew realistically flawed characters who took up residence in my soul. “It’s okay to stumble… God isn’t looking for pretty, He’s looking for […]
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Appalachian Roots Revisited by Nina Stacy Thomas
Fascinating Family Memoir Appalachian Roots Revisited by Nina Stacy Thomas is a fascinating account of the author’s life and family. The reader becomes acquainted with the author’s family and friends. Due to the inclusion of many photos we can put faces to names enabling the reader to draw closer to those mentioned. I love the […]
