A simple effort to brighten up the holidays goes way overboard in this Christmas story about pride going before a fall. The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza by David Shannon, Scholastic, 1995. 32 pages. We’ve all seen the Christmas displays of lights and yard decorations that overwhelm the house and make us wonder where all those embellishments… The post The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Frances is concerned about the organ grinder man who stands on the street corner. Is he cold? Where does he go at night? She can’t invite him home, but she can still show hospitality. Great Joy, by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. Candlewick. 32 pages. A little girl named Frances sees an organ grinder… The post *Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Part of the popular I Survived Series, I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 is a lively introduction to what the Revolutionary War might have been like for one young boy. The post I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

The Biggest Story Family Devotional expands on The Biggest Story Bible Storybook to offer a practical and flexible devotional guide. The post *The Biggest Story Family Devotional by Kevin DeYoung appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Living Life To The Full The Silver-Haired Sisterhood by Judy Leigh is the most delightful contemporary offering which I just could not put down. Judy Leigh has done it again! – and produced a wonderfully warm offering showing how to live life to the full, whatever your age. Age is, after all, just a number. […]

Absolutely Charming A Christmas Surprise In Pelican Crossing by Maggie Christensen is an absolutely charming contemporary novel which I read in just two sittings, pausing only to sleep. It is the fourth book in the Pelican Crossing series but can be read as a stand-alone. I enjoyed catching up with familiar faces and meeting new […]

In God We Trust Treasures Of The Wise by Tracy L Smoak is a powerful book of thirty devotionals which will aid our walk with God. Each devotional has an accompanying coin which is from the author’s collection and means something to her. The coin reminds us that we are God’s treasure, far more important […]

A Charming Collection Tales From Muggleswick Wood by Vicky Cowie is a charming collection of five children’s tales. It is perfect bedtime reading for children aged five years and over. The whole book is beautifully and simply illustrated by Charlie Mackesy. All the tales are written in rhyme. Each story has a lively rhythm to […]

A Timeless Appeal One Silent Night by Scott R Rezer is the most charming dual timeline Christian Christmas novel that I absolutely loved. It is the first book in A Festival Of Carols and I cannot wait to read the subsequent books. One Silent Night is beautifully written. There is a serenity to it and […]

Sir Cumference returns, Goat and Sheep solve a math problem, and Steve Jenkins crunches the numbers. The post Fun with Math: Sir Cumference Speaks Volumes, The Pigpen Problem, and Our World: By the Numbers appeared first on Redeemed Reader.