Growing Kids with Character: Nurturing Your Child’s Potential, Purpose, and Passion – Hettie Brittz

Growing Kids with Character: Nurturing Your Child’s Potential, Purpose, and Passion is a Christian parenting book.  The author uses gardening as a framework for understanding how we as parents can help our children grow.  Although I didn’t find a lot of the information to be particularly revolutionary, I did enjoy this book and felt there were many good reminders within the text.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given. All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Growing Kids with Character Book Cover Growing Kids with Character
Hettie Brittz
Child rearing
2018-03
272

The Flowering Cross – Beth Ryan

Reading this book has become a special Easter tradition for our family.

The Flowering Cross was a very quick favorite for our daughter.  It is a touching Easter story which focuses on the transformational power of God’s love.

Katie is a six year old little girl who truly loves God.  She displays her unconditional love and kindness to her neighbor Jack who is known throughout the neighborhood for being “mean”.  Soon her kindness not only brings out kindness and gentleness in Jack but also a willingness to accept God’s love.

The illustrations in this book are amazing.  They bring the story to life with the use of vivid color and detail.  They truly enhance the story for the reader.

Bible verses as well as faith imprints which include discussion starters are found throughout the book and provide a terrific addition to the story.  Additionally, directions on how to create a flowering cross are also included at the end of the story.  This was particularly appreciated by this reader since our daughter has become keenly interested in the idea of our family making a flowering cross!

While this complimentary book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

The Flowering Cross Book Cover The Flowering Cross
Beth Ryan
Juvenile Fiction
Thomas Nelson Inc
2010-03
32

Nerdy Birdy – Aaron Reynolds

Nerdy Birdy is a delightful book about appreciating and accepting who you are coupled with a lesson about the power of friendship.  Although a great children’s book for a read-aloud, this book would also be a tremendous resource at the secondary level.  We love Nerdy Birdy at our house and are looking forward to reading the second Nerdy Birdy book – Nerdy Birdy Tweets.

Nerdy Birdy Book Cover Nerdy Birdy
Aaron Reynolds
Juvenile Fiction
Macmillan
September 22, 2015
40

Grace Revealed: Finding God’s Strength in Any Crisis – Fred Sievert

Grace Revealed is an uplifting collection of real-life stories that highlight God’s amazing grace.  The transformations within these stories are truly inspirational and remind the reader of God’s incredible power of redemption.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given. All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Grace Revealed Book Cover Grace Revealed
Fred Sievert
Religion
Broadstreet Publishing
2018
256

Christy (50th Anniversary Edition) – Catherine Marshall

This historical fiction text is based on the mission work the author’s mother did in her youth.  The story pulls in the reader within the first few sentences, and the book just gets better and better as your read it.  Knowing very little about the realities of life in the Appalachian Region, I learned quite a bit as well.  After reading Christy, I understand why it is such a beloved book by so many.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given. All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Christy Book Cover Christy
Catherine Marshall
Appalachian Mountains
Evergreen Farm
October 17, 2017
512

The Not-So Scary Snorklum – Paul Bright

A fun story that provides an unexpected twist.  The Scary Snorklum is really not as scary as he seems.  His transformation when day becomes night surprises the mole, rabbit, and badger who believed that they might be the Snorklum’s dinner.

The Not-so-scary Snorklum Book Cover The Not-so-scary Snorklum
Paul Bright, Jane Chapman,
Juvenile Fiction
January 1, 2011
32