One of the most wonderful things for an author to see when any new title is released is a photograph of a little one with the book. And I just had to share this latest one with you..
Doesn’t that make you smile!
So if there’s a little one in your life who would love to have their picture taken my books, please enter the second giveaway at Purposeful Moms,where I sat down with Suzette Ladouceur as she interviewed me about author life…
Happy Reading!
If the clever title of this new release from my friend Denette Fretz doesn’t grab your attention, then the cute cover certainly will.
I Want Your Smile, Crocodile is the latest release from the author who brought us Pirates on the Farm and Conrad and the Cowgirl Next Door. When you read titles like that you know you’re in for a treat, and Denette’s latest book does not disappoint.
Meet Jack, the meerkat, who shares a distinctly human trait: he’s not happy with the way he looks. Now who can’t identify with this…
Surely if Jack could have crocodile’s smile, or porcupine’s spines, or elephant’s snout, he would be happier? Written in playful rhyme, I Want Your Smile, Crocodile follows Jack’s humorous journey to discovering a wonderful truth… he is perfect just the way God made him.
I was thrilled when Denette agreed to participate in an author interview and even more thrilled when Zonderkidz, her publisher, offered to host a giveaway of the book.
Read on for Denette’s responses to my questions, and enter to win this adorable new release… Continue reading
Drum roll please…
The three lucky winners of God Made Mommy Special and God Made Daddy Special are:
Lindsey, Chelsea Wipf and Krissanna! Congratulations ladies!
If you didn’t win, don’t despair! For the next eight weeks, I’ll be hopping on board a brand-new blog tour where these two books, the perfect gifts for Mother’s and Father’s Day, will be featured.
From homeschooling moms to authors; from reviewers to Children’s Ministers, the eight folks listed below will be sharing their thoughts about these new releases.
Along with their reviews, I’ll be sharing five fun facts about the books; answering questions, offering guest posts, and taking part in a joint author/illustrator interview with Estelle Corke.
Most exciting of all, there’ll be a giveaway of both titles at every stop, courtesy of my wonderful publisher, Zonderkidz.
Be sure to enter the first giveaway right now, with Children’s Pastor, Dema Kohen, at Families On a Mission.
And here’s the whole blog tour, just in case you’d like to hop along with me! Continue reading
In case you missed it… I wanted to be sure to gift my readers with this 25 page downloadable Resource & Activity Pack that I wrote to accompany Easter Love Letters from God.
Just click on the picture below to receive your seven-day devotional, designed to be used during Holy Week, which contains scripture, prayers, cut-outs, conversation starters, coloring sheets, crafts and more. And if you know of any parents, grandparents or Children’s Ministry leaders who might like this resource, please do share it with them.
If you are a church ordering 10 or more copies, they can be purchased at 35% off from Church Source, where your order will be tax exempt and will qualify for free shipping.
Sam and Colette here, with a very important announcement…
Did you know that our grandma wrote this book? It’s very good and you should get it for Easter.
Now, I know I’m biased… but seriously, aren’t they the cutest? (Even though I did have to bribe them with jellybeans to get this photo.)
I flew 2000 miles to spend ten days with these two rascals, and since they are ALWAYS on the go, and I’m writing this post during one of their rare nap-times, that’s all have to share.
Except to add…
PLEASE DO read this moving story, shared by my colleague, Vanessa Myers, about one preschool teacher’s experience when reading Easter Love Letters from God. It is so wonderful!
Sophie Allsopp is a children’s illustrator, living and working in the south of England. One glance at the whimsical, lovely illustrations in Easter Love Letters from God is enough to tell you that she is one amazing, talented artist.
One of my favorite features in the book is the inclusion of stamps on each of the lift-the-flap love letters from God, and I’m always anxious to see what images Sophie chooses for them…
Here’s a peek at five of my favorite stamps featured in the book plus your chance to enter the fourth book giveaway… Continue reading
As an author of Christian children’s books, I know that every person picks up a story and reads the text through their own theological lens. It’s quite impossible not to. Equally impossible, then, is the enormous task of an author who tries to placate each reader. And so rather than tie myself in knots, trying to please everyone, I decided, early on in my writing, that I would try to please God.
This is a portion of my interview on the Christians Engaged in Faith Formation blog, where my UMC colleague, Christine Hides, was good enough to interview me about the theology behind Easter Love Letters from God.
Knowing that more liberal Christian audiences might struggle with some of the language in the book and perhaps wonder about my reasoning, I welcome the opportunity to address questions such as these: Continue reading
If you’ve peeked inside the pages of Easter Love Letters from God. you’ll have seen this:
These words won’t make sense to anyone who doesn’t know me well. But my family, my close friends, and my four brothers and three sisters know only too well who the ‘Secret Supper’ maker was…
Let me take you across the Atlantic Ocean, almost fifty years ago, to a red brick home in northern England, where I grew up with my seven siblings… Continue reading
Here’s me, wearing my favorite hat, holding my favorite book…
Easter Love Letters from God, the fifth title in this best-selling series, is now available! To celebrate its release, I have two exciting announcements to share: Continue reading
Here’s a little trip down memory lane, with my top author highlights from 2017, plus a teeny hint at what’s coming for 2018…
APRIL 2017:
Girls’ Love Letters from God, the fourth book in the popular Love Letters from God series hits the shelves. and it’s even read by mermaids!
