Tag Archives: New Release

Coming Soon… Little Mole Goes to School! Get Your FREE Preorder Bonuses!

Friends, I’m excited to announce that two weeks today, the third title in the popular Little Mole series releases! Click on the photo below to see me unboxing my author copies of Little Mole Goes to School!

Can you believe that our little friend is starting kindergarten? Now, if you know him well, you won’t be surprised to discover that he’s very nervous… with good reason!

He doesn’t know his alphabet, he’s worried because he can’t see very well, and he doesn’t have all the talents his friends seem to have. But soon, a crisis on the playground reveals that he has everything he needs in his own two paws to save the day! Containing tips for helping a child who’s anxious about starting school, this story is all about celebrating our different gifts and being brave.

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Updated: Celebrating the Release of Snuggle Time Easter Stories with a Four-Book Giveaway!

Friends, I apologize for the email of yesterday! (I had a glitch with my website.) But please do celebrate with me TODAY! It’s the birthday of Snuggle Time Easter Stories, the 6th in this popular board book series.

I usually celebrate my book launches with a three-book giveaway, but this time, let’s do FOUR! This padded-cover book contains 12 poems that tell the story of Easter, from the ride into Jerusalem to breakfast on the beach.

Read on to peek inside the book, see how it begins, admire the beautiful artwork and then be sure to enter the giveaway! Continue reading

Celebrating The Release of Snuggle Time Bible Stories With a Three-Book Giveaway!

Happy New Year to you and Happy New Book to me! It’s release day for the fourth book in the popular Snuggle Time series! What shall we do to celebrate? I know! Let’s do a three-book giveaway!

Like the three titles before it, Snuggle Time Bible Stories is a padded cover board book, perfect for little hands. Beginning with Creation and ending with Resurrection, this book contains thirteen of the best-loved Bible stories for little ones. 

Keep reading to see some of my favorite illustrations and excerpts, and enter to win your own copy!

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Introducing Snuggle Time Bible Stories… and Your First Peek Inside!

I have a new baby to welcome into the Snuggle Time family…. say hello to Snuggle Time Bible Stories,the fourth title in this popular series.

Written in rhyme, this new title contains twelve of the best-loved Bible stories for little ones, including God’s Good World, The Baby in the Basket, The Snuggly Sheep and The Boat that Bobbed.

Whenever I have a new title released, one of the questions I often get asked is: Did you do the illustrations? And my answer is always the same: Goodness, NO! If I did, no one would buy the books! 

Thank heavens that I have the talented Cee Biscoe on board again for this title! Just take a peek at these adorable illustrations…

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Revealing the Cover of the First Title In My New Book Series!

It’s always thrilling for an author to see the cover of their new book for the first time, and even more thrilling when it looks like this:

This adorable cover art is the work of talented British illustrator Lizzie Walkley, whose charming illustrations complement the words of this little book perfectly.

Good News! It’s Easter! published by Discovery House, is the first title in this new series for little ones and is based on 2 Corinthians 5:17: The old is gone! The new is here! 

Coming in spring 2019, the book features rhyming text, cute bunnies, chicks, butterflies, frogs, and Jesus… it’s a wonderful celebration of new life!

Good News! It’s Easter! is now available for preorder, and every preorder helps me. Here’s three reasons why you might consider it: Continue reading

Announcing the Winners of The Memory Box, and What’s Coming Next…

Rarely has one of my blog posts received such a heartfelt response as last week’s review and giveaway of Joanna Rowland’s beautiful book, The Memory Box. Thank you to the 68 people who entered, and all who shared from the heart about how loss has deeply touched your lives. I want you to know that I prayed for each of you.

If you didn’t win the book, please do order a copy. It truly is a wonderful resource. Many thanks to Beaming Books for hosting the giveaway.

And the winners are…

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Announcing Stop Number 3 in the Mommy & Daddy Book Blog Hop, and Another Giveaway!

What are you going to give, or hoping to receive for Mother’s Day this year?

Just for fun, I thought I’d try to find out what the most popular Mother’s Day gifts might be and in my search, I came across a fascinating article on USA Today entitled The 19 Best Mother’s Day Gifts of 2017

What would your guesses be? Top of the list was the ‘Gift of Scent’, closely followed, somewhat predictably, by the ‘Gift of Flowers’, and in at number three came the ‘Gift of Security’ (an indoor camera….as IF!)

I scanned quickly down the list, searching, searching for the gift I hoped to find, whizzing past the gifts of style, and beauty, and technology and ‘chic’, and nowhere, nowhere, did I find what I was looking for… I couldn’t believe it, but the ‘Gift of READING’ simply didn’t make it into the top 19. As a children’s book author, and an avid reader, I have to say: That is… Just. So. Sad.

And so, in an effort to compete with USA Today, I stopped by author Traci Smith’s blog, to offer my top THREE recommendations of children’s books, newly released for Mother’s Day 2018, any one of which would make the PERFECT ‘Gift of Reading’.

So, don’t delay, pop over there now and be sure to enter the third giveaway of God Made Mommy Special and God Made Daddy Special.

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Announcing the Second Stop in the Mommy & Daddy Book Blog Hop…

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!

Interview with Denette Fretz, Author of ‘I Want Your Smile, Crocodile’ & a Giveaway!

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.

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Announcing the Winners of the Giveaway, Plus Eight More Chances to Win!

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.

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