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  1. Thank you for this post, Gail. It was water to my soul. I have always believed that children need to hear well crafted stories that are embedded with Godly virtues. Showing is much more effective than telling, in story and in all of life. Let’s write with excellence and “go into Samaria” with stories embedded with goodness and we will make a difference. A cup of cold water can go a long way when someone is thirsty, and I believe many families are wanting these kinds of stories. Yes, we write for all children. We all need Jesus.

  2. Well said, Gail! Years ago, I used to write a column for the AMY Foundation. The column was published in secular newspapers throughout the country. Together with other Christian authors, we engaged our culture with Biblical principles regarding daily issues.

    You are right. We should be doing the same for our children—especially for our children.

  3. Amen! As a public school librarian, there are many Christian children in the schools who need the encouragement of seeing their worldview represented in the books they read, just like anyone else. As a children’s book author (Sophie’s Quest and Sophie Topfeather, Superstar), I also have learned from watching to see which books get checked out and why. While some of it may seem trite and rude or worse, why do kids love the books they love? Many of these books actually have messages that kids relate to and are very well written, even if they don’t look like it on the surface. If we are to get books with even a gentle Christian message into all kids’ hands through the secular publishing houses (which is really the only way to reach the biggest audience), we would be well-served to understand what will sell and what kids will actually read. Only then can we write books that reach the quality expected of traditional publishing houses and that can touch kids’ hearts. We can do it!

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