Developing Compassion in Children
When the news fills with a natural disaster it’s a good time to develop compassion in children
Continue reading →Shanah Tovah – Happy New Year
Today is the Jewish (and biblical) holiday of Rosh Hashanah. It actually began last night at sundown following the pattern of God’s creation – and there was evening and there was morning. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It … Continue reading →
Bedtime With Daddy by Nancy Sanders
Have you seen the latest board book written by Nancy Sanders entitled Bedtime with Daddy? It was illustrated by Felia Hanakata. This is a very sweet board book for your little one, and the rhyming text and charming illustrations are … Continue reading →
Before They Were Authors
“It’s good to remember — all famous authors were once ordinary kids who felt that the writing of tales was something they couldn’t live without.” – Elizabeth Haidle
Continue reading →An Interview with Author Kelli McKinney
At CCA, we often highlight picture books. However, the category of children’s books spans board books to young adult. (My own YA novel, Inside the Ten-Foot Line releases on September 20th.) When I met Kelli McKinney, whose debut MG novel … Continue reading →
Who God Wants Me to Be
When I was growing up, I wanted to be a schoolteacher. I often pretended my dolls and stuffed animals were my students. I would arrange them on the stairs to teach them songs and tell them stories. I never imagined … Continue reading →