In Sunday school when I was four, we sang “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”–the first song I remember learning. I still know it. When I turned ten, I joined the choir for grades 5-9 at my church. Rehearsals every … Continue reading →
When I was teaching preschool, a mother of a four-year-old boy asked me when she should talk to her son about God. Since I was teaching in a Christian preschool, the question surprised me. And since I was recently married … Continue reading →
■Title: Why Do We Celebrate Easter? ■Author: Mark Sutherland ■Illustrator: Julie Hammond ■ISBN: 978-0983236306 ■SRP: $9.99 ■Reviewed By: Cheryl Malandrinos Rating: 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 In this beautifully illustrated story, children learn that God had planned Easter a long, … Continue reading →
■Title: The Little Pot ■Author and Illustrator: Dawn Stephens ■Publisher: Bumblebee Productions (2009) ■ISBN-10: 1-933982-11-X ■ISBN-13: 978-1-933982-11-3 ■SRP: $17.95 ■Reviewed by: Janice D. Green Rating: The Little Pot by Dawn Stephens is a children’s storybook that teaches a lesson in patience … Continue reading →
Creating children’s books, especially illustrated books, requires many hands and many skills. One of my favorite projects as a freelance editor has been Zack, You’re Acting Zany: Playful Poems and Riveting Rhymes (Standard Publishing, 2010). The author is Marty Nystrom, … Continue reading →
When I was a little girl, I loved to hear Jiminy Cricket sing about wishing on a star. Do you remember the song? The lyrics promised that if we wished on a star, our dreams would come true. Oh, wouldn’t … Continue reading →