When my kids complain that something isn’t fair, I usually remind them how incredibly blessed they are compared to people throughout the world and throughout the ages. That response stops complaining quite effectively for anyone who knows history or current events. But it does not get to the heart of the matter, and when true […]
Reviews: Picture Books
Review: Peter Martyr Vermigli by Simonetta Carr
This Easter weekend I am grateful to tell you about Peter Martyr Vermigli, a man who devoted his life to helping others understand the meaning and significance of the gospel. Some church history figures are famous and others have names we recognize, but Peter Martyr Vermigli, well, I had never heard of him. And I am […]
Review: The Great Carp Escape by Maddock and Ouano
Although I rarely review children’s picture books anymore, The Great Carp Escape by Maddock and Ouano is worth an exception. Beth and her little brother Paul lived on a large lake and spent their summers on the beach, but they avoided the swampy, muddy area near the weeping willow. Once they had found a dead […]
Review: Look Inside the Time of Jesus
Sometimes kids find Bible stories difficult to understand because they don’t understand what life was like long ago. Look Inside the Time of Jesus addresses this problem in an engaging way with colorful illustrations and many intriguing flaps to peek under. Beginning with Jesus’ birth, each two-page spread of this sturdy book illustrates everyday life […]