Angels in the Bible Storybook by Allia Zobel Nolan~A ZonderKidz Review

     Do you believe in Angels?  How about the ones you see on TV?  Do you think they look “real” or portray what a real angel is like?  I do believe in Angels!  I am not sure what they look like to know if what is portrayed in the media is accurate, however I think that God sends us angels at different times for different reasons to help us on our journey here on earth. 
     In Allia’s book, Angels in the Bible Story book, she uses concrete evidence from the bible that shows us angels do exist!  Allia pulls from the new and Old Testaments, (15 from each), to show the reader, in an easy to read format, the part angels play in helping us and serving God.  There are many stories in the Bible where Angels are shown as messengers and they are also shown as a "siren" used to warn of bad, like Herod. What a great book to help illustrate the important roles that God’s angles have serving him.  

About the author:  Allia Zobel Nolan is an internationally-published author of over 200 children’s titles and adult trade titles. Her books reflect her two main passions, God and cats. Zobel Nolan lives and writes in Connecticut with her husband, Desmond Nolan and their two feline children. 

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Inspiring Words~30 Verses From The Bible You Can Color

I do have to say, the first time I saw that adult coloring books were on the market I had mixed feelings.  It struck me as exciting and funny.  I thought why would we need "adult" coloring books.  It isn’t that I don’t like to color, I LOVE it (only not with markers) and I find it very relaxing.  I have always colored with my kids.  I just didn’t really see the need for an adult book.  We don't really have any coloring books any longer here.  When the kids want to color, I look for printable pages.  We go to different websites and look for their favorite characters, like Stawberry Shortcake or Lego Ninjago.  Of course my all time favorite has to be Snoopy, I also love Mickey and the gang, however the possibilities are really endless as to what you can get to color.  When I saw this was for review I was excited to see what they hype was.
     For this book, there are 30 bible verses that are decorated with outlines of different shapes and prints that you can color in any way.  Printed on thicker paper, it makes the end product nice and can be used with multiple mediums.  With the heavy pages I don't recommend tearing them out of the book.  They should be cut, I didn’t tear a couple of the pages out of the book straight!    The picture that you color outlines or frames the verses, making a nice piece of art that could be framed!  My 10 year old daughter was coloring a page with me.  What a great gift it would make especially to someone who may be in need of hearing the particular verse.
     Living in a tech absorbed world this book would make a great gift and a great way to spend some quality time together, with needed a plug!

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The Looney Experiment by Luke Reynolds ~A ZonderKidz Review

        The Looney Experiment, written by Luke Reynolds is recommended for ages 11-14 years old.  A heartwarming story about an awkward 8th grade boy.  His father has decided he needs to find himself and leaves the family.  Atticus is in middle school, a very pivoting time for children as they are growing up.  He lacks confidence in himself that he should have, he gets picked on, doesn’t stand up for himself and is afraid to speak out.  He even likes a girl, but is too afraid to talk to her!  Some of the same things middle school age children deal with every day.  For Atticus will things ever change?  Things are not looking much better when his teacher goes on maternity leave.  He then finds himself with a substitute teacher, Mr Looney, a 77 year old man who has unconventional ways of teaching. Thru Mr Looney’s teachings Atticus’s life is change forever!  A great story of courage and self empowerment.

     About the author:
Luke Reynolds currently teaches seventh-grade English in the public school system in Harvard, Massachusetts. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two young boys and a young dog who is intent on waking up those young boys as often as possible. Luke is a lover of writing, running, pancakes, hiking, and all things goofy. His website is www.lukereynolds.com, and he blogs at reynoldsluke.blogspot.com. His previous work includes nonfiction such as: Break These Rules: 35 YA Authors on Speaking Up, Standing Up, and Being Yourself; A Call to Creativity; and Imagine It Better: Visions of What School Might Be.
 
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Faith Builders Bible ~A ZonderKidz Review

The Faith Builders Bible NIrV, is recommended for ages 6-10 years old.  The colorful, brick, hard  cover  is very inviting for children, especially those who love to create with the blocks.  At the  beginning of the book, there are brick towers, if you will, that colorfully display the books in the Old Testament and the New Testaments. Sprinkled throughout the book are a couple of dozen pictures illustrated with block characters and scenes, like the Nativity or Jesus feeding the people, that your child could easily make for themselves.  What block builder wouldn't want to create the stories for themselves?

From the back of the book:
Building a strong foundation on God's Word Brick by Brick.
  Perfect for the brick builder in you, the Faith Builders Bible, NIrV contains the complete text of the east to read New International Reader's Version (NIrV) of the Bible with 24 full color pages of Bible stories.  Ideal for home, school, or church use, it is small enough to fit into almost amy backpack or bag.
Features:
   Colorful brick creations showing some of the best loves stories of the Bible
Complete Bible test of the easy to read New International Reader's Version (NIrV)-The NIV for kids
Presentation page

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Think, Act, Be Like Jesus~A 90 Day Devotional for kids~A ZonderKidz Review

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Think, Act, Be Like Jesus is a 90 day devotional for kids, written by Randy Frazee and illustrated by Steve Adams. It includes 3 different sections as the title says there is a set of devotions for thinking, acting and being like Jesus.  Each devotion has a topic, a bible verse, an explanation or discussion and a prayer.  Recommended for grades 4-8 this book is a great devotional to get your child into the word, reflecting on their thoughts and actions.

From the back of the book:  Follow the footsteps of Jesus    You know the story of the Bible, but do you know what it means?  This 90 day devotional will take you on a journey that brings you closer to the heart o f Jesus.  A Believe Devotional for kids:  Think Act Be like Jesus share the message that the more you believe, the more Jesus can change you from the inside out, to become the vest person you can be.  This is a great devotional on it’s own or paired with Believe:Kids Edition.

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7 Days of Awesome~A Creation Tale by Shawn Byous~a Zonderkidz Review and give away

 
Written by Shawn Byous and Illustrated by Colin Jack, this book is a must have for your preschooler’s home library.  As the title says this book is about the seven days of creation and is recommended for ages 4-8.  It’s brightly colored, delightfully illustrated pages grab your attention as the rhymes that are planted throughout keep you engaged as you discover the 7 days of creation. 
  From the book: “If it wasn’t for dark, you’d sleep in the light!  So the light he called DAY and the dark he called NIGHT….with critters that HOP and creatures that crawl.  Some that are short, and some that are TALL!
  About the author:  Shawn Byous  has been developing ideas and drawing for as long as he can remember.  Since the 1990’s he has been creating thousands of t-shirt designs for major retailers.  He also creates fine art for galleries in Southern California and has written and illustrated several children’s books.  He currently lives in Southern California with his wonderful wife and three awesome kids.
   About the illustrator:  Colin Jack is the illustrator of several books for children including the Galaxy Jack series, Toads on Toast and 1Zany Zoo.  He also works as a story artist at Dreamworks Animation, and has been involved in such productions as Hotel Transylvania, Grossology, and Ed Edd n Eddy.
  
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**Giveaway time!! You could win a set of these 4 awesome books!

 
Thanks to ZonderKidz, I am able to offer a set of these 4 books to one lucky reader!!  YEAH!
       Feel free to check out these great books or others from ZonderKidz at Zondervan.  I will be posting reviews shortly for each of the books as well.  This set of books is recommended for Pre-K thru 4th grade or ages 4-10.  They would make great additions to your Easter baskets!
 
     The contest will run until March 9th.  A winner will be announced on the 10th!  This giveaway is open to all US residents.  Sorry we cannot ship to a PO Box.
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