Character Development
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When Animals Are Like Us
$14.99What is a child to do? These eight parables, or tales in rhyme, deliver serious social messages in a fun and creative way. We visualize the positive actions to be taken on the following themes: “be a friend to have a friend”, “selfishness is silliness”, “fear is forgotten”, “life can be good”, “it is what we can do that matter”, “we are all able”, “confidence is catchy”, and finally, “differences are delightful”. Despite positive examples at home and school, children tend to lose sight of the ways and means to be good neighbours and friends. The contents of this book speaks not only to children, but to adults alike, about qualities we all wish to instill in our youth.
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Our Fathers Exciting Story
$13.73Our Father’s Exciting Story transports you to an awesome creation. But soon a terrible lie is told changing the course of the world. A massive flood of unheard of proportions follows. Time passes and a heavenly gift arrives on the scene. Discover the final outcome, and celebrate mankind’s destiny. It is amazing!
Read Our Father’s Exciting Story to:
* Travel from the beginning to forever
* Discover God’s plan and purpose for mankind
* Receive a glimpse of God’s love for youAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Beauty Book : The Lily Series
$9.99Learn with Lily and her friends just what it means to be beautiful in God’s eyes-inside and out! In a society so focused on the idea that external beauty reigns supreme, it can be difficult for young girls to figure out what “true” beauty is all about. This unique and creative book for girls ages 7-11 answers the common questions girls ask during this often confusing and overwhelming stage in their lives in an inviting and conversational manner. Filled with fun quizzes, imaginative activities, and cool illustrations, The Beauty Book offers cool, relevant information about everything from great hair styles to tattoos, from skin care to clothes, and much more. Above all, the message that God-confidence is beautiful is highlighted on each and every page.
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Mysterious Money Tree
$22.43The Mysterious Money Tree is the first book in a series of delightful stories featuring one of Christian kids’ favorite personalities, Little Tommy. Five-year-old Tommy is energetic, artistic, adventurous, helpful, curious, and compassionate. His dad is a pastor and his mom stays home with him and his two younger siblings. Together with his favorite friend, Bubba, his little hand puppet, he learns valuable lessons in responsibility, friendship, thankfulness, sharing, giving, prayer, and much more. When Little Tommy’s mysterious money tree presents him with an opportunity to spend money on himself or to help a family in need, Little Tommy learns that it is more blessed to give than to receive.
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Berenstain Bears Honey Hunt Helpers Level 1
$4.99A series of faith-based values readers inspired by the classic Berenstain Bears book, The Berenstain Bears and the Good Deed, recently acquired for reprint by Zonderkidz. The Good Deed Scouts are a group of bear cubs who are committed to doing a good deed each and every day. Scouts Brother, Sister, Cousin Fred and Lizzy set forth in each story to find a good deed to do. Each book begins with a Bible verse about the importance of doing good deeds to help others. Each story tells about a different need in the community that the scouts can fulfill, a different way in which they can be of service. By doing good deeds for others, the Good Deed Scouts bring out the best in others as well. Soon those they serve are doing good deeds in return. From this small seed helping and caring for others grows and blossoms throughout the whole community. Biblical values are brought out and Bible verses are quoted.
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Princess Stories : Real Bible Stories Of Gods Princesses
$14.99Princess Stories is the big sister to popular board book My Princess Bible. Princess Stories, appropriate for girls ages 4 to 8, is a collection of first-person narrative stories about 29 women in the Bible-and the 30th story is about the reader, who is God’s princess too. In each four-page story, the reader gets a rhyming verse about the princess (addressed to “Mirror, mirror on the wall”), a first-person story of the featured Bible woman and the special quality her life reflects, a Bible verse from another passage of Scripture that summarizes/relates to the character trait, and Princess Ponderings-questions that help girls and their parents discuss the stories and relate the lessons to life.Through this book, girls will learn more in-depth stories of women of the Bible and how to apply Scripture to their own lives.
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Zippy And The Stripes Of Courage
$14.99Zippy and the Stripes of Courage is a story about how Zippy the zebra came to accept himself for who he is. It teaches children to celebrate one another’s differences and to treat others as they themselves want to be treated.
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Writings To Young Women From Laura Ingalls Wilder 2
$12.99In Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder: On Life As a Pioneer Woman, Laura tells her readers what it was like to be a pioneer in the early 1900s. Her stories and insights show us how difficult even the simplest chores or tasks were for the early pioneers, yet through it all she continued to see each situation as an adventure–as if she was truly blazing the trail for future generations.
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Junior Battles To Be His Best Level 1
$4.99This series of Veggie Tale I Can Read books at Level One are sure to become favorites of young emergent readers and their parents and teachers. Using the beloved characters of Bob and Larry as well as their other Veggie friends, young readers will learn strong morals and values as well as be charmed by the humor and accessibility of the brand.
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Bob And Larry In The Case Of The Missing Patience Level 1
$5.99This series of Veggie Tale I Can Read books at Level One are sure to become favorites of young emergent readers and their parents and teachers. Using the beloved characters of Bob and Larry as well as their other Veggie friends, young readers will learn strong morals and values as well as be charmed by the humor and accessibility of the brand.
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Berenstain Bears And The Little Lost Cub Level 1
$4.99Helping a lost cub find his mother is a perfect good deed for the Scouts. After all, if they are living by God’s example, they cannot let even the smallest go astray! Will they find the cub’s mother and bring them back together?
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Little Big Mouse
$44.98With beautiful illustrations drawn by the author, the book relays the belief that nothing is too small for God-not even the yearnings of a little mouse who has faith in Him. Written for both parents and their children, this book carries an inspiring message that will help people in their everyday lives and in their walk with Christ.
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Little Big Mouse
$32.48With beautiful illustrations drawn by the author, the book relays the belief that nothing is too small for God-not even the yearnings of a little mouse who has faith in Him. Written for both parents and their children, this book carries an inspiring message that will help people in their everyday lives and in their walk with Christ.
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You Are Special
$6.99This special paperback gift edition of a beloved storyteller’s classic will point children and adults to the important truth that God loves us just the way we are. You Are Special tells the story of Punchinello, the wooden Wemmick. The inhabitants of Wemmicksville spend their days placing stickers on each other. Golden star stickers are put on the talented, smart, and attractive Wemmicks. Gray dot stickers are for those who make mistakes and don’t stand out. Punchinello, despite his best efforts to get stars from the other Wemmicks, is covered in dots and begins to believe he’ll never be worth anything. Then one day he visits Eli the woodcarver, his creator, and everything changes. Max Lucado’s beautiful story reminds us that we are precious to God just the way we are. It is through spending daily time with him that we begin to see ourselves through his eyes. Parents and children will enjoy this classic illustration of an eternal truth. This best-seller has sold millions of copies and is now available as a special paperback gift edition.
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Berenstain Bears Neighbor In Need Level 1
$4.99In The Berenstain Bears Good Deed Scouts Helping Hands, the Scouts extend helping hands to a well-known neighbor—Mrs. Grizzle. She is so appreciative, she repays them with lemonade and some memorable tricks…showing a chain-reaction of kindness in the Bear community.
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Lovely And Royal Family
$12.45What person does not want to love and be loved in return? To be protected, listened to, given good example, taught how to handle anger, and disciplined gently by loving parents? Learn all this and more in the story of Lovely and the Royal Famly.
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Promesas De Dios Para Ninos – (Spanish)
$10.99An easy way to help young boys see God’s promises and how they can rely on His love in their daily lives. The promise verses in this book are selected from the bestselling International Children’s Bible(R) to offer comfort and encouragement when a boy is feeling afraid, lonely, worried, angry, dissatisfied, discouraged, sad, rebellious,impatient, or sick . . . and when they need reassurance of God’s protection, love, forgiveness, help . . . and that He listens when they pray. It’s a great way for children to hide God’s Word in their hearts. Sample text: Sometimes it’s hard to tell the truth when you feel like youhave something to hide. But remember-when it’s hard to be honest: God promisesto reward Truth-not Lies! “You must do thesethings to enjoy life and have many happy days. You must not say evil things.You must not tell lies.” Psalms 34:12-13
?Necesitas de una forma facil que ayude a los ninos a ver las promesas de Dios y como pueden confiar en su amor en sus vidas diarias?
Los versos de promesas en este libro son escogidos de la Nueva Biblia al Dia para ofrecer ayuda y animo cuando un nino se siente asustado, solo, preocupado, enojado, decepcionado, desalentado, triste, rebelde, impaciente o enfermo. Y cuando los ninos necesitan estar convencidos de la proteccion, el amor, el perdon y la ayuda de Dios; y que El les escucha cuando oran. Este libro ofrece una maravillosa oportunidad para que los ninos atesoren la Palabra de Dios en sus corazones.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Promesas De Dios Para Ninas – (Spanish)
$9.99An easy way to help young girls see God’s promises and how they can rely on His love in their daily lives. The promise verses in this book are selected from the best-selling International Children’s Bible(R) to offer comfort and encouragement when a girl is feeling afraid, lonely, worried, angry, dissatisfied, discouraged, sad, rebellious, impatient, or sick . . . and when they need reassurance of God’s protection, love, forgiveness, help . . . and that He listens when they pray. It’s a great way for children to hide God’s Word in their hearts. Sample text: Monsters. Spiders. Being alone. Do any of these things make you feel afraid? When you start to feel fear, hold on tight to these words: God promises to take your fear away! “So don’t worry, because I am with you. Don’t be afraid, because I am your God. I will make you strong and will help you. I will support you with my right hand that saves you.” Isaiah 41:10
?Necesitas de una forma facil que ayude a los ninas a ver las promesas de Dios y como pueden confiar en su amor en sus vidas diarias?
Los versos de promesas en este libro son escogidos de la Nueva Biblia al Dia para ofrecer ayuda y animo cuando una nina se siente asustada, sola, preocupada, enojada, decepcionada, desalentada, triste, rebelde, impaciente o enferma. Y cuando las ninas necesitan estar convencidas de la proteccion, el amor, el perdon y la ayuda de Dios; y que El les escucha cuando oran. Este libro ofrece una maravillosa oportunidad para que las ninas atesoren la Palabra de Dios en sus corazones.
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Writings To Young Women From Laura Ingalls Wilder 1
$12.99From helping others in times of need, to keeping and maintaining friendships, to having a positive attitude, Laura’s words of wisdom in Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder: On Wisdom and Virtues are applicable even in today’s world. As she shares stories and experiences from her own life, she encourages readers to live lives of integrity and to realize their dreams.
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Wisdom Of Pixar
$24.99Introduction
1 Virtue And Wisdom: An Animated Look
2 Hope And Imagination: To Infinity And Beyond!
3 Identity: Toy Story-You Are A Toy!
4 Justice: A Bug’s Life-For Oppressed Ants Everywhere!
5 Friendship: Toy Story 2-You’ve Got A Friend In Me.
6 Humor: Monsters, Inc.-These Are The Jokes, Kid.
7 Family: Finding Nemo-I Have To Find My Son!
8 Courage: The Incredibles-Where’s My Super Suit?
9 Adventure: Cars-Life Is A Journey.
10 Ambition: Ratatouille-I Want To Make Things.
11 Technology: WALL-E-Everything You Need To Be Happy.
12 Love: Up-I Have Just Met You, And I Love You!
ConclusionAppendix A: Pixar’s Plots
Appendix B: Pixar’s Short Films
Appendix C: Movie Discussion Guide
Filmography
Acknowledgments
About The AuthorAdditional Info
IVP Print On Demand TitleKids and adults alike love Pixar’s movies. We come out of the theater not just entertained or amused, but inspired. Everybody agrees: Pixar makes fun, clean, terrific movies. But what makes these movies so appealing is not merely amazing CGI animation, clever humor or fantastic imagination. These movies are not just great. Pixar’s movies are good. Robert Velarde unpacks the movies of Pixar and shows how they display the best of classic Christian virtues. Pixar’s films resonate with us because of their moral character. Their virtuous themes of hope and courage, friendship and love connect with our deepest human longings. Whether we identify with the plight of a lost fish or the adventures of toys, bugs or cars, Pixar’s characters help us build our own character, with the kind of virtue that we want for ourselves and those around us. Insightfully exploring each of Pixar’s movies, this book is a friendly companion for fans, parents and church leaders. Discover how the imagination of Pixar can awaken in you a Christian vision for a moral life and a better society.
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Trant Senk Segond
$16.86Trant Senk Segond/Thirty-five seconds is a unique children’s book, written in Haitian Creole and English, about two Haitian boys’ experience with the January 12 earthquake that killed both of their parents leaving them in an orphanage. The book features full-color photographs, illustrated by Haitian artist, Alexandre Dumas, showing the impact of the earthquake and how it changed their lives forever.
Throughout the book, the two brothers find themselves dealing with a range of emotions, from anger to sadness, shock to grief, reminiscing of the good times they spent with their parents. In the end, however, they grab hold of their spirituality and convince themselves that only God can help them overcome this tragic situation.
Trant senk segond/thirty-five seconds will help children all over the world understand and share a part of the traumatic earthquake events with Haitian children. Teachers, counselors, therapists, and psychologists will utilize the book to help children express their experience and process the information in a meaningful way. There is a page with discussion questions for facilitators, at the end of the story, to help children process the information in order to help them discover their own strength.
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Little Davids Brave Day Level 1
$4.99A lesson in trusting God. A giant cat named Goliath frightens David’s family. Little David puts his faith in God and sends the big cat away for good. This level-one reader teaches about the life of this blessed mouse whose life parallels the life of David the shepherd and king.
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Tumbleweed Tara : Tumbly Road To Significance
$16.99A TAD BIT of info BOUT THIS HERE BOOK… A little polite applause is nice, but wouldn’t a worldwide standing ovation be better??? As Tara somersaults her way to more and more applause, her new talent vaults her into a dizzying trip down Open Road, transforming a somersaulting little girl into a talking tumbleweed and overzealous ambition into graceful humility. Tara’s adventure changes her focus from herself to kid sister Clara, who performs magnificently to rescue the talking tumbleweed . Tumbleweed Tara’s Tumbly Road demonstrates how God gives us the grace to applaud others rather than ourselves. ‘Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.’ Philippians 2:3
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Long Dark Scary Night
$16.23Dylan was afraid. When he was alone in bed at night, he thought he saw scary things. When the light was on, the fear disappeared.
How did Dylan learn to deal with his fear of the dark?
This story was inspired by a young boy’s fear of the dark. It helped him, and has helped hundreds of boys and girls who have dealt with this common fear.
“Did The Children Get It?” is a unique feature included at the conclusion of the story. These questions, arranged in order of the difficulty of thinking skills, will help parents and teachers determine the level of understanding the children have, and help them to apply the Biblical principle in daily life. Best for ages 4 – 8.
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Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors
$5.99The Little Lights Berenstain Bear series helps children learn how God wants them to live every day. Most of the Berenstain Bears’ neighbors are like the Bear family-they keep their homes neat and clean. Except for the Bogg Brothers who live in a run-down shack. In The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors children learn that being a good neighbor takes more than keeping a nice home.
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Childrens Spirituality : What It Is And Why It Matters
$16.99Church House Publishing
This concise guide is an ideal introduction to the increasingly popular topic of children’s spirituality. Mixing theory with tips on ‘good practice’, leading expert Rebecca Nye shows how choices made in churches and homes can stimulate or stifle a child’s spiritual development. Mixing theoretical background and good practice tips, she focuses on: Childhood as a natural source of spirituality Ways to help children value and express their spirituality The role of Christian nurture and worship in early spiritual development
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Jake Learns To Share Level 2
$4.99Jake is happy because it is his birthday. He knows it is his day to be the center of attention. Focusing on himself, however, causes him to spoil his own birthday party. Jake’s family helps him see that sharing his birthday is a better choice.
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Berenstain Bears Go To Sunday School
$4.99When Mama Bear decides its been too long since they’ve attended church at the Chapel in the Woods, the Bear family works to get back in the habit. It isn’t long before the family remembers what a wonderful place the church is and finds that going to church is something they look forward to every week.
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Jake Goes Fishing Level 2
$4.99Jake and Father plan to go fishing, but on the way to the lake Jake spills the worms. Jake is noisy in the boat and then gets a fish hook caught in his pants. When things finally settle down, they catch several fish for supper and have a great day together. But feeling sorry for the fish, Jake decides to put them back in the lake. Jake feels like he spoiled the day by wanting to put the fish back. Father assures Jake that God gave them a good day to have fun and be together. Father stops by the store on the way home and they buy some crackers shaped like fish.
Level 2 I Can Read Book
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Parable Of The Lily (Anniversary)
$12.99Maggie, the farmer’s youngest daughter, loves getting gifts, especially mysterious ones. One wintry day, she receives a package in the mail. She excitedly opens the package to find a bulb buried in a crate of dirt. This was not what Maggie expected. She had hoped for a doll or a game, not a bulb that would one day become a plant. When spring comes, she finds the bulb in the cellar and tosses the lifeless thing into the garden, never to think of it again. . . . Until she walks outside on Easter morning and finds the most beautiful lily she has ever seen. Through the unique gift of a bulb, Maggie discovers the power of grace and forgiveness and the true meaning of Easter.
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