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Body Book
$12.99Add to cartHere it is-a book that has all the “girl stuff” young girls have been dying to know about. The transition from young girl to teenager makes the tween years a time of great change-especially in the body department! For all of the questions adolescence raises, this unique and creative book for girls ages 7-11 answers the common questions girls have during this often confusing and overwhelming stage in life. The Body Book gives girls the scoop on everything from body changes and cramps to diet and exercise in an inviting and conversational manner. Filled with fun magazine-type quizzes and imaginative activities, The Body Book not only offers accurate, up-to-date information on personal issues tween girls experience but also shares it from a positive biblical perspective. Above all, the message that all of these changes are a God thing is highlighted on each and every page.
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Way To Be A Winner
$18.95Add to cartEveryone wants to be a winner, right? But what does that mean? Join Little Tommy in The Way to Be a Winner, the second book in the Little Tommy seven-book series, as he learns how to be a winner in God’s eyes. Little Tommy is just like every other five-year-old who yearns to be a winner. And with the help of his parents and basketball coach, Little Tommy learns that he is a real winner every time he plays on God’s team and uses his special talents to work together, help others, and honor God.
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Beauty Book : The Lily Series
$9.99Add to cartLearn 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
$17.95Add to cartThe 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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Princess Stories : Real Bible Stories Of Gods Princesses
$14.99Add to cartPrincess 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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Writings To Young Women From Laura Ingalls Wilder 2
$12.99Add to cartIn 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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God Gave Us You
$7.99Add to cartWhen a charming polar bear cub climbs into bed one night, she asks her Mama a very important question:
“Where did I come from?”
As Mama bear tucks her youngest cub under the quilts, she lovingly explains, “We wanted you very, very much, and we are so very glad because…
“God gave us you.”
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You Are Special
$6.99Add to cartThis 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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Writings To Young Women From Laura Ingalls Wilder 1
$12.99Add to cartFrom 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
$24.99Add to cartIntroduction
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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Big Thoughts For Little People
$14.99Add to cartKen Taylor’s best-selling book is now updated with all-new bright and colorful illustrations and a larger trim size. Using the alphabet as a learning tool, the easy-to-use format of this beloved picture book connects Bible themes and verses that teach kids ages 3-7 Christian values. Each spread represents a letter of the alphabet and a Christian value or moral lesson beginning with the same letter. Kids are encouraged to find the lesson being modeled (or not) in the illustrations. They are also asked questions to help them apply the lesson to their lives. This book is sure to win the hearts of kids and parents alike.
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Tumbleweed Tara : Tumbly Road To Significance
$16.99Add to cartA 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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Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors
$5.99Add to cartThe 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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Long Dark Scary Night
$12.99Add to cartDylan 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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Childrens Spirituality : What It Is And Why It Matters
$16.99Add to cartChurch 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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Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers
$5.99Add to cartAlthough saying bedtime prayers is a habit in the Bear household, Brother Bear isn’t sure why they do it. But when he sees a friend on his baseball team praying at the game, he decides to try it himself. Things don’t work out as he expects though, and Brother Bear learns that although prayers are always answered, they aren’t always answered as we expect.
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Berenstain Bears God Loves You
$5.99Add to cartThe Berenstain Bear series helps children learn how God wants them to live every day. When the Bear family practices going to church, praying, and being kind, plus remembering how much God loves them, their lives are much more joyful.
In God Loves You! Brother and Sister Bear discover that God loves them, not because they’re successful, but because he made them. This book helps children appreciate the many ways God shows his love to them.
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Bella Gets Rescued
$18.99Add to cartBella is one pampered kitty! She has a warm bed, tasty food, and owners who love her but she was not always that way. Follow the humorous story of Bella, a sassy cat who started off as a lonely kitten without a home or a family to love her. From dodging raindrops to running from lawn-mowers, being a stray cat isn’t all it’s cracked up to be! Bella ventures on a crazy journey as she moves from place to place, never knowing that what she really needed all along was a family to love her. But change is scary! In order to accept her new home, Bella must learn a valuable lesson: God’s love and assurance can conquer all fear!
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What Are Feet For
$11.99Add to cartFun lift-the-flap board book that motivates small children to use their feet in a Christ-like way.
This helpful and engaging training tool will help parents to teach their kids that God didn’t make their feet to kick or stomp but for positive actions like running, dancing, swimming and jumping!
Not only will children be encouraged to follow Jesus’ example but they’ll also be reassured that he loves us no matter what we do. He can forgive us when we fail and help us to change.
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LarryBoy Versus The Volcano
$6.99Add to cartLarryboy learns a lesson about including others when he’s excluded from his favorite friends_for kids ages 8-12 When Larryboy is invited to take an elite vacation on Superhero Island, he jumps at the chance! But when he arrives with his superhero buddies, he’s treated like a second-class citizen, unlike the others. Larryboy soon discovers this is all part of a diabolical plan to destroy all superheroes when a volcanic rock erupts in molten chili, and it’s up to him to rescue his superhero friends! Will Larryboy save the day after being excluded from the others? Kids will be challenged to figure out the dastardly deeds of Bumblyburg’s latest supervillian, Chili Pepper, as they discover the importance of including others.
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LarryBoy And The Abominable Trashman
$6.99Add to cartSomething smells very fishy in the city of Bumblyburg. It also smells like moldy gym shoes, rotten eggs, and spoiled milk. What’s to blame? The Abominable Trashman, one of the weirdest, wildest creatures to ever leap out of a garbage can! The Abominable Trashman and his evil creator, Awful Alvin, are spreading fear throughout Bumblyburg and turning the citizens into slaves of their own fear. Is Bumblyburg doomed to become a smelly trash heap for all-time? Larryboy must battle the foul monster to rescue the city, but first, he must battle his own fears. Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun. Now that’s the Big Idea! Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.
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LarryBoy In The Attack Of Outback Jack
$8.99Add to cartThe Australian super villain, Outback Jack and his sidekick, Jackie, are attacking Bumblyburg in search of a buried treasure. Outback Jack is determined to let no veggie stand in his way – including the elders of Bumblyburg. Larryboy is faced with relying on retired super heroes for help – including the mild mannered, Pruneman. Before Larryboy and Pruneman can capture Outback Jack, they must first battle the Hilaria-Mosquito which stings victims with a green gag gas that keeps them telling jokes – for hours! Will Larryboy respect the wisdom that Pruneman has to share with him? Or will the Hilaria-Mosquito make him the next super-comic? Kids will enjoy the twists and turns of this story while learning a lesson about respecting our elders.
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Mighty Armor
$7.99Add to cartCutting-edge art paired with stories of fantastical adventure and biblical fact make the all-new Toby Digz series a must-have for young readers. Kids will relate to Toby’s predicaments and his quirky sense of humor. Parents will love the fact that Bible stories and biblical truths are woven throughout these tales of adventure. With a little help from their imaginations, Toby and his friends crawl through the makeshift cave in his tree house to find an ancient world of adventure. As Toby and the gang venture back in time, they meet major Bible heroes and learn “up close and personal” about the culture and history of biblical times.
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Best Of All
$16.99Add to cartBess Stovall is famous for being famous. “When it comes to Wemmicks, she’s the best,” they say. Who wouldn’t want to join her Wonderful Wemmicks Club? The catch is this: only Wemmicks made of maple can join–the best wood from the best forest.
But Punchinello can’t join since he is made of willow. “Willow is weak wood,” says Bess. “No one wants to be a willow.” And Punchinello is the only willow in Wemmicksville. Everyone looks down on him, even his friend Lucia.
Punchinello learns a valuable lesson when Eli the woodcarver helps him see that he is special because the Maker made him–the Maker even chose his wood. This latest tale from Wemmicksville will surprise you as Punchinello himself shocks the town with how special he really is.
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Balance For Kids
$15.49Add to cartBalance for Kids is a “watered down” version of Balancing Christianity.
Balance for Kids helps our kids to find real and lasting balance in the areas of self-control, faith, trust, and in our relationships; and concerning God’s timing. Emotional and physical matters, free will, giving and receiving, possessions, and love and control issues.
We also discuss how to deal with the feelings of suicide, self-hatred, depression, bitterness, guilt, and confusion.
We delicately address controversial issues such as pornography, promiscuity, homosexuality, incest, and molestation.
Come with us into the deepest crevasses of your heart, mind, and soul. Join us on a journey through the scriptures, and we will search for true love, joy, hope, peace, and happiness. We will be making several stops along the way to smell the (whatever) and to visit for a while with the Holy Spirit, God, and Jesus.
It is our sincere hope and prayer that your kids will be challenged to pursue a deeper and more personal relationship with God in Jesus as they read through the pages of this book.
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You Are Mine
$7.99Add to cartBigger allowances. Better clothes. More toys. Bigger, better, more is how the world determines who’s special and who’s not. It’s a message your kids are hearing every day. But it’s not God’s message. His truth is simple and never-changing: It’s not what you have, it’s Whose you are. And it’s a truth that the lovable Wemmick, Punchinello, hears again at the knee of his creator in this faithful, fully illustrated sequel to You Are Special. Punchinello’s lesson in love will help you speak God’s heart to the heart of every child: You are special, not because of the things you have, but because you are Mine.
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LarryBoy And The Awful Ear Wacks Attacks
$6.99Add to cartBumblyburg has been attacked by Ear Wacks–the diabolical plot of Alvin the Onion to interfere with the wisdom of being a good listener. Alvin is out to change the city and Larryboy forever. At first, Larryboy comes to the rescue, but then discards the real solution to the mystery. Then Junior Asparagus discovers the answers, but has to convince the adults to listen to him. Will anyone listen to a little kid. Eveyone is challenged with being a good listner as Larryboy becomes trapped in Alvin’s awful plot. Who will save Bumblyburg? Will Larryboy’s super-suction ears be saturated with evil for all time? Finally it takes everyone working together–and remembering to listen to what is right and good–to overcome this evil scheme. For ages 6 and up.
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LarryBoy And The Emperor Of Envy
$6.99Add to cartLarryboy is called to the rescue when a new villain attacks Bumblyburg by tainting the Slushee supply with an envy formula. The diabolical Emperor has wreaked havoc on the city and made everyone weak with jealousy. But even Larryboy is challenged with questions of envy as he attends superhero school and sees other skills and gadgets he doesn’t have. Only Larryboy can conquer the scoundrel and rescue the town, but can he conquer his own envy first? Will he realize a contented heart is a healthy heart? For ages 6 and up.
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Gods Wisdom For Little Boys
$16.99Add to cartFollowing the success of the best-selling God’s Wisdom for Little Girls, now the wonderful teachings of Proverbs come to life for young boys, age 4-7, too! In this book, memorable rhymes by Jim and Elizabeth George play alongside watercolors by Judy Luenebrink for a charming presentation of truths to live by. With each turn of the page, parents and their children discover that God’s little boy is: prayerful, brave, kind, responsible, thankful, truthful, and so much more! This charming book is a gift that will make an eternal impression on every special boy in your life.
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If Only I Had A Green Nose
$16.99Add to cartAll the “cool” people in Wemmicksville are painting their noses green. All except Punchinello. His friend the Maker says he created each Wemmick different on purpose. But it would be nice to fit in. Should Punchinello “go green”? Kids of all ages will cherish this lighthearted parable about peer pressure!
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He Chose You
$14.99Add to cartHe Chose You is a personal message to tweens of God’s unconditional love for them. His perfect understanding of the needs of tweens today is shown in each detail revealed to us when Christ’s chose to die on the cross for all. Illustrating his points with stories today’s tweens will be able to apply to their lives, Lucado reveals to tweens the gifts of the cross.
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You Are Mine
$16.99Add to cartBoxes and balls. They were the latest thing! Fancy balls. Colorful boxes. All the Wemmicks had them. All, that is, except Punchinello. Not wanting to be left out, he resolved to fit in. He would do whatever it took to have what others had. He never imagined it would cost him so much. Eli, his maker, used the moment to remind Punchinello of this truth: “You are special, not because of what you have, but because you are mine.” Could you or someone you love use the same reminder?
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Because I Love You
$9.99Add to cart28 Pages
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There once lived a wise and loving man named Shaddai, who built a village for his children to live in-because he loved them. He provided for their every need-because he loved them. And he built a wall around the village to shelter them from the deadly wilderness outside-because he loved them. All was well until the day Paladin, the most curious child of all, found a hole in the wall and set off to explore the world beyond Shaddai’s safe village-a world of danger and fear. With the original, classic illustrations, this captivating tale from best-selling author, Max Lucado is now available in board-book format. Even the youngest of children can now enjoy the story of Paladin’s choice and Shaddai’s response-a tale that illustrates how much God loves His children and to what lengths He will go to protect them. -
Girlz Want To Know
$8.99Add to cartThis is just one of the real questions girls will read about in this awesome new book Girlz Want to Know. Filled will real questions that were asked by real girls, author Susie Shellenberger takes a casual approach to touchy topics that young girls often wonder about by writing in the style of a big sister that says, “I’ve been there. Here’s what I’ve learned.”
For great advice on some of the most basic to the most personal questions young girls ask concerning their family, friends, faith, changing bodies, the future, and boys, check out Girlz Want to Know!
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Tale Of Three Trees
$10.99Add to cartOnce upon a mountaintop, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up. Each of their dreams come true in an unexpected way in this lovely retelling of an old folk tale. This Lion classic, beloved by young and old, is now retold in simpler text for younger readers.
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God Gave Us You
$10.99Add to cartIn this full-color, read-to-me picture book, a charming polar bear cub asks one night, “Mama, where did I come from?” “From God”, her loving mama answers, thus beginning a story of how two parents celebrate their child as a cherished gift from Him. Patiently responding to each of her child’s many questions, Mama’s answers affirm her and Papa’s great love for the bear cub — from memories of Mama’s pregnancy and tales of Papa’s excitement to recounting long days of waiting and finally bringing the babe home. Filled with playful, winsome illustrations, God Gave Us You will build children’s self-esteem and affirm their creation and place in the family as a cherished gift of God.
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Gods Wisdom For Little Girls
$16.99Add to cart“Sugar and spice, and everything nice” plus the Bible is the recipe for godly little girls. The author encourages daughters to follow Psalm 31 and seek the same qualities their mothers strive for: helpfulness, confidence, thoughtfulness, prayerfulness, creativity, and more. A great read-along book with charming illustrations. Makes a perfect gift!
