Children
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Book Review and Giveaway of HOPE GIRL by Wendy Dunham
by Sally Matheny Do you remember what it was like to be twelve years old? It’s not the easiest stage in life. Often times, tweens long for their lives to be different, be better. The main character of Hope Girl, River Starling, zeroes in on several things she’d like to change. Missing Someone It’s taken most of her life to find her biological parents, now River’s number one goal is to reunite with them and become a family again. But it’s not going to be easy. Her mother has amnesia and her father is about to marry someone else! River longs to talk with her best friend, but he’s…
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Book Review of MY NAME IS RIVER by Wendy Dunham & a Giveaway
by Sally Matheny Today, I’m posting a book review of My Name is River, authored by Wendy Dunham, and we have a special giveaway! If fictional worlds merged, I bet twelve-year-old, River Starling, the main character in My Name is River would be best friends with Opal, the ten-year-old main character in Because of Winn Dixie. Both girls are similar in spunk and curiosity. However, author, Wendy Dunham, presents River with the “class dork” for a friend. Since River is running low on camaraderie, and she’s been assigned a class project with him anyway, River decides to give William a chance. Besides, her Gram always says, “If you judge…
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The Bible Explorer’s Guide Book Review
A book review of Nancy I. Sanders' nonficition book, The Bible Explorer's Guide.
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I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug: Book Review & Giveaway!
In honor of International Children’s Book Day (April 2), I’m giving away a wonderful, hardcover book, I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug by Caroline B. Cooney. Cooney has already authored ninety books and sold over fifteen million copies! But, this is her first picture book. I hope it isn’t her last, because I absolutely love this book. Zonderkidz released the book in December 2016. The target audience for I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug is ages 4-8 but younger children will enjoy it also. Even the older children will grin if you pair your hugs with a few of these catchy phrases.…
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The best Christmas pageant ever happened in the year 1999. Well, it is one of the best, and it makes me cry every time I think of it. Not because of the angels in their white poster-board wings and crooked tinsel halos. Nor was it the tiny, shepherds carrying ninja sticks, or the wise men wearing refurbished Burger King crowns.Even though “Mary” held the baby doll as if it was Jesus himself; that year, it was all about “Joseph.” The Sweet Siblings Three, sweet siblings began attending our church. They came to VBS in the summer and continued to come almost every Sunday after that, as long as they had…
