Review By JESSICA ALMY This lovely book is more about empathy than religion. A boy awakens in the middle of the night to realize he forgot to say his prayers. He kneels and prays for people without homes, for an end to war, for the sick to be healed, and for the hungry to be […]
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Beautiful Moon: A Child’s Prayer
February 4th, 2015 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Early Elementary·Empathy·Eric Velasquez·Homelessness·Hunger·Picture Books·Prayer·Preschoolers·Tonya Bolden·War
The Secret of Saying Thanks
April 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN You won’t find flashy graphics, cartoon characters or even comedy in this work by award-winning children’s author Douglas Wood. Instead, you’ll stumble upon a refuge of peaceful moments that only nature, animals and people can provide. The “secret” hinted at in the book’s title is the simple observation, satisfaction or […]
Tags: Animals·Carolyn M. Mullin·Companion Animals·Dogs·Douglas Wood·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Nature·Prayer·Preschoolers·Spiritual·Thankfulness·Thanks·Thanksgiving