Welcome to the world of baby animals, Australian style! A variety of baby animals that live in Australia are shown along with the names they are called Down Under. Did you know some babies there are called joeys? You may have heard that name for baby kangaroos, but it is also what baby wombats and koalas are called—to name a few.
Depending on the animal, babies go by a variety of names: flying fox babies are called pups, while baby sea dragons are called fry. Human babies and children adore baby animals, and this book will give them lots to like. Little ones will enjoy the adorable, brightly colored illustrations, which are done by the author. The fact that these babies that are being covered with motherly love—and in some cases, fatherly love—make them even more charming!
Over-sized and hard-backed, this five-star, picture book will be enjoyed by children through toddler age.
Candlewick Press has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Australian Baby Animals, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Want a way for your child to cope with bullies; handle anxiety about school and friends; deal with grief and challenges; be courageous and try new things; and understand how we fit into God’s plans?
Look no further than this book, for inside it will be found answers to all those questions and more. This devotional has been written just for kids, helps them to understand God’s word, and His way to cope with all the cares of the world.
There are brightly colored illustrations, prayers, suggestions to put into practice, Bible verses, and stories in the 90 different devotions. All of these are easy to read and written to appeal to children. By reading this, a youngster will be encouraged, grow in their faith, and assured of God’s guidance in all the situations they face.
There is also an explanation of how God is our anchor, and He will keep our life steady no matter how much this world tries to shake us. To reinforce that point, there is a fun challenge to find the pictures of twenty anchors hidden in this book.
I recommend this eye-appealing, and fun five-star devotion to children six to twelve-years-old.
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World War II changed lots of things, and that was especially true of the relationship between siblings Dorie and Jack. They were close all their lives, but when Jack decided to become a conscientious objector after the war broke out, Dorie couldn’t understand. Nor could she forgive his friend, Gordon, for influencing Jack to take that stand.
But now Jack is dead, and despite being told nothing unusual took place, Dorie is determined to find out what really happened to him. Skirting the truth on many levels, Dorie arrives at the forest where Jack worked, disguised as a government worker. She is unhappy to find Gordon at the camp, and feels forced to ask him for help. Most of the time, Gordon is hostile towards her, but reluctantly, he gives her a small amount of assistance.
As she digs into uncovering the truth about what happened to Jack, she finds lots of plausible possibilities. But when she gets to the true story, will she live long enough to tell it? Many exciting circumstances take place, plus there are some unexpected twists and turns, including some in Gordon’s history. What happened to Jack is both surprising, and actually based on true events of the time.
Having a personal connection to the war through my parents, I enjoy stories set during that time period—having this one revolve around conscientious objectors, made this tale even more fresh and interesting. The puzzle of Jack’s death, along with the real human conflicts, make this a story that will keep you riveted until you learn the outcome.
I recommend this five-star book to fans of clean, exciting mysteries told from a faith viewpoint.
Bethany House Publishers has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, The Lines Between Us, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
In a small southern town in the 1960’s an unmarried girl, Glory Ann, finds herself pregnant after learning the father has been killed in Vietnam. Her parent’s solution is to take her to another small town’s grocery store and introduce her to the owner, Clarence. She is shocked when her dad then tells her he has arranged for her to marry Clarence, and it will be done right that minute. Can she do that, and what will become of her life?
Fast forward a few years to Rosemary, Glory Ann’s daughter, who has grown up helping in her parent’s business. She has a strategy to get far away from her small town, make something of herself and see the world. That is the plan until one bad choice causes all her dreams to come crashing down.
In the present day, Sarah, daughter of Rosemary, and granddaughter of Glory Ann, feels like her life has just plummeted down. Unbelievably, the night she was leaving her lonely marriage, her indifferent husband dies. She believes returning to her hometown, and helping her grandmother with her business will bring her the healing she needs. Unfortunately, her mom is constantly pushing her to leave. Then Sarah is shocked to discover yet another life change is going to happen to her.
Three different stories and time-lines all weave together to make an amazing dual-time tale. One over-riding connection between the three women is keeping secrets and how that hurts them, along with those they love. When Sarah, with the help of handsome Clay, starts unraveling the secrets, all their lives change. Just when you think you know how it will end, the tale takes another turn.
I loved this five-star book, and you will, too. The story is a real page turner, and the surprising situations will grab your interest from the first. Clean and told from a Christian view point, I highly recommend this to fans of excellent story telling with suspense.
Revell Books has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Want to get rid of anxiety, fight despair and feel happier in your life—and do so quickly? This book will do that and more by using one hundred hope-inspiring Bible verses such as:
The context of each verse is explained in an easy to grasp way. Although the explanation is uncomplicated, it is not simple, but a very thorough definition. That is followed by a straight forward meaning of the scripture.
Finally, there is the application of the verse in your life. All parts of this book are very good, but the application part really shines. Suggestions with concrete actions to follow are given for gleaning the most from each scripture. Other verses are given for further investigation.
It will only take a few minutes to read the information about each scripture. Meditate and pray about what you have read. You will start to feel encouragement, love, and that God has got your back. I recommend this five-star book to anyone who needs more assurance and joy in their life.
Chosen Books has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, 100 Best Bible Verses to Overcome Worry and Anxiety, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Join the fun as first cat, then cockatoo, and finally, pig each find the same pair of sunglasses. One at a time, after putting them on, they instantly feel cool. That is until they immediately try doing something they wouldn’t normally do. Instead of feeling hip while wearing the dark glasses, they suffer through some very uncool consequences. After that, each friend throws the sunglasses down. When chick finds them, the three friends try to warn her. Instead of listening, she puts them on—what happens afterwards is a surprise. This over-sized, hardbacked book contains a fun story with lots of laughs and giggles.
There are good lessons here, too. First, you don’t need something to make yourself be cool, coolness comes from the inside, and how confident you are in yourself. Finally, putting something new on doesn’t mean you can make bad choices without consequences. Make wise choices. Remembering that is how you can be cooler, than cool!
Children three through seven-years-old will enjoy this five-star story. It will give little ones lots of fun while learning—and how cool is that?!
Candlewick Press has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, How to be Cooler Than Cool, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
The beautiful Flavia, a devout Christian who grew up with a life of privilege is thrown together with Rex, a tough soldier who believes there is no difference between Christianity, and the worship of the old gods.
The Roman church wants the two of them to journey to Emperor Constantine and get his permission, along with financing, to build churches and have an official book of scripture printed. While trying to do that, they will face many dangers and hardships including beatings, kidnapping, death attempts, jail time and take part in a war.This epic, sweeping tale takes place in the early AD 300’s just as the old Roman empire is about to become Christian. Constantine’s rule is challenged by those who want to replace him. It is a dangerous time with much unrest in both the government and the church.
The Gnostics want their heretical teachings of Christianity, along with their books and worship practices to be the norm. They will stop at nothing to achieve it–including paying spies, influencing priests to take their side, and hiring a murderous mercenary who has a vicious snake tattoo on his forehead.
This exciting story has Flavia and Rex in one dire situation after another, but their biggest downfall may be each other. Although this is the second installment in a series, this story stands on its own. Be aware that although clean, there are some adult situations so recommend this for older teens and adults. Fans of action or historical tales will enjoy this five-star book.
The Library Thing has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Every Knee Shall Bow, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Having trouble getting a little one to go to sleep? Are they coming up with all kinds of reasons why they do not need to slumber? If so, you will identify with the bulldozer in this book because that is what he says, too. Just like a sleepy child that denies they need to rest, the little bulldozer in this tale insists it does not need to either.
Youngsters will giggle at the pages showing all the other things that do need to sleep, such as trains, trucks, and planes, while the bulldozer continues to claim it does not! Kids will have fun naming or pointing at the different vehicles on each page.
This over-sized, five-star board book is a big seven-inch square that contains colorful illustrations on every page. This would be a great book to read at bedtime; children will really love the ending.
Dozers Don’t Dose will be enjoyed by children up to kindergarten.
Worthy Kids has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Dozers Don’t Dose, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Georgian grew up in communist controlled Bulgaria where life was a meaningless drudgery. People tried to survive despite constant lack of food, horrible living conditions, and trying to stay out of trouble with the communists. As a young adult, he and a friend made a harrowing escape through the Iron Curtain, and ended up in America.
They were pleasantly surprised by our country because the communists had insisted that our land was the worst place on earth. Georgian was often witnessed to by members of the Jesus movement. Eventually, he had a radical experience with God, became saved, and was filled with a joy like he had never known.
Because of that, his life took a different turn. He attended seminary, was part of a successful Christian rock band, and met his wife. The couple have ministered in this country, and around the world, including sneaking hundreds of Bulgarian Bibles into his native land. Georgian has had an amazing relationship and communication with God. They have witnessed real life miracles such as having enough food to feed 1200 but when 2400 showed up, supernaturally, everyone had a plateful. Or a miracle that involved five hundred pounds of frozen chicken being left outside for days in temperatures over 100 degrees, yet the chicken did not thaw out, and was still safe to be served to the people it was meant for.
No matter the situation, Georgian says God’s joy has gotten him through it, and that same joy is available for each of us. Georgian’s life is fascinating, and his advice to seek God’s joy is sound. I recommend this five-star book to fans of true stories, or those who want to have a fuller life themselves.
Chosen Books has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Joy—God’s Secret Weapon for Every Believer, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Want to live a life of awe, aware of the wonders that surround you? Have you ever only appreciated something when it was gone? This devotional wants to change that. See the marvels around you, and let them influence every part of your life. The forty items in this attractive, hard-backed book will expose you to awesome circumstances that occurred in the Bible. For instance, remember when John heard from the Lord while on the Isle of Patmos? Think of how amazing that encounter was, along with the information that he was given. Or consider the jaw-dropping birth of a King in Bethlehem that caused a star to change in heaven, and brought three Wise Men from far away to seek Him out.
Let the majesty of God and all He has done be the biggest influence on you. When you choose things on social media and other secular sources to sway you, you fill drained, and sometimes sad. But your body and soul will be refreshed and joyful when you purposely think about the wonders of God, especially as you read His word.
This five-star book can easily fit in your purse or pocket where you can pull it out to be reminded of the stunning occurrences that have, and will continue, to take place with the Lord. Look for the marvelous in all situations, expect the miraculous. I recommend this to anyone who has ever longed to be uplifted.
Chosen Books has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, God of Wonders, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Oh Baby!
Little ones will enjoy the adorable, brightly colored illustrations, which are done by the author. The fact that these babies that are being covered with motherly love—and in some cases, fatherly love—make them even more charming!
