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“Daughter of Eden, Eve’s Story” by Jill Eileen Smith

Life Afterward This story starts with Adam and Eve living a perfect life in the Garden of Eden. In snake form, the devil entices Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. That led to Adam and Eve being expelled from the … Continue reading

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“The Sound of Light” by Sarah Sundin

Standing Against the Darkness! It is 1943 in Denmark, during WWII. Germany has control of Denmark, but gives it more freedom than other countries they are occupying. There is more food, the Jewish people are not forced to wear stars … Continue reading

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“Mommy’s Hometown” by Hope Lim

Illustrated by Jaime Kim A New Adventure! All his life, the little boy has heard his mother’s stories about the small village she grew up in.  The children played in the river that had mountains on both sides.  But when … Continue reading

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“Mum, Me, and the Mulberry Tree” by Tanya Rosie

Illustrated by Chuck Groenink A Berry for You, a Berry for Me! Once a year, a little child and their mother journeys by bus to a mulberry tree, their tree, to get mulberries.  It is a long day of picking … Continue reading

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“I’ll Go and Come Back” by Rajani LaRocca

Illustrated by Sara Palacios Visiting Grandmother & Her Country! Jyoti goes on a very long trip to a different country, India, to visit Sita Pati, her grandmother. She also has lots and lots of relatives that come to visit morning … Continue reading

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“What Happens Next” by Christine Susan Nelson

Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out! Faith finds herself middle-aged, and newly divorced because her husband wants to marry someone else. He is whisking away their two children to Hawaii for the summer–and for them to watch his … Continue reading

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“Somebunny Loves You” by Melinda Rathjen

Illustrated by Cee Biscoe Who Loves You? As the little bunny goes throughout his day enjoying a meadow full of flowers, playing lots of different games, and eating yummy food, he always hears, “somebunny loves you.” Who is it that … Continue reading

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“Poppy’s House” by Madeline Kloepper

Illustrated by Karla Courtney Across the Sea to See Poppy! Join a little girl as she visits her Poppy.  It is an adventure to get to Poppy’s house that is across the sea on an island.  His house is in … Continue reading

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“Books Aren’t for Eating” by Carlie Sorosiak

Illustrated by Manu Montoya Books:  More than Tasty! Leopold goat loves books.  His favorite thing to do is to pick out books for others in his book store.  Usually, he gets the books for humans, but one day another goat … Continue reading

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“What I Would Tell You” by Liz Tolsma

Unexpected Family Roots This is a dual time story. One story takes place during WWII. Mathilda and her husband, Asher, live in Greece, and they are Sephardic Jews. For a while, Mathilda has been writing and printing an underground Jewish … Continue reading

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