Written by an English professor, With Your Fresh Thought offers entertainment and learning for children of all ages (and even adults). Poet Jessa R. Sexton has written twelve different poem forms from sonnet to haiku. Each is beautifully illustrated by a different artist from O'More College of Design in Historic Franklin, Tennessee. Equipped with a section on how to write each of the 12 poem forms, this book is excellent for teachers, students, homeschoolers, or any writing or poetry enthusiast.
When we are young, we live for fairy tales: stories of princes and princesses, witches and ogres, magic and love. Growing older should never mean growing duller. Fairy tales offer life lessons, but, perhaps more importantly, these stories are a call for readers to open themselves up to a chance at enchantment. In this book, twelve popular tales are brought to a new life as poet Jessa R. Sexton condenses them each into sonnet form and illustrator Rehanna Mae Grant captures the characters in a fantastic portrait style. This version of the book can be enjoyed by all, but it is intended for younger audiences. It carries the twelve sonnets and illustrations, without the in-depth look at the full fairy tale texts that comes with the STORIES OF ENCHANTMENT version. However, this book still carries a short sonnet lesson and is still an incredibly delightful addition to any children's book library.
When we are young, we live for fairy tales: stories of princes and princesses, witches and ogres, magic and love. Growing older should never mean growing duller. Fairy tales offer life lessons, but, perhaps more importantly, these stories are a call for readers to open themselves up to a chance at enchantment. In this book, twelve popular tales are brought to a new life as poet Jessa R. Sexton condenses them each into sonnet form and illustrator Rehanna Mae Grant captures the characters in a fantastic portrait style. This version of the book is intended for all ages and carries full text versions of the classic fairy tales, by Grimm, Andersen, Wilde, and more, as well as the sonnet versions by Sexton. Also included are mini-essays about each fairy tale. A brief sonnet lesson appears in the back of the text. This book is a great teaching and learning tool for students, teachers, or anyone who loves stories.
Join Como and Sune-two brothers who are also best friends-as they have an adventure together to find a magical friend. This is the first book by real-life brothers Jack and Jonas. It shall not be the last.
This poetry book is a mirror of the mind, reflecting, in an anxious intimacy, both how broken and how hopeful the author is. To complement this sometimes challenging art form, it includes concrete devotionals, inspiring coloring pages, a topical index, and brief introductions for each of the twenty-five sonnets.
We are so blessed. Have you ever wondered why? God gives us much so that we can do much for others! When we live the blessing, our kindness brings praise, glory, and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father. 2 Corinthians 9:8-12 This book supplies ten Bible verses with illustrations by ten different artists to explain why we should help others. The end of the book has questions that can guide a parent or teacher to further the understanding of children of all ages about the topic of blessing those around us and those far away. An excellent tool for the classroom or for any household, this book is a great way to encourage youth to put the needs of others in their minds and in their hearts.
Through the generations, the Proverbs have served as a source of wisdom. In this book, three generationsNHilliard, his son, and granddaughterNreflect on this wisdom and consider its lessons for families today.
As a mom, I know the clash between the desire to be in God's Word and the desire to fulfill the motherly-myriad of other demands. I like to read devotional books, but a couple of items are important to me. First of all, I want a length that is daily-doable. But, at the same time, I want something with depth. I also want strong scriptural references that will make me think about my walk. And I do like it when a reading leads me into prayer time. This book meets my personal needs on all those levels, and I know, from talking to other mothers, that these needs aren't only mine. This book revolves around two of the most important things in my life: my children and my God, connecting the two as I bring my children and their future before the One who told me to ask, and it will be given (Matthew 7:7).
Böll's well-known opposition to fascism and war informs this moving story of a single day in the life of traumatized soldier Robert Faehmel, scion of a family of successful Cologne architects, as he struggles to return to ordinary life after the Second World War. An encounter with a war-time nemesis, now a power in the reconstruction of Germany, forces him to confront private memories and the wounds of Germany's defeat in the two World Wars.
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