Books with author Aron Smith

Cow Finds a Friend follows our bovine heroine into the woods, where she gets lost. Cow encounters Raccoon, Bat, and Bear-oh my!-and is warned of a stinky, mean rodent named Skunk. "Did God make a mistake when he made Skunk?" wonders Cow. That is, until Skunk saves Cow's life, proving that you can't judge others by appearance (or fragrance)-and that God doesn't make mistakes in how we're made.

Monster Safari brings an element of excitement and adventure to young readers' drawing experience. Author-illustrator Bron Smith invites young artists to join him on his sketching safari to Monster Island, an off-the-charts tropical island deep in the South Pacific. While on the expedition, Bron filled his sketch book with drawings of the zany little monsters that they encountered during the course of their trek. Young readers will be shown step-by-step how to draw each of the "Little Beasties" that his explorer team encountered on the tropical island.In order to familiarize the reader with the island, Bron painted a bird's-eye view of the island, as well as a route map that tracks the course of their explorations. Those who want to learn more about drawing monsters are given instructions on how to do pencil shading to make their monsters look more realistic. After they've mastered the shading techniques, Bron encourages the reader to try their hand at drawing their own monsters. There's back-pack full of drawing fun for young drawing explorers in Monster Safari. Look for more exciting how-to-draw books from Bron Smith soon.

Inspiring young adults to reimagine public education, Blank Check is a novel about young people and a generation that is prepared to step in and re-engineer public education. The problem with gathering the forces of educators and businesses to advance the process of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with Career and Technical Education (CTE) education is not that it is unworthy of their attention. It's not that it's unimportant to the future kids coming through public schools. It's not that people do not get cheered when they champion new standards. It's ALL of these. STEM and CTE education need a story. Today's culture advances things through storytelling. It needs a context. That's what happens when there is allowed incremental advances to nonchalantly lead the way. It fails to inspire. Blank Check is that story. It's a fictional tale grounded in pure reality. It is an intriguing, inspirational Young Adult novel that takes place on a fictional U.S. island, but the story that evolves could help reshape public schools in America. So here, for the first and hopefully not the last time, there is a tale offered that can inspire people because when the destination can be seen in the distance, it quickens one's pace.

What's more fun than exploring the exciting land of long ago? This colorful, inviting board book shows children ages 0-3 the wonders of God's amazing creation--the dinosaurs. Engaging characters welcome little ones to consider all the different sizes, shapes, and habits of one of the most unique creatures to roam the earth.This brief encounter with dandy dinosaurs is sized for curious little hands and made to endure many rounds of reading. Each turn of the page is a simple reminder to parents and kids alike that big or small, God made us all.

In Higby Throws a Fit, the little monkey mimics a misbehaving girl to get the shiny toy he wants--but the zookeeper, who's looking out for Higby's safety, puts it out of reach. When Higby devises a plan to get the toy anyway, he discovers why it's sometimes better not to get what you want. This charming, full-color story for kids ages three to seven shares the important message that God, and parents, know best.

Caught between the delicate line of justice and revenge, a twisted mastermind arbitrarily chooses a group of friends to act as human pawns in his own personal game. Employing gruelling adversaries and arduous obstacles, the villain presents the group with two options: success or death. On their desperate mission for survival, the friends are soon confronted by betrayal and propelled into a world of crime with nothing but the faint promise of redemption and the slimmer chance at capturing the culprit. As individuals reach the absolute edge of their wits and secrets threaten to tear the group apart, the only possible salvation lies in the fact that misfortune had nothing to do with their choosing. And as they struggle to navigate this web of deceit they realize that the mastermind they seek may be much closer than they think...

Riley O'Smiley is the sweetest, "smiling-est" guy you'll ever meet. Even though he's the largest of God's creatures, he is just too cute! Riley is a hero who saves the day time and time again, but nobody realizes it's Riley. In fact, nobody believes Riley is real at all. But Riley knows he's real and thanks God for his special abilities.DVD includes:AnimationActivitiesRead-along with RileyO'Smiley Jokes