Books with author Crystal Bowman

Many families today are on the go so much that it’s hard to get everyone around the dinner table long enough to share a meal, let alone hold a meaningful conversation. Parents looking for help with conversation starters and ways to build strong relationships with their children will want to incorporate this devotional into their family’s routine.Adventures in Odyssey delivers readings in this second volume of Whit’s End Mealtime Moments designed to grab a family’s interest and get them interacting in lively, often hilarious, conversation. Dealing with both unusual and everyday topics in a creative and fun way, this devotional helps parents engage their children in meaningful conversation and pass on a spiritual heritage to their families.

Get little ones excited about saying their prayers with the Go Wild! Prayers for Little Ones. This new board book is filled with bright illustrations, simple text, and interactive takeaways for parent and child to do together. Kids will love reading the fifteen prayers about God’s creation that feature playful animals on every page. Each prayer also includes a Scripture verse and fun activity encouraging readers to hoot like an owl or growl like a grizzly bear.The perfect companion to the Go Wild! Bible Stories for Little Ones, this padded board book will make prayer time fun and memorable!

A child’s world—full of questions and silliness, keen observations and matchless wonder—is a world unlike any other. And Crystal Bowman perfectly captures that world. Everyone, young or old, who has ever worried about the danger of stepping on a crack in the sidewalk, felt jealous at a friend’s birthday party, dreamt of being an astronaut, been afraid of under-the-bed creatures, or asked questions like, “Why are summers sunny?” will love this book of poems about the adventures of growing up and the joy of being a child. Crystal Bowman is the author of several well-loved books, including If Peas Could Taste Like Candy and Meditations for Moms. A former preschool teacher and popular speaker, she ministers to moms through MOPS and women’s conferences. She and her husband live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are the parents of three grown children.

Oversized die-cut format with a great value price.My Thanksgiving Prayer---This book features a child thanking and praising God for the big and small joys of life. Children will delight in the colorful picturesand catchy rhyme. And they’ll love the oversized board book.Christmas Angels---Preschoolers will love this oversized board book about the angels in the Christmas story. They’ll learn what the angels did and why we use angel decorations today. Crystal Bowman’s rhyming skill makes Christmas Angels a delight to read. And Claudine Gévry’s adorable illustrations will hold the interest of children and storytellers alike.CRYSTAL BOWMAN likes using rhyming words in her stories, poems, and children’s songs. She also enjoys going for walks, eating ice cream, and spending time with her family.CLAUDINE GèVRY You can find Claudine diving the oceans with Technicolor fish, camel riding in the Sahara, trekking in a jungle populated with wild monkeys, or exploring the African savanna in search of huge elephants. Although adventurous, she sometimes gets scared when coming upon a giant spider or other scary beasts. At that time she heads back to the comfortof her studio, where she draws all the wonderful things she saw and dreams of her next visit to faraway lands.

God told Noah, “Build a boat,long and wide so it will float.”Two by two the creatures came.Some were wild, some were tame.Get little ones excited about the stories of the Bible with Go Wild! Bible Stories for Little Ones. Children will love reading through the eight beloved stories from the Old and New Testaments, including Noah’s Ark, Daniel and the Lions’ Den, and The Lost Sheep. At the end of each story is an activity encouraging readers to “Go Wild” and flap their arms like a bird or roar like a lion. So have fun with this padded cover board book and go explore the wonders of the Bible!