Books with author Dori J Chaconas

A picture book in lyrical rhyme, Baby's Song follows the seasons in the first year of baby's life. Mother and child share the joys that each season has to offer and grow in their awareness of the blessings God has given them throughout the year. The tender text is coupled with warm and personable illustrations, sure to be enjoyed over and over again for lap-time reading.

A picture book in lyrical rhyme, Baby's Song follows the seasons in the first year of baby's life. Mother and child share the joys that each season has to offer and grow in their awareness of the blessings God has given them throughout the year. The tender text is coupled with warm and personable illustrations, sure to be enjoyed over and over again for lap-time reading.

That Blessed Christmas Night is the story of the first Christmas night told in poetry form. The wonder of the first Christmas is seen through the eyes of children reenacting the story. The simple things of earth - the clear, starry sky; a humble stable filled with animals; shepherds caring for their sheep - suddenly become bolder, clearer, and richer as the children don costumes and since their praises to the Child.

It's time for bed but Dewberry Bear's room is inhabited by strange creatures--a gorilla-fump, a rattle-gato, and a jelly-phant. As he tells Mama about each creature they try to decide the best way to get rid of them. Each time Mama reminds Dewberry of a prayer he is learning. Dewberry says the prayer each time, although not exactly the right words. Finally there is no other reason to stay up. Dewberry has cleaned his room while getting rid of all the creatures and Mama says it really is time to say his prayers and go to bed. "Mama," he said. "I can never remember the right words to my prayer." "I know," said Mother Bear. "It isn't important to know the exact words. The important thing is to remember to pray." A very special book for children three to five.

Synopsis Little Bunny can sense something new in the air, and it smells like sunshine and warm breezes. "It smells like Easter!" his friends tell him. But Little Bunny wonders: what is Easter? So he sets out through the forest on an early spring day to find out...This sweet, simple story by Dori Chaconas conveys the spirit of the season through nature, while Margie Moore's gentle, detailed watercolors reveal the new life of springtime.