Books with author Lois Rock

The brief, but heartfelt prayers in this whimsically illustrated book are the perfect compliment to any meal. Full of thanksgiving for the food we enjoy each day, the simple prayers remember those who are less fortunate while celebrating the delicious nourishment we receive from the earth. A treasure for anyone who is grateful for all that they receive on a daily basis. A wonderful gift for children or adults.

One of a set of 4 books on the national saints of the British Isles, published simultaneously with Saint Andrew: Patron Saint of Scotland; Saint David: Patron Saint of Wales; and Saint George: Patron Saint of England. Just who was St Patrick? When and where did he live? And how did he come to be the patron saint of Ireland? And what is the link with the shamrock and the legend of the snakes? This useful little book covers all these topics providing background information that all patriotic youngsters will be interested to know.

This amusing and affirming book enables a grown-up and child to share together the excitement, bewilderment, and possible problems associated with having a new baby in the house. It brings a positive message of how love and patience build a family. Simply worded and attractively illustrated, this book is perfect for even the youngest child to sit and think with.

This is the much loved story of Mary, Jesus, shepherds, angels and wise men. The story fills six double-page spreads. There is also a spread of special words from the story for children to learn to recognize and say, and another spread with a Christmas prayer. The book is derived from the award-winning My Very First Bible that has sold over 185,000 copies worldwide since publication in September 2003. It is published simultaneously with: Noah and the Ark: 0 7459 4968 1 Our Father: 0 7459 4970 3 The Lost Sheep: 0 7459 4969 X

What a lovely way to keep alive a child’s natural sense of wonder! This Amazing World is a sparkling collection of poems about anything and everything around us—the birds and the animals, the plants and the trees, the land and the sea and the sky. Short, but deeply in touch with life, the poems mark the movement of the sun from daybreak to darkness—"The Great Unseen." They chart the unfolding of the seasons. They lift and swing—"Create a Space"; "A Prayer for Song Birds." Some of the poems stand sturdy and stalwart—"Choice of Timbers"; "There Grows a Tree." Some notice "Weeds"; some "Noise and Stillness." They introduce "Gruffalo the Buffalo" and the color "Pink." They observe "The Silver Road" that stretches out from the moon. God is everywhere present, instigating the beauty and delight that run through all these poems. They are the work of writers who are well-known and lesser known; from the past and from today. Ruth River’s pen-and-ink drawings, filled with splashes of color, add vibrancy to these full-of-life poems. This Amazing World is a perfect gift for everyone—especially anyone 6-12 years—who loves exploring. "And promises of morning keep Pouring around us while we sleep."