Books with author Melinda L. R. Rumbaugh

Christmas Ideals continues its legacy of holiday cheer and warmth with a festive new edition for 2017. This classic collection of all things Christmas includes poetry, essays, quotations, and recipes, as well as three Bible excerpts from the story of the first Christmas. Each carefully chosen selection is accompanied by beautiful, full-color artwork or photography, adding to the reasons loyal readers have sought out each year's edition since 1944. Perfect for sharing with loved ones and friends, this beautiful softcover book will bring the joy of Christmas to hearts and homes.

A playful, sweet music book that celebrates love for a child. This delightful book is centered around a love poem to a child: Right from the start, since you were new, You've had Somebunny loving you. I'll give you hints. Can you guess who? Somebunny loves you. Each page celebrates something about the little rabbit and concludes with the refrain, 'Somebunny loves you.' Children will love the rhyming text and sweet illustrations, quickly catching on that the 'Somebunny' in the book is really the narrator, and the feelings are echoes of what their loved one feels for them. The reassuring message of unconditional love is accompanied by a delightful melody that plays when the sound button is pushed. Ages 2 to 5.

In this festive VeggieTales book, the Veggies are celebrating Christmas—decorating the tree, singing carols, and exchanging gifts. But in the middle of all the activity—though it’s so much fun to give and receive presents—the Veggies all know that the greatest gift of all was God’s gift of Jesus, his Son. Children will love the colorful art featuring their favorite Veggie friends. Parents can use this book to introduce little ones to Jesus’ birth as the reason we rejoice at Christmastime.

A fun new VeggieTales music book about the greatest prize of Easter. The Great Easter Egg Hunt is finally here! The Veggies are so excited and can't wait to see what is inside their eggs. Petunia wants an egg with something sparkly and pretty, Laura and Junior are hoping for candy, and Larry is searching for silliness, as usual. When the hunt is done, Junior is the only one who hasn't found what he'd hoped for -- his egg is empty! But as Bob explains, that is the best egg of all, for it represents the empty tomb and Jesus' Resurrection on Easter. Children will love this fun book with the true meaning of Easter woven throughout -- and they will love pushing the button to hear the classic song, 'Christ the Lord Is Risen Today,' sung by their VeggieTales favorites! Ages 2-5.

The Veggies are getting a little silly in this activity book! Based on favorite VeggieTales Silly Songs like 'Oh, Where Is My Hairbrush?' and 'The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything,' this book is bursting with fun activities to keep young fans engaged and entertained for hours. Beloved characters such as Bob, Larry, Junior, and Petunia star in these pages filled with activities that include coloring pages, mazes, connect-the-dots, and more. Features more than 70 stickers for use throughout the pages, and an answer key. Ages 4 to 7.

The Veggies are getting a little silly in this lift-the-flap book! Based on the lyrics of favorite VeggieTales Silly Songs, this book with its rhyming verses and abundance of flaps will keep young readers entertained. Is it really a monkey just because it has a tail? Does Larry need a hairbrush if he has no hair? And just how does the yodeling veterinarian of the Alps heal his patients? We can't promise answers to these questions, but we can promise lots of laughter and giggling! Ages 2-5.

This timeless book contains a playful love letter to a child. As a little bunny goes through the day, the narrator tells the bunny, “Somebunny loves you.” Rhyming text and sweet illustrations will engage little ones as they realize that the “Somebunny” who loves them is the loved one reading to them. This reassuring message of unconditional love will make a great addition to any child’s first library.