Books in Big Ideas Books series

No matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index. Big Books are perfect for:Sunday SchoolChildren’s ChurchEvening ProgramsVacation Bible SchoolChristian SchoolsHome SchoolsCamps100 Creative Crafts Make Bible Learning Fun! This reproducible resource features: Hands-on craft activities for early childhood and elementary kidsCrafts that relate to Bible stories, characters, and principlesQuestions and discussion startersThe opportunity for creativity while reinforcing Bible truths, stories, and Bible verses

This HUGE spot the difference book is a fun way to sharpen observation and concentration skills in kids of all ages. Its whopping 224 pages are jam-packed with comical characters and playful illustrations. Children will have a blast trying to spot the difference between seemingly identical scenes. This fun-filled book is sure to keep the whole family entertained for hours!

Explore ecology in this accessible introduction to how the natural world works and how we have started to understand the environment, ecosystems, and climate change.Using a bold, graphic-led approach, The Ecology Book explores and explains more than 85 of the key ideas, movements, and acts that have defined ecology and ecological thought. The book has a simple chronological structure, with early chapters ranging from the ideas of classical thinkers to attempts by Enlightenment thinkers to systematically order the natural world. Later chapters trace the evolution of modern thinking, from the ideas of Thomas Malthus, Henry Thoreau, and others, right up to the political and scientific developments of the modern era, including the birth of the environmental movement and the Paris Agreement. The ideal introduction to one of the most important subjects of our time.

No matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index. Big Books are perfect for:Sunday SchoolChildren’s ChurchEvening ProgramsVacation Bible SchoolChristian SchoolsHome SchoolsCampsBible Story and Application Coloring Pages Help Kids Connect to God’s Word! This reproducible resource features: More than 200 fun coloring pictures and 19 Bible memory verse picturesA Bible story and an application picture that reinforces each Bible storyExtra ideas that make it easy to integrate with Bible learning activitiesHeartShaper Children’s Curriculum early elementary scope and sequence to correlate coloring pages

Grow with the Bible … VeggieTales-style! Join Bob, Larry, and all the rest of the VeggieTales characters as they explore the most amazing book of all time. Filled with fun features, children will learn more about God and how he wants us to live.Features include:Eight full-color, best-loved Bible stories as told in the VeggieTales videos, including Dave and the Giant Pickle; Rack, Shack, and Benny; and Esther, the Girl Who Became Queen.Book introductions that give important information about each book of the Bible.“Veggie Values” that teach lessons from the Bible, like God made you special, God loves you very much, don’t be afraid, be kind to others, forgive one another, and many more.“Remember This”, highlighting key verses of Scripture to remember.A dictionary to help kids better understand key Bible words and concepts.The complete text of the New International Reader's Version (NIrV), written at a third-grade level and specifically designed to help early readers discover the Bible for themselves—the perfect steppingstone to the NIV.

NIrV―New International Reader’s Version® • The easiest translation for kids based on the most read, most trusted NIV • Written at a third grade reading level, the NIrV translation uses simple, short words and sentences that are easy for kids ages 6-10 to understand • Great for beginning readers, first-time Bible readers, and readers for whom English is a second language This revised edition of the best-selling NIrV Kids’ Study Bible uses the complete text of the New International Reader’s Version® (NIrV―the NIV for kids!™) written at a third grade reading level. The single-column format, for easy reading, makes this a perfect first study Bible for young readers. A new interior design, updated study helps, and twenty-four, kid-friendly, full-color tip-in pages by artist Joel Tanis are great for keeping kids ages six to ten engaged in a time of personal Bible study. Features include: • “Check It Out”: line art sketches and descriptions of what life was like in Bible times • “Brain Game”: questions that help kids remember Bible themes • “Soak It Up”: key verses are highlighted for kids to memorize • Book introductions: brief overview of each book with an outline of key events • Single-column format with multi-color interior

Most churches don’t have written job descriptions for any or all of their church’s ministry positions! Here is your answer! The book is reproducible—you can customize each description to fit your unique needs.Any church or organization can use to develop comprehensive job descriptions for recruiting and evaluationJob descriptions range far—from executive pastor to pantry organizer!You may discover a new ministry your church has never have thought of!

No matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index. Big Books are perfect for:Sunday SchoolChildren’s ChurchEvening ProgramsVacation Bible SchoolChristian SchoolsHome SchoolsCampsFun Puzzles That Reinforce Bible Lessons and Memory Verses! This reproducible resource features: 180 fun puzzlesPuzzles from almost every book in the BibleGraphs, mazes, codes, math problems, acrostics, and more!An answer key

"An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike." — Kirkus ReviewsFrom seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life — in all directions! Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature’s course to a feast of backyard bounty.

Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape our universe, our planet, and our everyday lives.Using a bold, graphics-led approach, The Physics Book sets out more than 80 of the key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject and influenced our technology since the beginning of time. With the focus firmly on unpacking the thought behind each theory--as well as exploring when and how each idea and breakthrough came about--five themed chapters examine the history and developments in specific areas such as Light, Sound, and Electricity. Eureka moments abound: from Archimedes' bathtub discoveries about displacement and density, and Galileo's experiments with spheres falling from the Tower of Pisa, to Isaac Newton's apple and his conclusions about gravity and the laws of motion. You'll also learn about Albert Einstein's revelations about relativity; how the accidental discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation confirmed the Big Bang theory; the search for the Higgs boson particle; and why most of the universe is missing. If you've ever wondered exactly how physicists formulated--and proved--their abstract concepts, The Physics Book is the book for you.Series Overview: Big Ideas Simply Explained series uses creative design and innovative graphics along with straightforward and engaging writing to make complex subjects easier to understand. With over 7 million copies worldwide sold to date, these award-winning books provide just the information needed for students, families, or anyone interested in concise, thought-provoking refreshers on a single subject.

A charming tale that helps children ages 4-8 understand who created them and how special they are There's a curious building in the middle of Snoodleburg. It's a clock tower where every fourth Tuesday at quarter past nine a tiny young Snoodle is created, complete with a pack on his back. None of the Snoodles take time to question this 'mystery of life,' until one day the newest Snoodle asks himself, 'What do I look like? What am I for?' And so begins this Snoodle's quest to discover the meaning of his life. He tries out the gifts he finds in his backpack: paints, a kazoo, and tiny wings. But as he tries to put these gifts to use, the other Snoodles laugh and make fun and burden him with pictures of discouragement. In search for answers, the Snoodle wanders up to the top of Mt. Ginchez. There he meets a stranger who shows the little Snoodle that he is wonderfully and fearfully made in the image of his Creator. And just like this Snoodle, kids too will discover that it's God's pictures they must carry in their hearts at all time.