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Once upon a time in Kituhwa, in a land of mountains and valleys, there lived an ancient giant and a turkey buzzard named "JoJo." This story of the lasting reward that comes from loving and helping one another is brought alive by exquisite full-color illustrations on every page, as together the giant and JoJo protect all the animals and little people who live in the land.

Rebekah, a small black dog that has been abused terribly by humans, has no idea what God has planned for her. She doesn't know if she can trust the young couple that have adopted her. Because she has never had the opportunity to establish a relationship with anyone, even other animals, the discovery that other dogs and cats can talk as well as she does, is only the beginning of what lies ahead for her. Soon she is partnering with one of God's angels to assure God's will is realized for those with special wishes. To accomplish these tasks, she must battle evil. But her question is, "How? I am just too little."

It was a beautiful morning as the two friends made their way across the pastures and toward the barn. Boomer took the lead and Piper followed close behind. Boomer moved under a tree that was near the barn. He liked to call this his thinking tree. Piper moved in close to his friend as he slowly folded his legs under himself to lay down next to Boomer. Piper looked at Boomer with questioning eyes, "Now What?" Boomer leaned toward his friend to whisper the concerns he had for the day. "Piper, it happened last night during the storm. None of us realized that it had happened and this morning we are all still in a daze." Piper leaned closer to Boomer, "What happened during the night?" Boomer looked around to be sure no one was listening and then whispered to his friend. "The feed trough is gone!"

Whatever Happened to the Old Woman in the Shoe? This rhyming tale takes the old nursery rhyme and checks in on the old woman after all the children have grown and left the shoe. Now, what will the old woman do? This book is delightfully illustrated and will keep grandparents, parents and children smiling as they share in the exciting adventures of the old woman.

This is a story about a young boy and his dog who embark on a fascinating and heartwarming trip through the solar system with the help of a magic meteorite. Throughout the story, many basic and interesting facts about our solar system are discussed among the characters. Both children and adults alike will benefit from an increased understanding of the planetary systems that share our solar system with Earth.

Life is seldom humdrum with five cats in one house. Spicy has had a busy year but still finds time to send poems and letters to her pen pal Rainey. Spicy always knew she was the favorite cat, but she didn't know all the other cats thought they were the favorite, too. And what happens when sisters fight? Is anyone else affected? Will they ever make up? What would you do if you were a mouse and found yourself inside a house with five cats chasing you? Oh, and the cats had a visitor who heard Angel singing. He promised to make her a star. Only one problem: Angel would have to leave home. Could Spicy stand by and let her best friend leave? Have you ever lost a tooth? Spicy lets Tinker take to the keyboard to tell Rainey about her own experience losing a tooth. But did the tooth fairy come visit? In Volume Three of her adventures, Spicy tells all, sending Fondest Purrs to all her readers, and Rainey sends big hugs, too.

Thank You God for Everything (Gracias a Dios por Todo) is a coloring book for children that Marilyn Mueller created for her son, Stewart, in 1972 when he was only eight years old. She created the coloring book because, "I wanted children to have fun while realizing some of our many blessings from God." Using as her inspiration the things children like to color, Marilyn has carefully crafted a book that teaches children to be thankful for everything from A - Z, while also reinforcing the letters of the alphabet. She closes with several easy-to-remember prayers for children about being thankful. All of the alphabet pages have a second page with the titles in Spanish. This book is wonderful for young children and every page is filled with fun drawings to color. It is perfect for Sunday School, vacation Bible school, or other group activities.