Books published by publisher Beaming Books

For grandparents and grandchildren separated by miles, the wait until the next delightful visit can seem endless. In Someday We Will, kids and grandparents mark the time by dreaming of all the wonderful things they'll do together someday, from bicycling down a hill to whiling away the hours on a beach. Before they know it, someday is here!With lyrical text by Pam Webb and the winsome illustration style of Wendy Leach, Someday We Will is the perfect gift for grandparents and grandchildren who look at the calendar with impatience and longing for the next fun-filled time with their loved ones.

A story about a boy with a heart too big for one color alone. A little boy attempts to answer one of grown-ups' all-time favorite questions: "What's your favorite color?" But with so many wonderful colors to choose from, he doesn't know how to answer. He loves his pink sparkly tutu, bright red roses, soft yellow baby doll pajamas, and big, orange basketball. How will he ever pick?

"You are so wonderful. This is true."From your nose to your toes and your chin to your grin, God made you special, wonderful, and perfectly you. Featuring a diverse cast of children and adults playing and enjoying life in New York City's Central Park, this joyful picture book celebrates and affirms that every child is unique and deeply loved by God.This updated and revised edition of You Are So Wonderful by Jacqueline J. Lewis, illustrated by Jeremy Tugeau, includes a new reading guide by teacher and educational consultant Gabrielle Deveaux.

Little Ewe would rather jump on logs and investigate spider webs than follow the shepherd when he calls. But what happens when she gets lost? How will she find her way home? Told in whimsical rhyme, this humorous counting book for our littlest ones is a delightful reminder that, like a loving parent, our Shepherd will find us and care for us, even when we wander from the path. In Little Ewe: The Story of One Lost Sheep, award-winning author Laura Sassi and illustrator Tommy Doyle tell an endearing tale of a distracted sheep and her persistent shepherd, inspired by the Parable of the Lost Sheep in Luke 15.

Mindfulness is a powerful practice to help kids find calm in the midst of everyday stress--but how to make it accessible and fun?In Crafting Calm: Art and Activities for Mindful Kids, kids engage in and practice mindfulness through fun and easy exercises, quizzes, crafts, and activities, with the goal of learning a deeper sense of calm, peace, joy, and connection to the world around them, all while improving emotional intelligence, boosting self-esteem, and reducing anxiety. Perfect for kids to do alone or with the help of an adult, the activities in Crafting Calm will have kids playing, tinkering, creating, and doodling their way to peaceful, balanced minds.

CHARACTER COUNTS! has become the most widely implemented approach to character education in America. Utilized in thousands of schools and by more than 7 million students, CHARACTER COUNTS! uses at its foundation the Six Pillars of Characters. The six books in this important new collection address a great demand as they foster good citizenship, decision-making, and values in young people. Created and produced in partnership with Josephson Institute, this unique series is an essential tool in character education.

Opening our hearts to a new friend. Comforting each other when we're sad. Forgiving each other. Playing for hours with friends. Including someone who feels lonely. Love is all of these things, and more! This book will help children understand what love means and remind all readers that we were meant to love and be loved in return. A perfect gift for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparents' Day, birthdays--or any occasion where you want to tell someone, "I love you!"

You are beautiful from the top of your head to the tip of your toes--but beauty is far more than something you can have. It's also something you have to find. In other people. In nature. In acts of kindness. In math, and art, and music, and sports. In this beautiful inspirational book for girls, author-illustrator Talitha Shipman turns the concept of beauty inside out, transforming girls into beauty-seeking adventurers charging out into the world with confidence and ambition to find beauty and make beauty wherever they go.

Once upon another time, the world was young and new. If you want to know this world, there's something you can do... With sweeping landscapes and up-close details of the natural world, Once Upon Another Time takes readers through a lyrical exploration of the world as it was before humans made their mark. Contrasting the past with the present, this expansive picture book serves as a warm invitation for children--and all people--to appreciate, explore, and protect the magic and wonder of this planet we call home. Written by award-winning authors Charles Ghigna and Matt Forrest Esenwine, and illustrated by Andrés F. Landazábal, Once Upon Another Time is a stunning portrait of a world that used to exist, and can still be found--if you just know where to look.

CHARACTER COUNTS! has become the most widely implemented approach to character education in America. Utilized in thousands of schools and by more than 7 million students, CHARACTER COUNTS! uses at its foundation the Six Pillars of Characters. The six books in this important new collection address a great demand as they foster good citizenship, decision-making, and values in young people. Created and produced in partnership with Josephson Institute, this unique series is an essential tool in character education.

On days when your faith is shaken, remember...A seed falls to the ground. A child moves away from home. Can life bloom in a new place?With gentle storytelling and poetic language, Joanna Rowland explores what it means to have hope--hope that things will get better, hope that you are cared for even when things are hard, and hope that new growth is waiting to burst forth, just around the corner.

There is a season for everything.If you enjoyed Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince, then you'll love this.Described as, "a masterpiece", "a hidden gem", and "one of the best yet", The Girl with the Green-Tinted Hair is a spiritual fable about personal growth and about seeing how truly magical life is. When a boy finds a girl singing and dancing under his favourite tree he didn't realise he had been chosen to be the one-off witness to something out of this world. The boy is shown how to live in joy and is reminded of how to pursue his life's calling. His fear of ageing is overcome and dying is no longer what it seems - all because of the girl with the green-tinted hair. In this truly comforting tale of wonder and intrigue, we discover for ourselves how to live in harmony with that which is forever flowing; that which we call life.