Books with title This Little Light

The little lamb is joined by pigs, horses, hens, cows, and ducks in this Mini Movers book. Mini Movers are chunky miniature board books, perfect in size to fit toddlers' tiny hands. Each cleverly designed two-page spread has a delightful sliding feature that is part of the illustration. Kids move it up or down to change a picture into something new. For example, a pink little pig on the left-hand page comes with the words, "This pig is clean." The facing page shows a wooden pigpen and has the caption, "This pig is. . ." When kids slide the pigpen wall up, they discover the pig romping in the mud, accompanied by the word, "dirty." Toddlers will love sliding the pieces back and forth and seeing how different animals act. Simple words, actions, and pictures make these titles fine interactive first books for baby. (Ages 1-4)

Ellen is good friends with Sandy, a shy classmate with cerebral palsy. Ellen wants to help him, but her brother makes things difficult. He teases Ellen about having a boyfriend. Then, Ellen organizes a ball game where Sandy can play, and Nathan joins the other team. Ellen soon encounters more problems. Sandy isn't athletic enough to play like she'd hoped. The other team's leader, a nasty classmate, finds two sons of pro players for his team. Are they ever good! Ellen feels her team must win, or some in their class might tease Sandy forever! And, not only must their team find a way to win, she must figure out how to use Sandy. Everyone will enjoy the thrilling baseball game. Children will enjoy and identify with the warm friendships and sibling interaction. And, they'll see that while some kids might look or act different, they all need the same thing - good friends. And, good friends will be remembered fondly far beyond their school days.

Many different fish and sea animals fill this Mini Movers book of fun with panels to slide. Mini Movers are chunky miniature board books, perfect in size to fit toddlers' tiny hands. Each cleverly designed two-page spread has a delightful sliding feature that is part of the illustration. Kids move it up or down to change a picture into something new. For example, a pink little pig on the left-hand page comes with the words, "This pig is clean." The facing page shows a wooden pigpen and has the caption, "This pig is. . ." When kids slide the pigpen wall up, they discover the pig romping in the mud, accompanied by the word, "dirty." Toddlers will love sliding the pieces back and forth and seeing how different animals act. Simple words, actions, and pictures make these titles fine interactive first books for baby. (Ages 1-4)

Five-year-old Thomas has a lot to complain about. Not only has his father left him in charge of a house full of girls while fighting the war in Iraq, but Thomas also has growing pains in his legs that awaken him in the middle of the night. Then he has an added fear when he overhears his mother talking about moving far away from their grandparents' Texas ranch to live in a city called El Paso.How can they leave the ranch they love to be around city kids who don't know anything about country things? How can he leave his grandparents who need his help? And, how will his sisters Leah, Abby, and Mia, react when they find out they must move into a neighborhood on an Army base?About the AuthorPatricia Rodgers was born in central Texas and grew up in a family of storytellers. Remembering how special she felt as a child weaving her own name into an adventure story, Patricia began composing a story for each of her grandchildren. This trilogy shows the way three children from the same military family handle their father's deployments to foreign lands and the necessary moves from one military base to another. Rodgers believes the most important part of growing up is learning to accept that God is always beside you.

Little ones who are scared of the dark will love this comforting story about the ways God lights our path and shines through us.It's summer, and the Veggies are going camping. But Junior has a problem -- he's afraid of the dark. As night falls, his friends reassure him by pointing out the different types of light all around them, from flashlights to campfires to lighthouses. But most importantly, they remind Junior that God lights his path and shines through him to others. This charming tale with the popular Veggie crew will comfort little ones and inspire them to let their light shine.