Books published by publisher Berkley Publishing Group

Who cares? Zion cares! After a terrible storm, Zion the lion wakes up to find his neighbors weeping and whimpering. Thankfully, Zion has a few surprises in store for his forlorn little friends. He’s on a mission to help them see that even when life is sad, God is good. Packed with vibrant illustrations and relationship-reinforcing Bible truths, Zion’s story offers encouragement for kids when life seems sad. Your kids (ages 4+) are reminded in kid-friendly ways that even when life is sad, God is good, and you’ll value this message that draws your kids closer to God. Check out the entire Best of Buddies series, including:• That's Not Fair! Doesn't God Care? • Good, Gooder, Goodest! Thank You, God! • A Flurry of Worry • Is Anyone Out There? • I’ve Got This! • I Was Born for This! • Uh-Oh! I Did It Again! • I Can Do Anything!(The Buddies featured in the Best of Buddies series are from Group's Roar vacation Bible school, Group’s Shipwrecked vacation Bible school, and Group’s Maker Fun Factory vacation Bible school)

Loveable, colorful Beacon has a problem. He’s excited to go camping with his best friends...but worries that he hasn’t packed enough in his beak. With each new worry, Beacon packs more until he’s so weighed down by worry that he can barely walk! But hooray! Beacon’s buddies come to his rescue, encouraging him to lighten his load by allowing God to take away his worries. Packed with vibrant illustrations and relationship-reinforcing Bible truths, Beacon’s story offers relief and hope to an increasing number of kids struggling with anxiety. Your kids (ages 4+) are reminded in kid-friendly ways that there’s no reason to worry because God’s always with them, and you’ll value the message of letting go of worry as kids draw closer to God. Check out the entire Best of Buddies series, including: • Is Anyone Out There? • I’ve Got This! • I Was Born for This! • Uh-Oh! I Did It Again! • I Can Do Anything!(The Buddies featured in the Best of Buddies series are from Group’s Shipwrecked Vacation Bible School and Group’s Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School)

Children’s Ministry Leadership is the perfect read for encouraging motivated leaders to grow their ministry with effective administration. And this isn't just theory—it's practical advice brought to you from someone with experience in children's ministries of all sizes. You'll get great field-tested training from the children's ministry leadership experts. This essential tool offers ministry leaders: • The opportunity to learn leadership fundamentals • Ways to sharpen their administrative and organizational skills specifically for children's ministry • Effective facilitation and time management for yourself, your volunteers, and your staff • Tried-and-true, practical advice from a children's ministry trainer and expert in the field With this book, you can master the skills it takes to be a leader, too. You can learn to be organized. To manage yourself and others. To be a model. They’re all learned behaviors.

All Together Now Sunday School is a best-selling Sunday school series by Lois Keffer. You’ll find All Together Now Sunday school lessons available in four volumes—one for each season of the year starting with fall. Through these kids’ Sunday school lessons, your children’s ministry will experience life-changing adventures for kids in kindergarten through 6th grade. Imagine the impact these 13 interactive Sunday school lessons will have on the children of your church. Through All Together Now Sunday School, you’ll discover interactive Sunday school lessons filled with creative ideas for mixed-age classes ages 4 to 12. All Together Now Sunday school lessons work great for small churches, larger churches with multi-age classes, midweek programming, and anytime you want to teach meaningful Bible lessons to children of different ages in the same class. With these kid’s bible lessons you will be ready no matter who shows up.All Together Now Volume 3: Spring takes your kids of all ages on a personal journey with Jesus! They’ll be fascinated by these 13 remarkable lessons on Jesus’ last week on earth, his resurrection and ascension, and his followers’ miraculous adventures in Acts. The All Together Series offers four volumes:All Together Now Volume 1: Fall (9780764478031)All Together Now Volume 2: Winter (9780764482311)All Together Now Volume 3: Spring (9780764482342)All Together Now Volume 4: Summer (9780764482373)

Bigger is better with Bible Big Books! An impressive 16X20 inches, these are storybooks everyone can see even from the back row! Each book is beautifully illustrated, a memorable, kid-friendly telling of a Bible story you want your children to know and remember. And Bible Big Books are easy to read aloud because text is reproduced on the back cover.

The Kids’ Travel Guide series takes children from kindergarten through 5th grade on life-impacting explorations that engage them with activities, stories, prayer, and much more. Each of the seven themed Kids’ Travel Guides includes 13 imaginative, interactive Bible lessons. Lead your Sunday school or midweek program on a travel adventure packed with fun activities, creative options, and take-home pages that kids tuck into their very own travel journals.Kids’ Travel Guide to the Lord’s Prayer takes kids on journeys filled with stories, activities, ideas, and fun as they travel through the power of prayer. In 13 lessons, you’ll use Jesus’ guide to prayer to show children how God relates to them, and how they can relate to God! Additional Features include: Tour Guide Tips: Ideas teachers can use to adapt the lesson for different ages.Items to Pack: Supplies and props for the journey.Scenic Routes: to give you more creative options for kids.Fun Facts: Jokes and interesting tidbits related to the lesson.Reproducible Handouts: Games, and journal "souvenirs". Kids’ Travel Guide Series includes: Kids’ Travel Guide to the Beatitudes (9781470704230)Kids’ Travel Guide to the Lord’s Prayer (9780764425240)Kids' Travel Guide to the 10 Commandments (9780764422249)Kids’ Travel Guide to the Parables (9780764470134)Kids’ Travel Guide to the 23rd Psalm (9780764440052)Kids’ Travel Guide to the Fruit of the Spirit (9780764423901)Kids’ Travel Guide to the Armor of God (9780764426957)

When swooping and soaring on his first flight ever, baby Beacon knows he’s not alone! Little ones will love following Beacon on his flying test as he dodges trees, flies down to the sea, around a cliff, and up high in the sky. All with his parents nearby reminding him, “Don’t worry!” Beacon’s adventure reminds little ones to “Never Fear, God Is Near” in fun, age-appropriate ways. Give your young child the gift of a growing faith—and the comfort of knowing God is always near! Packed with vibrant, full-color illustrations and relationship-reinforcing Bible truths, little ones will delight in this engaging story as they discover there is no reason to worry because God is always with them, and you’ll love watching this lesson sink deep into your child's heart and mind. Check out the entire Best of Li’l Buddies series, including:• All Day Long, God Loves Me • Everywhere I Go, God Is With Me • From Head to Toe, God Made Me • Here’s the Reason God Made Me • Mad, Glad, or Sad, God Is For Me(The Buddies featured in the Best of Li’l Buddies series are from Group’s Shipwrecked Vacation Bible School and Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School)