Books in My Very First BIG Bible Stories series

This book retells the bible story of the two men who each built a house. "Whenever wind whistled through the windows, the house built on rock stood firm, but the house built on sand shook and shifted . . . The walls wobbled and lifted . . . until with a CRASH and a splash the house built on sand fell down flat!" The story conveys how Jesus instructed his disciples to build their faith on the solid foundations of his words. Next steps at the back of the book encourage further discussion and there's a rhyme for children to join in with and lots to spot.

This is the parable Jesus told about the rich man who decided to hold a great feast for all his friends. But when the time comes, everybody made excuses why they could not come. The host was furious so he opened his doors to anyone who was willing to attend, especially the poor or the ill, who were all delighted to be asked. His rich friends missed out. The moral of the story is that God welcomes everyone to heaven so long as they put God first in their lives.

A young man treats his family with disrespect and ends up leaving them, taking their money with him. When he falls on hard times, and finds himself alone in the world, he has no choice but to return home, fearing he won't be welcome because of the way he treated his father. But when he asks his father for forgiveness, he is welcomed back immediately. The message of the story is, "If anyone changes and comes back to him, God forgives them and there is joy in heaven."

Little Rabbit is very sad. He lost his favorite cuddly toy. He looked everywhere and can't find it! Fortunately, all his friends will help him look for it. Where did the cuddly toy hide?The My Baby Stories series deals with toddlers' everyday themes (friendship, animals). Using bright colors and touch-and-feel elements, these books will help kids to understand the world around them.Leslie Bulion shares a life-long love of poetry in award-winning, humorous collections including her newest, Random Body Parts: Gross Anatomy Riddles in Verse. Her most recent middle grade novel, The Universe of Fair, is a Bank Street Best Book.Jannie Ho studied in New York and after working as a graphic designer and an art director (Time For Kids, Scholastic), she decided that illustration was her true calling. She currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.Colorful, heartwarming, and featuring a positive message about sharing at the end, Where is Fluffy? is a delightful story that encourages the littlest of beginning readers to reach out and interact. Highly recommended as a gift for tiny tots! --The Board Book Shelf, May 2015