Books in Big Picture series

For years, The Picture Bible has delighted young and old. Now updated with interesting new features, including "Did you know?" fact pages, time line, story listing, maps, and more, kids will love the great stories and action pictures of the newly revised Picture Bible. God's Word will come alive for hours of family reading enjoyment. Newly designed with a fresh cover, text, and maps, this Scripture makes an ideal first Bible for young readers. Though the full text for 233 stories is provided, children can follow the colorful pictures and storyline without having to read every word. A perennial best-seller, The Picture Bible is loved by young and old, and has proved to be an excellent way to improve children's reading skills.

We all want to teach our kids about the Bible and God’s love for the world. But sometimes it’s hard to know where to start . . .If you want to make regular devotions part of your family life but don’t know where to start, pick up this easy-to-use resource and start teaching your kids about the big picture of the Bible today!Designed as a complementary resource to the best-selling The Big Picture Story Bible, this family devotional offers parents a year’s worth of material for teaching children ages six to ten about God’s plan of salvation for the world through Christ.Intended for families to use three times per week, each 5–10 minute lesson includes:a basic Bible question with an accompanying answer in the form of a memory versean carefully-chosen Scripture passage to read alouda devotional paragraph designed to help kids connect the Scripture passage to the Bible’s overarching messagereflection questions for the whole family to ponder and discuss togetherLearn more about the Big Picture Story Bible series at BigPictureStoryBible.com.

Help Your Kids Learn the Big Picture of the BibleMake Scripture memorization part of your family life with this easy-to-use resource aimed at helping children hide God’s Word in their hearts!Designed as a complementary resource to the best-selling The Big Picture Story Bible, this kid-friendly catechism features 45 questions and answers drawn directly from Scripture―making memorizing the Bible fun and easy!Learn more about the Big Picture Story Bible series at BigPictureStoryBible.com.

“Ma! there’s nothing to do here!” complains the precocious protagonist of this rhyming tale set entirely in utero. It’s not exactly a scintillating experience spending nine months in your mother’s womb. You’re just stuck there at the end of that dumb bungee cord (a.k.a. the umbilical cord), with nothing whatsoever to do but slosh around. But, oh, the endless joys you have to look forward to as you listen to the tick-tock of ma’s happy heart clock and await that happy day when you finally come out to play.

For this hardworking dad, every day "counts." That's because he has 10 children—and that means 10 T-shirts, 10 mugs, 10 bowls of spaghetti, 10 in the bath, and 10 goodnight kisses! Now, the exhausted father needs ONE day off to rest. So he leaves his brood with grandma, builds a boat, and sails away. But by the end of this sweet story he realizes that something's missing—10 somethings, in fact!

A lyrical story about how looking back is helpful when you start looking forward. . . .A young girl thoughtfully considers her family tree and the vibrant ancestors who populate it. As each family member’s story is revealed, her quiet meditation—about what kind of person she’ll be when she grows up—transforms into a testament to the importance of sharing family stories. The simple, elegant narrative combined with Sean Qualls’s evocative art makes for a wonderful read-aloud experience.

A unique and colorful illustrated interpretation of the very popular Wizard of Oz!The story tells the adventures of little Dorothy and her friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and the Cowardly Lion, all searching for the Wizard of Oz. Each character needs a magic gift from the Wizard: a way back home, a brain, a heart, and courage, respectively. With an explosion of stunning, bright colors and creative landscapes, Elodie Coudray beautifully illustrates this retelling of the literary classic.Anouk Filippini writes children's books and for television. She loves to rewrite and adapt texts for children. She is the author of Violetta, licensed from Disney, and of the Agatha Mystery series.Elodie Coudray has freelanced in the textile industry since she left the school of Arts Decoratifs in Paris. Equally passionate about books, she made her first mark in the world of children's literature in 2007 and now splits her time between these two worlds.

The little boy from The Best Place to Read can now read by himself, and he's looking for an audience. But everyone--his parents, siblings, grandparents, even his dog!--is too busy to hear a story in this fun and lively tale. When our young reader finally settles in to read to his toys, he gets a surprise visit and learns that the best time to read is whenever you have loved ones to listen! With catchy, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, this is the perfect read-aloud--anytime!From the Hardcover edition.

A cautionary tale for mice reminiscent of Carroll’s Jabberwocky!Out in the open, in the clear,Where any wisenmouse would fear,Jam licks his paw, he grooms an ear,And never hears approaching hisssss . . .What will happen to the brave mouse Jam when he breaks the rules and goes for a moonlit adventure against the advice of the elder mice?Award-winning illustrator Barry Moser has created a dark and vivid mouse world to complement this cautionary tale full of clever nonsense words and rhyming prose that will keep kids on the edge of their seats.

The little boy from The Best Place to Read can now read by himself, and he's looking for an audience. But everyone--his parents, siblings, grandparents, even his dog!--is too busy to hear a story in this fun and lively tale. When our young reader finally settles in to read to his toys, he gets a surprise visit and learns that the best time to read is whenever you have loved ones to listen! With catchy, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, this is the perfect read-aloud--anytime!