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Books in Forest of Faith Books series

  • A Birthday Party for Jesus

    Susan Jones, Lee Holland

    Hardcover (Good Books, Oct. 31, 2017)
    Teaches young children to enjoy Christmas by celebrating Jesus! Warm, endearing animal illustrations will entice pre-readers and early readers and inspire their imagination. Reinforces Christian values in a non-judgmental and non-threatening wayThe meaning of Christmas is often overshadowed by the wave of commercialism that precedes it. It’s all too easy for kids to lose sight of the true meaning of this holiday when their daily cartoons include a flood of toy commercials and their focus is on their own wish list.This book is a heartwarming reminder to children that Christmas isn’t about Santa or asking for presents; it’s about celebrating Jesus’s birthday. This inviting, full-color, illustrated picture book tells a story of forest animals preparing for a big and exciting event. Each page provides another clue to young readers that somewhere in the forest, one special animal knows the true meaning of Christmas and wants to share it with the rest of his forest friends.By the final page of the story, kids will better understand that the greatest joy of the Christmas season is in celebrating the life of Jesus with their family and community.
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  • An Easter Egg Hunt for Jesus

    Susan Jones, Lee Holland

    Hardcover (Good Books, Feb. 5, 2019)
    The perfect book for young boys and girls to celebreate the Easter holiday, learning the meaning of Easter and the love of Jesus through a story of lovable forest animalsA quiet forest wakes up from its winter sleep. Buds blossom and trees stretch their branches—spring is here! All the animals are excited for the season of rebirth, because it means Easter is soon to come! Little Bunny and his friends get ready for the special and important day with an Easter egg hunt. But when Little Bunny makes a mistake that makes him think he’s ruined all the fun, his friends and family come together to help him understand the meaning of Easter—a celebration of Jesus's resurrection and the new life He offers us.An Easter Egg Hunt for Jesus features the same adorable forest creatures met in the heartwarming Christmas storybooks, A Birthday Party for Jesus and Everyone Is Invited to Christmas.Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of a little rabbit who makes a mistake and learns how disappointment can transform into hope.
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  • Everyone Is Invited to Christmas

    Susan Jones, Lee Holland

    Hardcover (Good Books, Nov. 6, 2018)
    Teaches young children to enjoy Christmas by celebrating Jesus! Warm, endearing animal illustrations will entice pre-readers and early readers and inspire their imagination. Reinforces Christian values in a non-judgmental and non-threatening wayThe forest is abuzz with magic and excitement—it’s time for Jesus’ birthday!The invitations for His birthday party float on in to all but one forest creature. Living far off in a hollow in the forest’s furthest tree, Little Raccoon has never quite fit in with the other forest animals. Feeling left out and alone, she watches as the rest of the friends share in the fun of decorating for Christmas. It’s not until Little Raccoon gets help from an unexpected friend that she discovers the meaning of Jesus’s birthday, His love, and that everyone is invited!Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of a quirky raccoon who feels a bit different from everyone else, and how the best part of Christmas is finding the warmth of Jesus’s love and friendship.
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  • Easter Gift from Jesus: His Love Lifts Us Up

    Susan Jones, Lee Holland

    Hardcover (Good Books, Feb. 4, 2020)
    The forest friends are so busy decorating their hot air balloon; will they forget the part that really matters? It’s time for the annual spring festival in the forest. The forest friends have a very big idea: to make a hot air balloon to celebrate! As each animal goes to work, they focus on making the balloon look very special and fancy on the outside. Disagreements pop up about how to make it the perfect balloon. But the real trouble comes when they forget to think beyond appearances—to the warmth it needs inside to soar high in the air. An Easter Gift from Jesus is the follow-up to the heartwarming storybooks A Birthday Party for Jesus, Everyone Is Invited to Christmas, A Christmas Pageant for Jesus, and An Easter Egg Hunt for Jesus. Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of forest friends who realize that it’s only through Jesus that we rise, and that we need His love to fill us up.
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  • God's Love Is a Warm Cookie: Sharing with Others Is Sweet as Can Be

    Susan Jones, Lee Holland

    Hardcover (Good Books, Jan. 7, 2020)
    Will Hedgehog have the courage to show God's love to a new neighbor in the forest? When a new creature moves into the friends’ area of the forest, Hedgehog wants to do something special to welcome him. But Hedgehog is shy, and he's not sure if his gift is good enough. Despite his uncertainty—and the distractions from other forest creatures that almost prevent him from completing his plan—Hedgehog learns an important lesson: that the secret ingredient that makes friendship so sweet is sharing God’s love. God’s Love Is a Warm Cookie is the follow-up to the heartwarming Christmas storybooks, A Birthday Party for Jesus, Everyone Is Invited to Christmas, and A Christmas Pageant for Jesus. Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of forest friends who realize that the best gift we can give is the unselfish love that Jesus modeled for us.
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  • Christmas Pageant for Jesus: Celebrating God's Grace

    Susan Jones, Lee Holland

    Hardcover (Good Books, Oct. 29, 2019)
    A charming children's book to remind us of God's grace at Christmastime. The forest friends are excited to celebrate Christmas together again! As their birthday gift to Jesus this year, the animals plan a Christmas pageant to share the true meaning of the holiday and the message of Jesus’s love. Trouble pops up when not every forest creature is comfortable speaking on stage and the “perfect” pageant seems impossible. It’s not until one friend brings the problems to Jesus through prayer that they are all reminded that God simply wants each forest creature to do their best with the unique gifts He has given them. A Christmas Pageant for Jesus is the follow-up to the heartwarming Christmas storybooks, A Birthday Party for Jesus and Everyone Is Invited to Christmas. Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of forest friends who discover that we don’t need to be perfect to honor God and that Jesus understands the troubles of our hearts because he came as a baby and lived on earth.
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  • A Christmas Journey for Jesus: Sharing God's Love Near and Far

    Susan Jones, Lee Holland

    Hardcover (Good Books, Oct. 6, 2020)
    A charming Christmas picture book that teaches the joy of giving and points to Jesus, the greatest gift of all Badger tells the animals that he has a very special way to celebrate Christmas Day this year. He asks them to pack up the finest foods they can find and some special gifts—they are going to journey to another area of the forest for a celebration. But when they arrive, the animals are confused why they can’t begin tearing open gifts and enjoying all the foods . . . until Badger introduces them to the neighboring animals who live there and they experience the joy of sharing with those who don’t have as much. A Christmas Journey for Jesus is the follow-up to the heartwarming Christmas storybooks, A Birthday Party for Jesus, Everyone Is Invited to Christmas, and A Christmas Pageant for Jesus. Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of forest friends who discover that it is truly more blessed to give than to receive.
  • An Easter Basket Filled with Love: Sharing the Joy and Grace of Jesus

    Susan Jones, Lee Holland

    Hardcover (Good Books, Feb. 2, 2021)
    Join Little Deer as She Discovers that Jesus's Grace Is at the Heart of Easter in this Latest Delightful Picture Book in the Forest of Faith Series.As it nears Easter, the forest friends eagerly await a special tradition: setting out Easter baskets that will be filled with special treats from the entire village. But Little Deer is having a very rough week—she’s upset a friend, forgot to run an errand for Mama, and left her schoolwork out in the rain. She’s afraid her Easter basket will be left empty this year!An Easter Basket Filled with Jesus’s Love is the follow-up to the heartwarming storybooks A Birthday Party for Jesus, Everyone Is Invited to Christmas, and An Easter Gift from Jesus. Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of forest friends who realize that overflowing grace is an important part of love, and that God gave us the ultimate gift of grace through Jesus.