Susan Shorter – illustratör

Star of Persia is the story of a beautiful Hebrew girl living in ancient Persia, a land of palaces and intrigue. For Esther, it becomes a place that threatens her survival. She is confronted with a choice that will decide the fate of the Hebrew people, including her own family. Esthers story is one of warm family times, life-threatening danger, and the triumph of good over evil. Through it all, the reader will see the hand of a an invisible but powerful player.

At preschool, recess is one of Julias favorite times of day. She loves to swing from the monkey bars, draw on the sidewalk with chalk, and go on the slides. Today she decides to join the other girls in the sandbox.

But one of her classmates tells Julia that unless she is wearing fingernail polish, she cant play with them. After all, only the prettiest girls wear nail polish. Julia is shocked and hurt. Isnt she pretty enough?

Her mom has told her, It is whats in your heart that matters. But Julia wants to be pretty on the inside and outside.

Julia decides to ask her mom if she is pretty. What will her mom say?

When a little girl''s daddy is not a part of her life, everything changes. He isn''t there to take her to school or bring her home. He isn''t there to play with her or help her look for lost toys. He doesn''t tuck her in at night or tell her bedtime stories.

Though the little girl misses her daddy very much, she is learning that he loves her the best way he knows how. What''s more, she knows that God is her true Father and He will always keep her safe and loved no matter what.

Growing Up without My Daddy shares a story of being fatherless through the perspective of a little girl growing up in a big world without feeling the unconditional love and security of a father. This children''s book seeks to help parents guide their little girls through healing the hurt and pain of growing up without their fathers so that they will aspire to become loving and confident young women.

This book speaks to the heart of every little girl who had to grow up without the attention of a loving and caring father. Angela Adley has opened her own heart and shared from her truth with honesty and love. This book offers hope to every little girl who simply wanted her daddy''s love.

Angela Carr Patterson

Penelope loves popcorn. She thinks the popcorn popper is magical. In fact, the very first word she says is popcorn.

Penelopes wagon is filled with popcorn. Her fluffy mattress, pillow, and quilt are filled with popcorn. She puts popcorn in her swimming pool for splash parties. Her mother and father call her Popcorn Princess. Theres popcorn everywhere. Even her dog gets lost in the popcorn.

But one day, something tragic happens. The house pops apart with a popping sound that can be heard throughout the neighborhood. Penelope discovers that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing.

With one surprise popcorn recipe included, this picture book for children tells a fun tale about one girl who loves light, fluffy clouds of popcorn more than anything else.

A sick baby dragon is no fun for anyone! Timothy Dragon has caught a cold and is having explosive sneezes and fiery coughs all around Castle Precious. Not even the Precious KnightsSir Gold, Sir Silver, and Sir Rustycan help him, since he cant even swallow their soothing strawberry cough medicine.

Then a wizard comes to the castle and tells the knights about a damsel who has been kidnapped and is being held prisoner in a stone fortress guarded by two bad-tempered stripy dragons. The knights set out to rescue her, with some helpful advice on dragons from Timothy. When they discover that the damsel, Princess Crystal, has the ability to heal people with her tears, the knights take her back to Castle Precious. Perhaps she can help cure Timothys cold!

In this childrens story, the knights of castle precious work to help both their sick dragon friend and a princess in distress, making sure everyone is safe and healthy.

Timothy the dragon is in a rotten mood. The Precious Knights Sir Gold, Sir Silver, and Sir Rusty cant understand whats caused their loveable little dragon to be so miserable. Sir Rusty and Sir Silver embark on a quest to visit a local wizard to determine why Timothy is upset.

After encountering a marauding band of stripy dragons and dealing with that problem, the two knights find the local wizard who reveals the reason for Timothys mood. Could it be they missed celebrating an important milestone? Perhaps Timothys feelings hurt because they forgot his important ten-moon birthday? The friends must return to the castle in time to fix the problem.

Whose Birthday is It?, a picture book for children, shares how even dragons can be disappointed but that good friends can help make life better.

Sweet Pea wont eat the fruits and vegetables from Papas garden.

That is, until she finds out theyre SUPER foods.

Join Sweet Pea as she discovers how these SUPER fruits & vegetables make her a SUPER kid.