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Best of all, these books each have a different character-building lesson in them. They are beautifully illustrated too.
When you shop online, it is hard to know what exactly is in any book you have never read before. That can be problematic as a parent, with so many weird, competing messages being blasted out to our children.
So I’m here to tell you exactly what you will find in these new books for kids!
All opinions here are my own. I did read each book, and I even asked the authors to provide a giveaway copy for my readers! So I am extra excited about that. Giving fun stuff away is my favorite.
I have read every page of each of these, from digital proof copies, supplied to me by the authors.
There is so much to tell you about this one! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
In Lincoln’s Big Adventure, you follow a $5 bill on his way through life, changing hands many times. In fact, we begin the story with Lincoln (the $5 bill) hanging out with some other money in a piggy bank. So cute.
What is great about this book is that it teaches giving, kindness, saving up money, charity, and helping others in a way that is a story and isn’t preachy at all. In the end, Lincoln gets to feel like he made a big difference.
It’s a heart warming story with a good message, and your kids will definitely learn a lot from this book.
Plus, I have noticed kids often have a fascination with money and how it works. This book will teach them more about that too.
A neat bonus here is that the book includes both English and Spanish. The Spanish is right below the English on the page. You can practice your Spanish while reading this book.
I also like that it is written by a Christian author and school teacher, Jordan Saez. You can find more of her books here.
This is a super sweet, deep, and emotional book. It has an awesome, rarely heard message in children’s literature these days.
Fred is larger than all of the other watermelons. No one will befriend him, not the watermelons nor the other animals and fruits. For a minute, things are looking real bleak for Fred.
Children’s books do not often go this sad either, but life does, and that’s just facts. But do NOT despair!! That is one of the key themes of the book, the not despairing.
I hesitate to tell you the ending because it is a total spoiler to the story, but I know as parents you need to know the message.
This completely took me by surprise because books so rarely mention this aspect of God, the not being alone because you have someone watching over you.
Towards the end, Fred meets Duck. Duck represents God in the story. He shows up with a message of pure HOPE and love.
Duck has been watching Fred all along. He brings up the little good things that happened amongst the sad times and how he sent those. He reassures and loves Fred when no one else will. It is excellent. It reminds me of a Max Lucado book.
This book is written by Kendal Clawson. In the front of the book, Kendal dedicates the book to her nieces or nephews and reminds them that there is always a God in heaven watching over them. That is a vital thing to teach our children.
This is a sweet, heart warming story about a little girl and her dog and how they help a little boy in distress.
The dog is named Joy, and he is sort of a magic dog. Well, maybe he is magic, and maybe he isn’t. What he does are all things dogs do. He finds things with his nose, he comforts his girl, London, and he is her best friend.
Our dog does that too. In fact, that is the reason I insisted on buying our boys a dog even though I have never been a dog person. (Yeah, I know, crazy cat person here.)
This is EXACTLY the sort of behavior I want my kids to display, caring about other people and acting on it. It is also what we want others to do for us in our time of need.
This is a story of faith. You can use the way she believes in her wishes to her dog to encourage your kids to look to God to help them with their problems.
Another thing I liked about this story is this line, “All you have to do is believe..”
Kids are often not taught to believe in anything. This book teaches believing in something bigger than yourself. Just make sure they know the thing to believe in is God. If he can create a world, he can help you find your keys.
There is also a cool reference to some historical heroes from Alabama in the book, that I especially enjoyed. But since I’ve already let out so many story spoilers, I will let you discover that one for yourself.
The author of this book, Aishah Hight, focuses on writing on themes of kindness, hope, and overcoming challenges. That is exactly what kids need.
Our winner will receive one copy of each of these three books, in the mail, directly from the author. If you’d like, the author will even sign your copy!
To register for the giveaway, click on the tabs in the Rafflecopter below. You can comment below, or you can visit my new Facebook page and click like.
You have two weeks to enter the giveaway. I will let you know via email if you win, so you must provide a good email address that you check regularly.
Your kids will love this! Good luck!!
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I want to read Fred the oversized watermelon!
The oversized watermelon one!
Fred The Oversized Watermelon is my first choice. I love a faith based book for kids and this seems awesome in my eyes!
My daughter would like Lincoln’s Big Adventure, thanks for the chance!
im most excited to read fred the oversized watermelon that one looks cute the art in it is amazing. kids will love it. hello
HI! It really is a good one. Thanks for entering!
Fred the Oversized Watermelon looks like fun!
It is! Thanks for entering!
Lincoln’s big adventure sounds great.
It is both inspiring and entertaining. Thank you for entering.
These books all look so amazing and perfect for spring! They all seem like great reads but I think my family would love Swinging for Joy the most! Thanks for the chance and for doing such a fantastic giveaway! Wishing you an incredibly successful season!
Thank you!! I agree. I liked them all too. And Swinging for Joy is precious.
Swinging for Joy
Such a sweet one! Thank you for entering.
Hello! The book Fred The Oversized Watermelon.
So inspiring. Thank you for entering.