The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Author: Susan Wojciechowski

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 43

ISBN-13: 0763681652

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“The tale is unfolded with such mastery, humor, and emotional force that we are entirely within its power.” —The New York Times Book Review Features an audio read-along performed by James Earl Jones! Jonathan Toomey is the best woodcarver in the valley, but he is always alone and never smiles. No one knows about the mementos of his lost wife and child that he keeps in an unopened drawer. But one early winter’s day, a widow and her young son approach him with a gentle request that leads to a joyful miracle. The moving, lyrical tale, gloriously illustrated by P.J. Lynch, has been widely hailed as a true Christmas classic.


The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Author: Susan Wojciechowski

Publisher: Candlewick

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0763678228

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“The tale is unfolded with such mastery, humor, and emotional force that we are entirely within its power.” —The New York Times Book Review Jonathan Toomey is the best woodcarver in the valley, but he is always alone and never smiles. No one knows about the mementos of his lost wife and child that he keeps in an unopened drawer. But one early winter’s day, a widow and her young son approach him with a gentle request that leads to a joyful miracle. The moving, lyrical tale, gloriously illustrated by P.J. Lynch, has been widely hailed as a true Christmas classic. This beautiful anniversary edition includes a new note from the author and an audio narration by James Earl Jones available as a complimentary download.


The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Author: Bill Clark

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781594448782

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When a boy loses the wooden nativity set that links him to his deceased father, his mother persuades a reclusive woodcarver to make a replacement. As Christmas approaches and the boy demands more, will the gift be finished in time?


The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey [kit]

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey [kit]

Author: Susan Wojciechowski

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780763266219

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The widow McDowell and her seven-year-old son Thomas ask the gruff Jonathan Toomey, the best wood-carver in the valley, to carve the figures for a Christmas creche.


Honey for a Child's Heart

Honey for a Child's Heart

Author: Gladys Hunt

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2010-06-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0310872642

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A modern classic with over 250,000 copies sold, Honey for a Child's Heart is a compelling, essential guide for parents who want to find the best books for their children ages 0–12. A good book is a gateway into a wider world of wonder, beauty, delight, and adventure. But children don't stumble onto the best books by themselves. They need a parent's help. Author Gladys Hunt discusses everything from how to choose good books for your children to encouraging them to be avid readers. Completely revised and updated to keep pace with the ever-changing world of children's literature, this fourth edition of Honey for a Child's Heart reflects Hunt's broad tastes in books. Rooted in experience, her suggestions will enrich the cultural and spiritual life of your home. She shows you how to: Understand the importance of being a read-aloud family, enjoying books together by reading aloud Give your children a large view of the world, of truth, and of goodness Encourage each child's imagination and good use of language Find the best books for your children Illustrated with drawings from dozens of children's favorites, Honey for a Child's Heart includes book lists geared to your child's age and filled with nearly 1,000 long-time favorites, classics, and wonderful new books that will enrich your child's life. Thousands of parents have used it to furnish their children's inner spirit with the wonder and delight of good reading.


The Giant Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities for Three-year-olds

The Giant Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities for Three-year-olds

Author: Kathy Charner

Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 9780876592373

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Looking for tried and true ways to capture the attention of your three-year-olds? This comprehensive collection of over 600 teacher-created activities provides hours of fun and interesting activities perfectly tailored for this age group. Discover new ways to use everyday items to create fresh, exciting art projects; learn new classroom management techniques from experienced teachers; and find helpful tips for working with three-year-olds.


The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children

The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children

Author: Eden Ross Lipson

Publisher: Harmony

Published: 2000-11-14

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 0812930185

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The Classic Guide That Helps You Select the Books the Child You Know Will Love In this third, fully revised and updated edition of The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children, the children's book editor of The New York Times Book Review personally selects and recommends books for children of every age. The most comprehensive and authoritative book of its kind has been completely updated for the new millennium. It contains hundreds of new entries, many expanded descriptions, and notations of additional companion and related titles -- more than l,700 in all. The best-loved classics of the twentieth century are included, as well as a thoughtful selection of outstanding titles from the last decade. Six sections are organized according to reading level: Wordless, Picture, Story, Early Reading, Middle Reading, and Young Adult. In addition to a summary of the book, each entry provides the essential bibliographic information you need to find a book in your local library or bookstore, including title author and/or illustrator hardcover and/or paperback publisher and publication year major awards related titles The unique and most popular feature of the guide is its system of special indexes -- more than sixty in all. They make it easy for parents and grandparents, teachers and librarians, even children themselves, to match the right book to the right child. Browse through the indexes and find titles for every interest and mood: picture books about cats, mice, or dinosaurs for babies; funny books to read aloud to toddlers; series about family life or school or fantasy adventures for a middle-grade child; books on divorce or death; and coming-of-age novels just right for someone starting junior high school. There are also indexes for books about minorities and religion, an age-appropriate reading-level index, and much more. Lavishly decorated with more than three hundred illustrations from representative titles, the guide also features extra-wide margins for notes on which of your children liked which book, at what age, and why. Thus the guide becomes a family reading record as well as an invaluable resource you'll use again and again.


How to Grow a Young Reader

How to Grow a Young Reader

Author: Kathryn Lindskoog

Publisher: Shaw Books

Published: 2002-06-18

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0877884080

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In an age of electronic games, TV, videos, and the Internet…You can raise a book lover. Reading opens up a lifetime of learning and delight to children. In How to Grow a Young Reader, Kathryn Lindskoog and Ranelda Mack Hunsicker offer suggestions for creating a reader-friendly home, truths about how literature strengthens character development, and helpful strategies for nurturing a love of reading in any child. Includes a helpful guide to over 1,800 books.


Our Twelve Days Before Christmas

Our Twelve Days Before Christmas

Author: Christopher White

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1550226142

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This hilarious and moving account of one family's frantic countdown to Christmas Eve follows the trials of a Christian minister as he tries to put up a giant Christmas tree, rearranges his schedule to attend his children's concerts, struggles against mobs at the mall, and participates in the church choir's first attempt at Handel's Messiah. Familiar stories of family events during the holidays accompany quirky, entertaining accounts of the particular challenges a minister encounters, such as his desperate nationwide search for goats for the church's Christmas pageant. The joy and frustration of the Christmas season are captured in this story of a family's struggle to find the genuine meaning of the holiday.


Godly Play in Middle and Late Childhood

Godly Play in Middle and Late Childhood

Author: Cheryl V. Minor

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2022-07-12

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 1640655808

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An internationally recognized Christian formation program. This latest addition to the Godly Play® series focuses on methods for mentors to use with school aged children to keep them engaged, including adaptations to the environment, adding more stories, offering more sophisticated materials for free-art responses, and more. There are compelling reasons for doing Godly Play with this age group and this book shows you how. Praise for the Godly Play series: "Jerome Berryman recognizes the inherent spirituality of childhood and his message in this book empowers parents and caregivers to nurture their children’s connection to their place of belonging in God’s ongoing story." —Christian Education Journal "Jerome Berryman's work helps children internalize the Christian tradition, and then offers them the opportunity to use that tradition in their daily living." —Rev. Jim Carr, Methodist Minister, San Antonio