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Paper Son: Lee’s Journey to America
In 1926, 12-year-old Fu Lee lives with his grandparents in a small village in China. He lives with his grandparents because his parents are dead. It is a difficult life but made easier by the love Lee shares with his grandparents. But now Lee must leave all that he knows. Before his parents died, they spent all of their money buying a “paper son slot” for Lee to go to America. Being a “paper son” means pretending to be the son of a family already in America.
If he goes, he will have the chance for a better life. But first he must pass the test at Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco. Only then will he be allowed to live with his new family. If Lee makes even a single mistake, he could be sent back to China. Lee knows his grandparents want a better life for him. He can’t let them down.
Heaven Is for Real for Kids
In this amazing true story, Colton Burpo shares his comforting and exciting experience in heaven, where he saw Jesus, lost loved ones, and other miracles.
During a surgery, four-year-old Colton visited heaven, and he wants everyone to know how wonderful it is there! Following the runaway bestseller for adults, Heaven is Real for Kids includes
- Colton’s memories of heaven, including sitting on Jesus’ lap, singing angels, animals, and even some of his own family members
- Beautiful illustrations created with Colton’s directions
- A letter to parents to guide them as they talk to their children about heaven
- An age appropriate Q&A section with answers from the Bible
Build up your child’s faith and comfort their heart with this reassuring picture book for 4- to 7-year-olds. Whether a child is grieving for a lost loved one, asking questions about God and heaven, or just likes true stories about other children, Heaven is for Real for Kids will show them that there is life after death and that Jesus loves children very, very much.
T is for Tutu: A Ballet Alphabet
Tutus and leotards, pointe shoes and ribbons, stretching exercises at the barre – these are all familiar images when one is thinking of ballet. But there’s much more to this historic dance form than pink tulle. There’s hard work with years of study.
Following the alphabet, in T is for Tutu: A Ballet Alphabet dancer Sonia Rodriguez, and Olympic skater Kurt Browning, introduce this dance form from its beginnings at the court of Louis XIV to basic positions and training to famous stage roles. L is for the Leotard that shows the dancer’s form. Whenever they are rehearsing it becomes their uniform. Young readers will find themselves pointing their toes, practicing the five positions, and dreaming of being onstage as a sugarplum fairy or a king with a crown.
Out of the Ashes: From Tabernacle to Temple
When flames ravaged the Provo Tabernacle, it seemed as if the historic building was ruined forever; yet now it stands as a holy temple. In this inspiring story that entwines generations of family with this beloved gathering place, we see that great blessings and God’s peace always rise out of the ashes of the fires of tragedy.
The Three Gifts
Have you ever wondered what might have happened to the gold, frankincense, and myrrh that were given to the baby Jesus by the three wise men? This beautifully illustrated book weaves a compelling tale that begins with the wise men s visit to Mary. Years later, the Holy Family finds the blessing in each gift when they are forced to flee to Egypt, when Jesus is found at the temple during Passover, and finally at the Garden Tomb.
Portrait of a Woman and Jesus: He Looked Through Her Eyes and into Her Heart
Stories of encounters between Jesus and various women have been handed down through the centuries and give us a glimpse of how He responded to women with similar needs and desires as ours. Because Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever, we can be confident He treats women today like He did when He walked the earth. We, too, can trust that He is powerful, good and kind.
The purpose of this book is to encourage the reader by showing that Jesus understands her needs and desires and continues to unconditionally love, value, forgive, rescue, heal, comfort, provide for, restore, satisfy and give life now and eternally.
Portrait of a Woman and Jesus: He Looked Through Her Eyes and into Her Heart captures a verbal and visual snapshot of thirteen face-to-face encounters of a woman and Jesus. Each portrait by artist Wilson Ong reflects how the scene may have unfolded as a woman interacted with Jesus. As we imagine ourselves walking in the sandals of the women who were blessed to have interacted with Jesus.
Jesus eternal words of truth speak to feminine identity issues associated with value, safety, significance and beauty and confirm that He sees, notices, listens to, fully knows and will answer us today because of His grace filled-love!
Mommy Promises
From tucking them in at night to being there in the morning, from teaching them to tie their shoes to teaching them to pray to God, mothers make commitments to their children to fulfill their God-given vocation as parents. Mommy Promises teaches about the special relationship between a mother and her child. Most important, it teaches about the one-of-a-kind relationship between our heavenly Father and His chosen children.
The Parable of the Cheetahs/The Parable of the Crocodiles
Elder David A. Bednar describes lessons we can learn about spiritual complacency and strength by observing how cheetahs hunt. The Parable of the Cheetahs and The Parable of the Crocodiles combines this allegory with President Boyd K. Packer’s beloved parable about spiritual crocodiles, giving readers the chance to ponder these teachings and learn how to recognize the adversary’s plan of attack in their own lives.
Using the examples of these General Authorities’ teaching methods, families and individuals can use the guided journal pages within the book to record and act on spiritual lessons drawn from their own lives. These two landmark addresses are presented in an exciting, unique “flip-book” format, with different covers on either side of the book. With engaging graphic art and questionss to ponder, Cheetahs and Crocodiles will help readers watch for life experiences and scripture stories that offer profound spiritual insights for their families.
