books by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers     books:       I Believe: The Nicene Creed3 reviews Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2003 A lifetime treasure in a small volume I bought this book recently on something of a whim and immediately fell in love with it (as did my 3-year-old). The text is not a surprise, and it is easy to read quickly - it's just the Nicene Creed, which is intimately familiar to Christians the world over. Lutherans and other Protestants will do a double-take at "one holy Catholic Apostolic Church," but remember that that is the original ...             Four Feet, Two Sandals5 reviews Karen Lynn William, Khadra Mohammad Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2007 A thoughtful yet serious picturebook, highly recommended for children's public library and personal collections. Based on co-author Khadra Mohammed's experiences with refugees in Peshawar, a city on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, Four Feet, Two Sandals is a children's picturebook about ten-year-old Lina and her young friend who each discover one of a wonderful pair of sandals. Together they must solve the problem of how to share one pair of sandles between four feet! As they wait and hope for their names ...             Ethan, Suspended2 reviews Pamela Ehrenberg Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2007 Encore! Encore! The world needs more books like Ethan Suspended, where today's real kids wrestle with today's real problems. After a series of unfortunate events in his suburban middle school, Ethan is left hanging, high and dry, in his grandparents' neighborhood of Washington, D. C. Like an immigrant from another planet, he has to adapt to survive. Some kids might try to blend in. Ethan knows that's not an ...             Brigid's Cloak: An Ancient Irish Story2 reviews Bryce Milligan Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2005 A compassionate and charming story Brigid's Cloak: An Ancient Irish Story is the tale of one of Ireland's beloved saints, who receives a wondrous blue cloak as a little girl. Years later, she is still wearing the now-ragged cloak as fate and wonder lead her to a crowded inn within the town of Bethlehem, where she meets the baby Jesus Christ and his family. Deftly written by Bruce Milligan, and beautifully illustrated by Helen ...             Klimt And His Cat1 review Berenice Capatti, Shannon A. White Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2005 Seaside Great book to use in the classroom. Beautiful illustrations. I have done a lot with Klimt in the classroom and this book will really help the young children enjoy him even more. And maybe inpsire lots of their own masterpieces.             Hail Mary2 reviews Sabrina Bus Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2006 A Fresh New Look for a Well Loved Prayer After looking over this book, I was pleasantly surprised to have a beautifully illustrated book with well written reflections on the Hail Mary. It is so great to see new illustrations that bring this prayer to life for the little ones who are learning to love God. It is a current, fresh look to a prayer that has been and will continue to be a constant in one's relationship with God.             Psalms for Young Children Marie-helen Delval Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2008 The Psalms express to God a whole range of emotions -- fear and sadness, joy and wonder, but also desire and regret, repentance and hope. This collection, adapted for young readers, provides a way for children to begin expressing their faith in God. Vivid, colorful illustrations complement the powerful imagery of the biblical texts.             The Jesse Tree4 reviews Geraldine McCaughrean Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2005 What a great advent book! This story brings so much to the holiday season. It makes a GREAT advent activity. If you begin the book on the first of December or even a day or two before, you will have gone through the Bible from the Old Testament until the birth of Jesus by the time Christmas Day arrives. There are also art activities available to do with each story presented in the book so that your child can make a ...             The Child's Story Bible22 reviews Catherine F. Vos Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 1983 great book This book has been great for family read aloud time. The story like format is very easy to read and understand.             Gilgamesh the Hero11 reviews Geraldine McCaughrean Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2003 One of the best! This version concentrates very little on fighting monsters, instead the author focuses on Gilgamesh's quest for immortality and the importance of enjoying our short lives. Gilgamesh is believed to be the world's oldest epic and the original flood story. After nearly being destroyed by a flood Gilgamesh goes on an epic journey to find the elixir of immortality. The moral of the story ends up being ...             Garmann's Summer2 reviews Stian Hole Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2008 Try something new In the head of even the most open-minded person there are still in-born beliefs of what purpose a picture book really serves. If you sat your average citizen down and played that old word association game, the term "picture book" would inspire thoughts of Seuss or Sendak or Are You My Mother? Large American publishers recognize this and tend to publish homegrown titles that fulfill these ...             A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams1 review Jen Bryant Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2008 Richie's Picks: A RIVER OF WORDS William Carlos Williams is one of those dead American poets about whom I have always had vague-yet-positive sentiments. I believe that some short-time high school girlfriend admired him a lot. I think that I've also seen him listed as an influence on the back of some musician's record sleeve, or perhaps he is mentioned in a young adult novel. And I am confident that I have briefly encountered ...             Still My Grandma2 reviews Veronique Van Den Abeele Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2007 poignant view of alzheimer's My daughter's school librarian sent this book home when I asked for a book to help my daughter understand the permanence of this condition. The book was wonderful - we were able to laugh (grandma puts her shoes in the fridge) and even when the grandma moved to a nursing home, the story was not scary. The focus was on loving grandma just the way she was and helping grandma feel loved, even if she ...             Our Father Sabrina Bus Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2006 With clear, simple language and sweet illustrations, this board book explains the meaning of one of the best-loved Christian prayers, the Lord?s Prayer. Brief explanatory text relates the words of the prayer to young children?s everyday lives and teaches them how to talk to God like a father. Rounded corners, padded covers, and sturdy board book pages ensure that youngsters can enjoy this book over and over.             Good King Wenceslas5 reviews John M. Neale Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2005 Ye Who Will Bless the Poor, Shall Yourselves Find Blessing An excellent children's book of one of the greatest carols ever. This carol above all proclaims the social justice of the Gospel; the need to share what we have with others, even in the face of our own adversity, and at the loss of our own pleasure. It's only the more wonderful in that it's based on the story of an actual king, Wenceslas, the patron saint of the Czech Republic, who worked ...             Georgia's Bones1 review Jen Bryant Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2005 Introducing young readers the world of a talented female artist Georgia's Bones by Jen Bryant is a children's picturebook based on the life of artist Georgia O'Keeffe. Introducing young readers the world of a talented female artist, who sees the natural of beauty of New Mexico, even in such mundane things as bones, Georgia's Bones blends lyrical rhyme with sweeping color illustrations by Bethanne Andersen, and introduces the reader to the soul-stirring ...             The Lord's Prayer5 reviews Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2002 Another Winner from Tim Ladwig As with his previous books, Tim Ladwig has again shown a unique ability to make religious ideas accessible to children through combining them with a story line from the modern world. This book functions like a visual parable which makes the meanings contained in "The Lord's Prayer" immediately accessible to children. Having purchased Mr. Ladwig's previous books for my young nephews, I know ...             Circles Of Hope Karen Lynn Williams Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2005 Young Facile wants to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, but he faces many obstacles. The first seed he plants is eaten by a goat, the second seed is washed away in a storm, and another seed is burnt by a scrub fire. Will Facile ever be able to plant a tree that will grow strong for baby Lucía? In this story of determination, faith, and love, author Karen Lynn Williams introduces readers to the realities of rural life in the ...             I Am Marc Chagall: Text Loosely Inspired by My Life by Marc Chagall (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers)3 reviews Bimba Landmann Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2006 I am, I said, to no one there. Picture book biographies encompass a wide range of styles, talents, and age-groups. What a child gets out of any given biography depends entirely on why they even want a bio in the first place. I'll say right here and now that if you want a picture book biography that is just straight facts about the artist in question, without a drop of whimsy or artistic expression, go nab a copy of Mike ...             Saints: Lives and Illuminatios2 reviews Ruth Sanderson Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2007 Beautiful 1 Page/Saint Children's Book This is a beautiful book for children which has one page per saint. Each page has about 2/5 of it with a beautiful colored picture of the saint. The other 3/5 of it has a equally beautiful stories of the saints. The saints included in this book are as follows. Alexandra . . . . Anthony . . . . Augustine . . . . Barbara . . . . Basil . . . . Bede . . . . Benedict . . . . Brendan . . . . 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