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Refresh Your Church Library Bundle

Does your library need updating? Stock the shelves with titles that will appeal to young families.

The Story of Easter: A Spark Bible Story

Colorful art and rich storytelling engage young children with the extraordinary story of the death and resurrection of Jesus. Perfect for reading aloud with kids, The Story of Easter includes fun activities and questions to help children connect with the narrative - as well as Squiggles, an expressive little caterpillar that responds to the story. Spark Bible stories are designed to help kids grow in faith as they explore, discover, and wonder about God's Word.

God's Protection Covers Me

"Every day, in all you do, God's protection covers you!"

Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too

A book about loving your neighbor with kindness and creativity from the author of the award-winning Maybe God Is Like That Too.

Stay Through the Storm

A moving meditation on the power of friendship to carry us through dark times.

Antonino's Impossible Dream

Antonino is a young artist who dreams of painting a masterpiece, an impossible dream he calls Friend. When he gets stuck, inspiration comes from an unexpected place.

The Fabulous World That God Made

An expansive, delightful romp through the Bible's creation story.

When Charley Met Emma

This delightful book will help kids think about disability, kindness, and how to behave when they meet someone who is different from them.

Gritty and Graceful: 15 Inspiring Women of the Bible

From the very beginning, God looked to girls and women to teach, to lead, to love, to change the world. Learn their stories in this illustrated companion to Caryn Rivadeneira's critically acclaimed Grit and Grace: Heroic Women of the Bible.

There's No Wrong Way to Pray

Prayers don't have to sound holy to be holy! Author Rebecca Ninke teamed up with her ten-year-old daughter for this funny, honest reflection on the importance of prayer in everyday life.

When Day Is Done

A soothing bedtime book for calming down after a busy day.

Love Is

A perfect gift for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparents' Day, birthdays--or any occasion where you want to tell someone, "I love you!" This book will help children understand what love means and remind all readers that we were meant to love and be loved in return.

Porcupine's Pie

Porcupine shares ingredients from her pantry with her woodland friends for the Fall Feast. When Porcupine loses a key ingredient for her pie, her friends come to the rescue.

May God Bless You and Keep You

At home, on the playground, at school, with friends--God blesses you and keeps you wherever you are!

It's Not Fair!: A Book About Having Enough

Roxy Ramirez has saved up for weeks to buy a chemistry set, and now she's headed to the toy store to buy it! There's only one problem: along the way, she keeps running into friends who are in trouble, and need her to dip into her savings to help. Will she have enough money left over to buy something for herself?

The Very Best Story Ever Told: The Gospel with American Sign Language

Learn to tell the Gospel story using American Sign Language.

Growing Up: A Frolic Bundle

Help children develop strong, faith-filled values and confidence that will positively influence their their decision making skills with this bundle.

Social Skills: A Frolic Bundle

Help children learn how to face challenges with grace and develop valuable social skills with this bundle.

Rufus and the Scary Storm: A Book about Being Brave

A scary storm sends Rufus running for cover. Can a prayer help him overcome his fear?

Hal and the Prickle Problem: A Book about Doing Your Part

When Hal the hedgehog starts shedding his quills, it's a prickly situation for the Frolic friends!

The World Jesus Knew: A Curious Kid's Guide to Life in the First Century

Learn about the world as Jesus experienced it - from what they ate to what they knew.

Rufus and the Very Special Baby: A Frolic Christmas Story

A very special baby has arrived and the Frolic friends are gathering their gifts to welcome him. Ava, Jo, Hal, and Uri all find something incredible to give, but Rufus wonders what he could possibly offer such a special child. Rufus is discouraged as he watches his friends give their presents to the baby, but after saying a prayer, he learns that he has had the perfect gift for the baby all along.

Frolic picture books help young children solve common childhood challenges with biblical solutions, and won a 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Best Picture Book Series.

Maybe God Is Like That Too

A young boy asks where God is in his city. His grandma shows him that where love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are, there too is God.

Happy Birthday, Ava!: A Book about Putting Others First

Ava's friends keep coming up with things to do to celebrate her birthday. When Ava gets frustrated, the friends realize they need to think about what Ava likes, too.

Hal and the New Kid: A Book about Making Friends

Hal the hedgehog is shy. When a new kid comes around, he'll have to learn how to make a new friend so they can all have fun together.

Uri and the Busy Day: A Book about Feeling Overwhelmed

Uri has a fun day ahead and doesn't want to miss anything. Sometimes the fun gets to be too much! Children learn ways to calm down on too-busy days.

Hal and the Very Long Race: A Book about Self-Acceptance

It's the day of the big race and Hal wants to win. After a frustrating start, Hal learns to celebrate how we all grow at our own pace.

Rufus and His Angry Tail: A Book about Anger

Rufus gets upset when Ava comes along and messes up his favorite game. Will saying a prayer help him to be less angry?

Ava and the Skimpy Picnic: A Book about Sharing

Ava throws a picnic, but nobody brings enough food to share. What could make this picnic better?

Jo and the Slow Soup: A Book about Patience

When the Frolic friends get together to make soup, Jo the goat needs to learn patience while the soup cooks.

Rufus Loses His Cape: A Book about Asking for Help

Rufus can't find his cape. His friends have ideas for where to look, but he won't listen. Rufus learns to ask for help, so his friends can help him.

Search and Find in the Bible

Bible stories with illustrations featuring objects for kids to find and dozens more fun, surprising details that will keep kids coming back to explore the exciting world of the Bible!

Jo and the Not-So-Little Lie: A Book about Telling the Truth

Jo's friends get upset when he lies to them. Can he find the courage to tell the truth?

Thanksgiving in the Woods

Cheerful, colorful illustrations celebrate a real-life family's Thanksgiving in the woods.

Adriana's Angels

Adriana's angels are with her in the big moments of life, and the small ones.

Water Come Down: The Day You Were Baptized

The sun, the cloud, the wind, the rain - all of God's creation - lend their voices to the story of how a child joins the family of God.

For the Beauty of the Earth

The poetry of this classic hymn combine with beautiful illustrations to create a picture book that children and adults alike will cherish. Includes the written music and lyrics.

Jonah and the Whale

Jonah doesn't want to obey God's call to go to Nineveh. But when he tries to run away, he ends up in the belly of a big whale!

Ava and the Big Ouch: A Book about Feeling Better

Ava gets a big ouch while playing with friends. Encouragement and a prayer help her get back up and back to having fun.

Los ángeles de Adriana

Adriana's Angels encourages faith, wonder, and compassion. Many children who read or hear this story will grow in empathy toward refugee and other immigrant peers.

The Creation of the World

From the formation of the stars to the blessing of all living creatures, kids will be delighted with the story of how God spoke the world into existence.

Where Are You From?: The Wonderful Story of Your Birth

From conception to birth, Where Are You From? tells the story of life using metaphorical language. Perfect for little ones who are beginning to ask, "Where did I come from?"

The Star in the Christmas Play

Raffi's too tall to get a leading role in the Christmas Play, but he realizes he's just the right size to play the most important part.

The Story of Christmas: A Spark Bible Story

Based on the award-winning Spark Story Bible, the story of Jesus' birth is told with colorful illustrations. Includes activities and questions to help preschoolers engage with the story.

A Cold Night: A Christmas Fable

A gentle story about generosity and the meaning of Christmas.

Christmas Favorites Bundle

Invite the families in your church to experience the true meaning of Christmas with four titles designed to delight, inspire, and create lasting family traditions.

Being Me from A to Z

From Awesome Adventures to being one in a Zillion, each letter of the alphabet inspires kids to be their best selves in Being Me from A to Z.

The 26 letters of the alphabet provide the building blocks of words and stories--and in Being Me from A to Z, they provide kids with a primer in living adventurously, bravely, and courageously. From empathy and kindness to the importance of asking questions and helping others, kids will be inspired, affirmed, and encouraged to love themselves, be kind to others, and care for the world around them. It's as easy as ABC!

Let's Eat!: Mealtime Around the World

Dig in to this fun and informational book that explores foods from 13 countries around the world.

On the Day You Were Baptized

A perfect gift for infant baptism or any occasion for remembering baptism, On the Day You Were Baptized is sure to be a treasured keepsake for children and families long after that special day.

On Your Way

A tender look back at a child's first steps, On Your Way is a celebration of growth, movement, and the importance of slowing down to observe life's milestones both big and small.

A mother recounts for her child "that day on the porch" when they first tried to walk. As the child totters, stumbles, and flops, young animals nearby gallop, jump, waddle, and hop. Kids will delight in the child's progress and think of the ways they're still learning to grow and move every single day now that they're on their way. A perfect book for looking back at how far kids have come...and how far they'll go.

Picturing God

Gorgeous handcrafted mosaics and poetic language bring to life the many metaphors for God found in the Bible.

Teaching Eddie to Fly

Eddie is a bird, but he can't fly! His friend Ernest, a bear, decides he's going to help Eddie learn to fly--with hilarious and unanticipated results! Along the way, both Ernest and Eddie learn some valuable lessons. Is Eddie even meant to fly? Or is there something else he's even better at?

The Big Book of Superpowers

With eighteen stories of kids with everyday superpowers, The Big Book of Superpowers will inspire kids to look inside and find what makes them extraordinary!

The Boy with Big, Big Feelings

Meet a boy with feelings so big that they glow from his cheeks, spill out of his eyes, and jump up and down on his chest.

The Little Shepherd

In this gentle Christmas story told from the perspective of a young shepherd, children will be immersed in the wonder and joy of Jesus's birth.

The Memory Book: A Grief Journal for Children and Families

The Memory Book helps grieving families process their emotions together by remembering their lost loved one and creating their own memory album full of photos and keepsakes of the person they lost. With gentle prompts and ideas for journaling, drawing, and talking through grief, this journal will bring comfort in the midst of loss and be a treasured keepsake for families.

The Memory Box: A Book About Grief

Grief and loss are difficult for children and their parents. The Memory Box can help.

The World of the First Christians: A Curious Kid's Guide to the Early Church

The life and teachings of Jesus changed the world forever—but what happened after the events of the Gospels?

The World of the Old Testament: A Curious Kid's Guide to the Bible's Most Ancient Stories

A visual guide to the history and culture of the world of the Old Testament, with vibrant illustrations and maps.

What's in Your Mind Today?

In this guided, illustrated meditation for kids, author Louise Bladen offers a simple mindfulness practice, not to banish bad thoughts, but to feel calm in the midst of thoughts that come and go.

A Doll for Grandma: A Story about Alzheimer's Disease

Paulette Bochnig Sharkey (Author), Samantha Woo (Illustrator), Judy Cornish (Appendix by)

A Doll for Grandma poignantly and sensitively tells the story of a girl's empathy and kindness in the face of her grandmother's growing dementia.

You Are So Wonderful

Jacqueline J. Lewis (Author), Jeremy Tugeau (Illustrator)

Featuring a diverse cast of children and adults, this joyful picture book celebrates and affirms that every child is unique and deeply loved by God.

This Is the Church

Sarah Cunningham (Author), Ariel Landy (Illustrator)

This update to the classic children's rhyme is an introduction to church for a new era and teaches children that ultimately the church is the people.

I Love Me!

LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss (Author), Beth Hughes (Illustrator)

This energetic picture book teaches all kids to celebrate their bodies.

Superheroes Don't Babysit

Amber Hendricks (Author), Kyle Reed (Illustrator)

In an epic battle of sibling rivalry, will this superhero finally meet her match?

Someday We Will: A Book for Grandparents and Grandchildren

Pam Webb (Author), Wendy Leach (Illustrator)

In Someday We Will, kids and grandparents separated by many miles dream of all the wonderful things they'll do together someday, from bicycling down a hill to whiling away the hours on a beach. Before they know it, someday is here!

Little Mole Finds Hope

Glenys Nellist (Author), Sally Garland (Illustrator)

The endearing tale of Little Mole and his mother, who embark on a journey to find hope—and discover it hiding even in the darkest place.

After the Rain

Rebecca Koehn (Author), Simone Krüger (Illustrator)

A rainy-day picture book about sharing and learning to work together.

Where the Best Stories Hide

Roman Yasiejko (Author), Ben Whitehouse (Illustrator)

Nicholas has a big imagination and an even bigger box of crayons! Challenged to explain his stories, Nicholas takes a dash of creativity and a dab of courage to wow his whole class and prove that the best stories sometimes hide outside the lines.