Books

WHEN DAY IS DONE

When Day Is Done is a soothing bedtime book, perfect for calming down after a busy day. With vivid imagery and child-friendly poetry, each verse ends with the simple refrain, "We sleep when day is done."

Soothing stanzas remind young children that people, animals, and plants all go to sleep at night. Beautifully written text is accompanied by soft illustrations featuring children with an array of skin tones. 

TINA CHO

Author of Rice from Heaven, My Breakfast with Jesus, and The Ocean Calls

This comforting, rhythmic picture book is perfect to read when day is done and it's bedtime for little ones. Its lovely imagery and soft rhymes remind kids that all the beauty and fun of the day will be waiting for them tomorrow too, but that right now, it's time for sleep and dreams. 

LAURA PURDIE SALAS

Award-winning author of In the Middle of the Night, If You Were the Moon, and many other picture books.

Lyrical and soothing, When Day Is Done gently reinforces the bedtime routine while assuring young ones another day awaits them after they rest. A lovely tuck-in story. 

Annie cronin romano

Author of Before You Sleep: A Bedtime Book of Gratitude, and Night Train: A Journey from Dusk to Dawn.


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If you live outside the United States Book Depository is a good option as it has free shipping to most countries.


NOTHING: NOTHING CAN SEPARATE YOU FROM GOD'S LOVE

Can anything stop God's love and God's grace? This uplifting picture book joyfully explores the answer from Romans 8:38-39 - nothing can separate us from God's love.

Curious children wonder if God's love can be stopped by rumbling volcanoes, deep oceans, elaborate disguises, and personal shortcomings, and come to the comforting conclusion that "There is nothing so powerful, nothing so strong - God's love is too high and too deep and too long!"

With whimsical rhyme and imaginative illustrations, this affirming book gives children confidence in God's unstoppable love.

Nothing was a 2020 ECPA Christian Book Awards finalist in the children’s category! 

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If you live outside the United States Book Depository is a good option as it has free shipping to most countries.

HOP TO IT: POEMS TO GET YOU MOVING

One of my poems was included in the poetry anthology Hope to It: Poems to Get You Moving by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong.

Here's the description from QEP Books, where you can order your own copy. This is a great gift for teachers!
Hop to It: Poems to Get You Moving is an anthology of 100 poems by 90 poets—with fun factoids sprinkled throughout, thematic mini-lessons, and extensive back matter featuring useful tips to help maximize student learning. You can share a new poem or two each week of the school year—and come back to share your students' favorite poems over and over! Poems involve the whole body and incorporate a wide variety of movements—including deskercise!

You'll find poems on "2020 topics," too, such as life during a pandemic, virtual learning, staying connected with friends, and standing up for what you believe in. Take a "30-second indoor recess" (or "brain break") whenever you need it!

Here you can see a list of all the poets included in the anthology.