When I Pray for You

USA TODAY, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER From the author of the best-selling When God Made You comes a new illuminating message about God's design affirming young readers. With lyricism, whimsy, and heartfelt emotion, Matthew Paul Turner reveals the tender emotions connected with watching a beloved child grow up and experience the world. Paired with Kimberley Barnes's vivid and playful illustrations, When I Pray for You is a beautifully affirming book, in which children and parents will see their own stories come to life. When I Pray for You celebrates the dreams, hopes, and longings parents pray over their children, and shares with the little ones how much care and concern a loved one feels for them. This is a book you will read to your child again and again. Perfect for any occasion, as well as for milestones including baby showers, birthdays, and graduations. From the moment I saw you, I started to pray. Big prayers and small ones I have sent God's way. I prayed you felt safe, full of joy and content. When I whispered "I love you," you knew what I meant.

Children's Books

Turner, Matthew Paul

Literature & Fiction

Convergent Children's

From the author of the bestselling children's book When God Made You comes a rhythmic, whimsical journey through creation--for little readers who love science and wonder and the beginnings of all things. For spiritual parents who are looking for a different kind of creation book, Matthew Paul Turner's When God Made the World focuses on the complex way that God created our vast and scientifically operating universe, including the biodiversity of life on our planet and the intricacies of a vast solar system. Scottish illustrator Gillian Gamble brings the natural world to vibrant life with rich colors and poignant detail certain to stretch young minds and engage imaginations. Planet Earth, God made a blue and green sphere, And designed it to orbit the sun once a year. God made daytime and nighttime, climates and seasons, And all kinds of weather that vary by region. God made continents and oceans, islands and seas, A north and south pole that God put in deep freeze. God carved rivers and brooks, mountains and caves, Made beaches with sand and huge crashing waves. God made tropics and plateaus, glaciers and meadows, marshes and tundras and erupting volcanos.

When God Made the World

The best-selling author of When God Made You and When I Pray for You captures the wonder of Christmas in a lyrical exploration of what makes the season so colorful, magical, and personal to our hearts. The bestselling author ofWhen God Made YouandWhen I Pray for Youcaptures the wonder of Christmasandthe joy of Jesus' birthin a lyrical exploration of what makes the season so colorful, magical, and personal. In his trademark style, Matthew Paul Turner celebrates the Christmas season, particularly the colors that infuse theholidayand all the memorable sensations and experiences-including afestivemarket, sledding, and nativity scene-connected to those bright hues.Matthewdrawshis readers into a whirling ribbon of the familiar reds and greens of Christmas, as well as other festive hues, including white, gold, blue, and brown. Christmas is RED. It's a bright shiny sled. It's candy canes, and toy store lanes. It's sprinkles on sweet bread. Christmas is BROWN It's pinecones scattered round... It's a cradle soft with hay And a donkey's gentle bray. It's God within a baby's skin on that very first Christmas Day. All the colors come together when readers are reminded that Christmas is YOU-you're a part of the story, the joy and the glory! Matthew shows us again and again that the holidays are nothing without being with the people we love, celebrating treasured traditions, and making new memories-all in vivid color.

All the Colors of Christmas

Holidays & Celebrations

When God Made You

The best-selling favorite, now available as a board book! Whimsical rhyme and imaginative illustrations affirm that every child is God's unique creation and beloved by Him.\nYOU, you... God thinks about you. 
God was thinking of you long before your debut.\nFrom early on, children are looking to discover their place in the world and longing to understand how their personalities, traits, and talents fit in. The assurance that they are deeply loved and a unique creation in our big universe is certain to help them spread their wings and fly.\nThrough playful, charming rhyme and vivid, fantastical illustrations, When God Made Youinspires young readers to learn about their own special gifts and how they fit into God's divine plan as they grow, explore, and begin to create for themselves.\n'Cause when God made YOU, somehow God knew 
That the world needed someone exactly like you!

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . The late, beloved Rachel Held Evans answers many children's first question about God in this gorgeous picture book, fully realized by her friend Matthew Paul Turner, the bestselling author of When God Made You. Children who are introduced to God, through attending church or having loved ones who speak about God, often have a lot of questions, including this ever-popular one- What is God like? The late Rachel Held Evans loved the Bible and loved showing God's love through the words and pictures found in that ancient text. Through these pictures from the Bible, children see that God is like a shepherd, God is like a star, God is like a gardener, God is like the wind, and more. God is a comforter and support. And whenever a child is unsure, What Is God Like? encourages young hearts to "think about what makes you feel safe, what makes you feel loved, and what makes you feel brave. That's what God is like."

What Is God Like?

Held Evans, Rachel

USA TODAY, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • From the author of the bestselling When God Made You comes an illuminating message about God's design affirming young readers.\nWith lyricism, whimsy, and heartfelt emotion, Matthew Paul Turner reveals the tender emotions connected with watching a beloved child grow up and experience the world. Paired with Kimberley Barnes's vivid and playful illustrations, When I Pray for You is a beautifully affirming book, in which children and parents will see their own stories come to life.\nWhen I Pray for You celebrates the dreams, hopes, and longings parents pray over their children, and shares with the little ones how much care and concern a loved one feels for them.\nThis is a book you will read to your child again and again. Perfect for any occasion, as well as for milestones including baby showers, birthdays, and graduations.\nFrom the moment I saw you, 
I started to pray. 
Big prayers and small ones 
I have sent God's way.\nI prayed you felt safe, 
full of joy and content. 
When I whispered "I love you," 
you knew what I meant.

A beautiful celebration of the unique, strong, and wonderful traits in every child—and how God delights in each and every one—from the bestselling author of When God Made You.\nI Am God’s Dream is a deeply encouraging exploration of the unique strengths, curiosities, and desires in every kid. In this deeply affirming picture book, children will see how God celebrates and adores each of us—and why we should be proud to be who we are. Kids of all faith traditions will receive in these pages the gift of empowerment, purpose, and ownership over their own faith perspective early on through Matthew Paul Turner’s lyrical phrasing:\nI'm playful and brave 
I'm a one-kid parade 
I'm gonna be who I am ‘cause I'm wonderfully made\nIn I Am God's Dream, kids will discover: 
• The truth that God loves us deeply, and delights in who we are 
• The unique strengths and traits that make up our lives 
• The beautiful richness in diversity\nParents and children alike will be encouraged in these vivid and empowering pages.

I Am God's Dream

Religions

This gorgeous picture book illustrates the unique relationship between children and their parents and how this special love connects them always, from near or far--from Emmy-nominated actress, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Roma Downey. Oh Moon, moon, moon that shines so bright. Please send this message far... So all will know that they are loved, No matter where they are. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Message in the Moon was inspired by Downey's own story of losing her mother when she was just ten&nbsp;years old and the comfort her father brought her. Years later, when Downey left home for college, her father pointed to the full moon and told her, "Whenever you feel alone, always look into the night sky, and you'll be reminded of how much I love you. I'll leave a message for you in the moon." That simple comfort remains with Downey today, and now she is passing it on to parents and children alike. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beautifully illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist Holly Hatam, A Message in the Moon features charming vignettes that show characters finding reassurance in the moon's message. "Whether your child is going to their first sleepover, their first day of school, or their favorite stuffed animal is inexplicably gone, whether they are experiencing the loss of a goldfish, or a sibling has left for college, A Message in the Moon helps parents to explain the feeling of longing to their little ones," Downey writes. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With whimsical artwork and uplifting rhymes, A Message in the Moon is a perfect reminder for parents and children alike that they are never alone. They just need to look to the moon and remember that they are loved.

A Message in the Moon

Downey, Roma

An adaptation of the powerful New York Times bestselling account of growing up Black and female in America, completely rewritten with new stories for young readers Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with race in America came at age seven, when she discovered that her parents had named her Austin to trick future employers into thinking she was a white man. Growing up in majority-white schools and churches, Channing Brown writes, "I had to learn what it means to love Blackness," a journey that led to a lifetime spent navigating America's racial divide as a writer, speaker, and expert helping organizations practice genuine inclusion. In this adaptation of her bestselling and critically acclaimed memoir, she explores how America's racial dynamics show up in the classrooms, friend groups, and conversations kids inhabit every day. "I love being a Black girl," she writes. "And sometimes being a Black girl in America is hard." Covering topics like representation, self-love, allyship, and being Black in public, Brown helps kids nourish their identity and make sense of how they fit into the world. For students navigating a time of racial hostility, and for the adults and educators who care for them, I'm Still Here is an empowering look at the experiences of young Black kids, inviting the reader to confront apathy, find their voice, and discover how Blackness--if we let it--can save us all.

I'm Still Here (Adapted for Young Readers): Loving Myself in a World Not Made for Me

Channing Brown, Austin

Biographies

Bless the Earth: A Collection of Poetry for Children to Celebrate and Care for Our World

Ling, Nancy Tupper

Cotner, June

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When I Pray for You

When God Made the World

All the Colors of Christmas

When God Made You

What Is God Like?

When I Pray for You

I Am God's Dream

A Message in the Moon

I'm Still Here (Adapted for Young Readers): Loving Myself in a World Not Made for Me

Bless the Earth: A Collection of Poetry for Children to Celebrate and Care for Our World