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Clay Anderson is husband to Karen, and father to two boys and two girls. After reading dozens of great books to his kids, he found himself enchanted by the magic of picture books, and decided it was time to write his own.

Clay's roots are deep in the Chicago suburbs, where his kids are now growing up in the same house where he was raised. He works in IT for a Christian publisher by day, and publishes children's books by night. Clay has worked with children and youth for more than twenty years, including two stints as a youth pastor. ...more

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	This I Know: Seeing God in the World He Made by Clay Anderson (Goodreads Author), Natalie Merheb (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.70 avg rating — 856 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Did That Mouse Get In Our House by Reid Kaplan, Harry Aveira (Illustrator), Amanda Robinson (Editor) 4.40 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Is Bright: When God Came Down One Silent Night by Clay Anderson (Goodreads Author), Natalie Merheb (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.75 avg rating — 72 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Giants and the Smalls: The Adventure of Rimi and Ritt by Nicholas Townsend Smith (Goodreads Author), J. Tumburus (Illustrator), Clay Anderson (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.74 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Me, G, and the Locust Tree by Clay Anderson (Goodreads Author), Elie Nuryanti (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Is Bright: When God Came Down One Silent Night by Clay Anderson (Goodreads Author), Natalie Merheb (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Dent in My Bucket: A Story of Filling Buckets…and Finding Friends by Clay Anderson (Goodreads Author), Saulo NT (illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ozarks Mountaineer Pioneer Cookbook by Eula Mae Stratton, Clay Anderson (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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