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Roland Runs from God is here! Christian bedtime storytelling at its best, for kids 3-8. One small duckling, one big question: where is God? “Roland Runs From God is a children’s tale of a duckling who learns about the presence of God. Roland’s story will resonate with kids, and they’ll love the gorgeous pictures throughout […]

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Wandering Swallow by Milco Mathers tells the suspenseful and faith-filled tale of a North Korean girl in the late 1990s escaping famine in her homeland.

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Beatrix Potter's lovely farmhouse, Hill Top, taught me how this children's author worked. As an artist first, she would sketch scenes in her house and garden. And then she would add her little animal characters, so carefully drawn and lifelike, and make her story book.

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I didn't know Patrick Brontë, father of famous authors Charlotte, Emily and Anne, was a homeschool hero.

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What could I find out in Bath, U.K., about the real Jane Austen? The writer, the woman. This was a major question on my recent trip to England.

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While in England, I did a bit of time traveling. Those stone circles are just full of space-time energy, you know, and I was able to take advantage of that. See?

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What inspired C.S. Lewis for his Narnia tales? I looked around Oxford recently for an answer to that question, and I found this odd lamppost.

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In May I hopped on a plane for a literary trip to England. I shadowed the footsteps of some great authors like C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens, and … Beatrix Potter! I even found myself accidentally learning about another author, Kenneth Grahame, who lived in Oxford and may or […]

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I’m thrilled to report that my work has been recognized again, this time by the Cascade Christian Writers Contest. This is a respected writers’ organization that used to be called Oregon Christian Writers. I’m one of four finalists in the chapter book category! This contest is for unpublished works, so my unpublished chapter book is […]

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Valerie Fentress of the Bookworthy podcast interviewed me recently. We had a lively discussion about my books and my mission. You won’t want to miss it! Find it here: http://www.valeriefentress.com/post/b... or look up the Bookworthy Podcast on your podcast app, for plenty of reviews of books by Christians, especially those great for homeschooling.

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