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Laura Sassi has a passion for telling stories in prose and rhyme. She is the author of multiple books for young children including the best-selling Goodnight, Ark (Zonderkidz), which was a 2015 Christian Book Award Finalist; Goodnight, Manger (Zonderkidz); Diva Delores and the Opera House Mouse (Union Square Publishing), which was a 2021-2022 Iowa Goldfinch Award Nominee; Love Is Kind (Zonderkidz), which was a 2020 Anna Dewdney Read Together Award Honor Book; Little Ewe: The Story of One Lost Sheep (Beaming Books), Bunny Finds Easter (Zonderkidz), Happy Birthday, Christmas Child (Paraclete Press), her new counting board book, and coming in 2023, from Paraclete Press, My Tender Heart Bible and My Tender Heart Prayer Book.

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	Goodnight, Ark by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Jane Chapman (Illustrator) 4.26 avg rating — 241 ratings — published 2014 — 9 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
	Goodnight, Manger by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Jane Chapman (illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Love Is Kind by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Lison Chaperon (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2018 — 8 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
	Diva Delores and the Opera House Mouse by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Gerlings (Illustrator) 4.26 avg rating — 69 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
	Little Ewe: The Story of One Lost Sheep by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Tommy Doyle (Illustrations) 4.59 avg rating — 44 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
	Happy Birthday, Christmas Child!: A Counting Nativity Book by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Gabi Murphy (Illustrations) 4.65 avg rating — 31 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
	Pumpkin Day for Boo and Belle: A celebration of friendship and thanksgiving by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Farah Shah (illustrator) 4.76 avg rating — 29 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
	Bunny Finds Easter 4.47 avg rating — 30 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
	Faithful Feet by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Emanuela Di Donna (artist) 4.59 avg rating — 22 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
	My Tender Heart Bible by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Sandra Eide (Illustrator) 4.74 avg rating — 19 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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HAPPY EASTER, RISEN KING! Free Resources, a Book Trailer, and more

I have four fun bookish things to share today. First, be sure to download the FREE ACTIVITY KIT that goes with Happy Easter, Risen King. I had fun coming with the components and the design at Paraclete Press made them a reality! The kit includes: color book-themed sticker templates, a “He is Risen!” coloring page… Continue reading HAPPY EASTER, RISEN KING! Free Resources, a Book Trailer, and more Read more of this blog post »

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Laura Sassi wrote a new blog post HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! Win Signed Copies of Happy Easter, Risen King! Happy Birthday to my newest book, Happy Easter, Risen King, published by Paraclete Press, which officially releases today! One of the joys of having a Read more of this blog post »
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Laura Sassi rated a book it was amazing Happy Easter Risen King!: An Early Learning Board Book of Colors by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author)	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
As the companion to the popular HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTMAS CHILD, it is my hope as the author that HAPPY EASTER, RISEN KING! will provide littlest readers and their caregivers a chance to slow down and point and count and marvel on each and every page ...more
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Laura Sassi liked Laura Sassi's blog post: Exciting News: New Easter Book Releases Next Week "Did you know that Happy Birthday, Christmas Child (Paraclete Press, 2022), which has been an ECPA Christmas Bestseller for three years in a row, is about to be a big sister? That’s right, Happy Easter, Risen King, the Easter companion to Happy Bir..." Read more of this blog post »
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Laura Sassi rated a book it was amazing Prayers for Each Moment: 100 Conversations with God About Real Life and Real Stuff: A Prayer Book by Tama Fortner (Goodreads Author)	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
This new prayer book by Tama Fortner is full of resonant prayers for all sorts of occasions, each paired with a Bible verse. It would make a lovely gift. Thank you, Ink and Willow for allowing me a sneak peek at this book. All opinions are my own.
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Oh, my goodness. What a fun Christmas romp this is. With spot on rhymes and adorable illustrations, it's feast for ears and eyes. Littlest ones will love the mouse antics and the not-too-scary encounter with... a cat! Thank you to the publisher for a ...more
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