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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 — 236 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 — 146 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 — 140 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 — 68 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
	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
	Happy Birthday, Christmas Child!: A Counting Nativity Book by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Gabi Murphy (Illustrations) 4.67 avg rating — 27 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
	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
	Pumpkin Day for Boo and Belle: A celebration of friendship and thanksgiving by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Farah Shah (illustrator) 4.89 avg rating — 18 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 Prayer Book: Rhyming Prayers for Little Ones by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author), Sandra Eide (Illustrator) 4.78 avg rating — 18 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

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Celebrating One Year of My Tender Heart Devotions (Plus 41% off sale on Amazon!)

My Tender Heart Devotions, my collection of 52 devotions for little ones, just had its first book birthday! In celebration (or perhaps it’s just coincidence) I noticed that it’s on sale right now at Amazon for 41% off the list price, so if you’ve been on the fence about purchasing, now might be the perfect… Continue reading Celebrating One Year of My Tender Heart Devotions (Plus 41% off sale on A Read more of this blog post »

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Laura Sassi wrote a new blog post Celebrating One Year of My Tender Heart Devotions (Plus 41% off sale on Amazon!) My Tender Heart Devotions, my collection of 52 devotions for little ones, just had its first book birthday! In celebration (or perhaps it’s just coin 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.
Sep 02, 2025 06:58AM · 1 like · like · see review
Laura Sassi wants to read 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
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Laura Sassi rated a book it was amazing The Mouse Buffet: A Christmas Treat by Della Ross Ferreri (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
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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Laura Sassi rated a book it was amazing My Tender Heart Devotions 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
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Laura Sassi wants to read Pumpkin Day for Boo and Belle: A celebration of friendship and thanksgiving 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
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Laura Sassi liked Tama Fortner's review of Faithful Feet: "“Feet are funny! Don’t you think? They poke. They plod. They plink. They stink!” So begins this rollicking rhyming story of about how God uses all kinds of “faithful feet” to spread the Good News of His love. From Noah to Daniel, and from Mary to Je" Read more of this review »
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Laura Sassi and 1 other person liked Robin's review of Faithful Feet: "Stories that happened long ago are hard to relate to...unless they make the Bible text and kids connect on a very specific image: FEET! Some in sandals, some unusable, some dirty, but always busy. A few stories form the Hebrew Scripture, but mot focu" Read more of this review »
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Laura Sassi rated a book it was amazing God’s Perfect Peace: (part of the Bedtime Blessings series) by Glenys Nellist (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
Glenys’ newest book is like getting a warm, loving hug from God. With soothing text and warm, cozy illustrations, this book would make delightful addition to a child's bedtime routine. *Thank you, Paraclete Press, for allowing me an advanced peek via ...more
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