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These are some of the titles we have available in our store. To order these or other titles, please contact us at gtreusch@saintmarks.org or (206) 323-1040.
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All Things Bright and Beautiful
Written in 1848, this beloved hymn celebrating the wonders of creation, is given new life as Anna Vojtech's lushly detailed paintings follow two children and their frisky pup through a bucolic landscape of meadows, hills, rivers, streams and woods. Throughout the seasons, the youngsters explore and enjoy the wealth of treasures to be found things bright and beautiful, great and small, wise and wonderful, the glory of it all. |
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Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic
From acorn to zero, one brief acrostic poem for each letter of the alphabet describes the autumn season with its animals, rain, cold winds and harvested food. When read vertically, the first letters of the lines of text, accompanied by woodcut illustrations, spell words that follow the fall season from the end of summer to its chilly conclusion. Ages 5-8. |
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The Baby Bible Storybook
Here are twenty-three favorite Bible stories in which children can enthusiastically participate using hand motions and other fun activities. Use it in Sunday school, children's church or at home. Suitable for ages 0-3. |
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Bless This Day: Toddler Prayers
The Psalms have long been a favorite devotional resource for adults. Now Anne Kitch brings them alive for children in her short, rhyming prayers, each based on a line from a Psalm. Bless This Day shows young children (ages 1-3) that the most ordinary events of their days getting up, buckling a seat belt, playing, taking a bath are moments to celebrate and acknowledge the presence of God. Colorful, multicultural illustrations by Joni Oeltjenbruns will delight children and adults alike. |
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Bless This Way
In this book for preschool and early elementary aged children, Anne Kitch offers ten rhyming poems each based on a Psalm to teach children to recognize the presence of God in all the things they do during a day: building friendships, thanking God for all our gifts, walking, singing, resting, and working, God is always with us, guiding us. Bless This Way helps children explore that idea in terms they can understand, using lively and energetic art that will delight both adults and children. |
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Does God Hear My Prayer?
Does God Hear My Prayer? playfully guides children down their own paths of spiritual discovery by exploring the many ways that children can communicate with God. Using simple, everyday examples that children (ages 3 6) can relate to, this colorful book introduces preschoolers as well as young readers to prayer and how prayer can help them express their own fears, wants, sadness, surprise, and joy. Multicultural, nondenominational and nonsectarian. |
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E is for Evergreen: A Washington Alphabet
Readers young and old will be delighted to discover the wonders of Washington state - the only one to be named after a president. With detailed illustrations depicting the natural beauty of Mount Rainier and the evergreen forests, famous residents such as Jimi Hendrix and Big Foot and familiar landmarks like Seattle's Space Needle, E is for Evergreen provides a fascinating journey through our 42nd state. |
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Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks
In this exquisite picture book and accompanying CD recorded by Art Garfunkel, Grateful is a loving reminder of the gifts available to us when we approach life with gratitude. Joyfully celebrating the beauty of the seasons, the wonders of nature, and the blessings of faith, this is a book that will be treasured by children and adults of all ages. |
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How Did the Animals Help God?
"In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. But something was missing."
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Jerusalem Sky: Stars, Crosses and Crescents
According to legend, the Jerusalem sky - ancient home to Jews, Christians, and Muslims - held off the rains for seven years while King Solomon built his temple. According to the Bible, that same sky held a rising star that announced the birth of Jesus. And, according Islamic beliefs, Muhammad climbed that very sky to reach heaven. In our own times, the Jerusalem sky fills with the sounds of worshippers praying for peace in the synagogues, churches, and mosques below. With beautiful poems and vivid, impressionistic artwork, Jerusalem Sky captures the hope and tears the city evokes among followers of the three monotheistic religions of the world. (Ages 8 12) |
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Leaf Man
Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east or is he heading west? No one's quite sure, but this much is certain: A Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows. With illustrations made from actual fall leaves and die-cut pages that reveal gorgeous landscape vistas, here is a playful, whimsical, and evocative book that celebrates the natural world and the rich imaginative life of children. |
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Little Reindeer
A great stocking stuffer for infants or children in preschool, this book will encourage your youngsters to make up their own “reindeer games”. Little Reindeer, whose head fits through a die-cut hole in the thick board book page, is the holiday offering in this line of finger puppet books.
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P is for Pilgrim: A Thanksgiving Alphabet
From the lives of our early settlers, who established the foundations for American freedoms and ideals, to today's celebrations, P is for Pilgrim colorfully examines the history and lore of Thanksgiving. Kids of all ages will enjoy the bright, engaging illustrations and fascinating sidebar text. |
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This Land Is Your Land
Featuring the complete lyrics and musical notation to the beloved anthem as well as a photo-essay about Woody Guthrie, a note from his daughter Nora, and a tribute by folk singer Pete Seeger, This Land is Your Land paints an unforgettable picture of our diverse land. An award-winning CD containing nine popular folk songs performed by Woody and Arlo Guthrie is also bound into the book. |
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To Every Thing There Is A Season
Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon present stunning, inspirational art in differing styles drawn from cultures from around the world to accompany the most loved verses from the Book of Ecclesiastes. |
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To Everything There Is A Season
In another artistic interpretation of the Book of Ecclesiastes, the well-loved verses take on new life and meaning in the sun-baked rural setting of a South African homestead. Sowing, planting, and reaping through the wet and dry seasons, going to market, day-to-day dealings with neighbors and acquaintances, love and hostility, the sadness of mourning and the joy of celebration with family and friends — Judy Daly portrays an ageless world, studded with color and miniature detail, in this very special book. |